What Is smphost.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Uninstall?

What is smphost.exe?

smphost.exe is an executable exe file which belongs to the smphost process which comes along with the Microsoft Windows operation system Software developed by Microsoft software developer.

If the smphost.exe process in Windows 10 is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes smphost.exe process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or virus, it might be running in the background.

The .exe extension of the smphost.exe file specifies that it is an executable file for the Windows Operating System like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the smphost.exe file is a virus or malware? Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is smphost.exe safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is a legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is mentioned below.

File Location / Rating : 61% dangerous

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer than one of the columns.

Now look at the Verified Signer value for smphost.exe process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis of whether this smphost file is a virus or malware we have displayed our result below.

How to check if smphost.exe is a security issue ?

We also recommend using Security task manager application  to find which processes are unwanted in your windows computer and can be security issue. Here is how you can find whether smphost.exe is a security threat using Security task manager application.

1. Download Security task manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location , company and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the Ratings column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide smphost.exe is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the smphost.exe process is important or not with this feature.

How To Remove or Uninstall smphost.exe

To remove smphost.exe from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall smphost.exe if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is a part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Microsoft>Microsoft Windows operation system >smphost> smphost.exe_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the smphost.exe was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for smphost.exe or the software name Microsoft Windows operation system in the search bar or try out the developer name Microsoft.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove smphost.exe file from your computer. Now the software Microsoft Windows operation system program along with the file smphost.exe will be removed from your computer.

smphost.exe Frequently Asked Questions

How do i stop smphost.exe process?

In order to stop the smphost.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is smphost.exe a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the smphost.exe is a Virus. But a good file might be infected with malware or virus to disguise itself.

Is smphost.exe causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and click on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of smphost.exe.

Is smphost.exe causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and find the smphost process and check the CPU usage percentage.

Is smphost.exe causing High Network Usage?

If the smphost.exe has High data Usage You can find this by opening the Task Manager windows app and find the smphost process and check the Network Usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of smphost.exe?

To check smphost.exe GPU usage. Open Task Manager window and look for the smphost.exe process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

I hope you were able to learn more about the smphost.exe file and how to remove it. Also, share this article on social media if you found it helpful.

Let us know in the comments below if you face any other smphost.exe related issues.

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