What is comhost.exe file ?

Most antivirus programs identify comhost.exe as malware—such as TrendMicro identifies it as TROJ_GEN.R02KC0EAD15, and Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan-Spy.MSIL.KeyLogger.bixy.

Follow steps bellow to try fix the problem with comhost.exe

1. Use cleanmgr

To run the command cleanmgr :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box , followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command cleanmgr and press Enter.

2. Use sfc /scannow

To run the command sfc /scannow :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command sfc /scannow and press Enter.

3. uninstalling programs :

To uninstall unnecessary programs :
Open the Start menu (Press Windows key + X) .
Click the first menu item Programs and Features.
Search unnecessary programs in the list of installed programs, .
Click the software you want to uninstall.

4. using msconfig

To run the command msconfig :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command msconfig and press Enter.

5. Automatic Update

To run the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate:
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command wuauclt /ShowWindowsUpdate and press Enter.

6. Use resmon command

To run the command resmon :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command resmon and press Enter.

7. use DISM.exe

To run the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth :
Press Windows key + Q.
Enter cmd in search box, followed by the combination Ctrl + Shift + Enter to run it as Administrator.
Enter the command DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth and press Enter.

comhost.exe descriptions

Norton Internet Security is a security program that provides protection to computers against malware threats. Comhost.exe runs the COM Aggregation Host which belongs to Norton Internet Security. This is not an essential Windows process and can be disabled if known to create problems.;Norton Internet Security is a program that offers threat detection and removal of malicious software. Norton Internet Security was originally developed by Peter Norton Computing, which Symantec acquired in 1990, and marketed under the name, ‘Norton’. The latest version of the software features a two-way firewall, email spam filtering, anti-phishing technology, confidential file guard, location awareness, and more. Norton Internet Security is available for the Windows and Mac OS X platforms.;Symantec is an American company that develops and distributes security, storage and systems management solutions and offers services that support its software. It was established in 1982 by Dr. Gary Hendrix, a specialist in the processing of natural languages and artificial intelligence. Symantec was initially funded by a monetary grant by the National Science Foundation and later through venture capital firms. It is currently a Fortune 500 company. Symantec is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.;COMHost stands for C omponent O bject M odel Aggregation Host;The free file information forum can help you find out how to remove it. If you have additional information about this file, please leave a comment or a suggestion for other users.