Unusual Explorer.exe and Svghost.exe processes
Unusual Explorer.exe and Svghost.exe processes
It functions more like a host application, as described by Microsoft, rather than a virus.
Someone can quickly create a harmful copy of them. Microsoft’s versions lack installer icons. Check the details. The genuine version includes ‘Windows Explorer’, while the fake one shows ‘explorer.exe’. Microsoft’s svchost reports ‘Host process for windows services’, but the fake version displays ‘svchost’. Right click → Open file location → UPLOAD THAT FILE TO VIRUSTOTAL.COM. Never rely on an EXE file just because it matches the name of official Microsoft software. If it isn’t signed by Microsoft, it’s not trustworthy. The real explorer is signed by Microsoft or the OS. The fake explorer has none. Edited and added pictures.