What is AbtSvcHost_.exe?

AbtSvcHost_.exe is part of AbtSvcHost and developed by Absolute Software Corp. according to the AbtSvcHost_.exe version information.

AbtSvcHost_.exe's description is "AbtSvcHost"

AbtSvcHost_.exe is digitally signed by Absolute Software Corp..

AbtSvcHost_.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected AbtSvcHost_.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AbtSvcHost_.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAbtSvcHost
Company nameAbsolute Software Corp.
File descriptionAbtSvcHost
Internal nameAbtSvcHost.exe
Original filenameAbtSvcHost.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Absolute Software Corp. 2014
Product version2.0.0.21
File version2.0.0.21

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAbtSvcHost
Company nameAbsolute Software Corp.
File descriptionAbtSvcHost
Internal nameAbtSvcHost.exe
Original filenameAbtSvcHost.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Absolute Software Corp...
Product version2.0.0.21
File version2.0.0.21

Digital signatures [?]

AbtSvcHost_.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAbsolute Software Corp.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number35baec8759d78462c3d2b7ffd4c46e51

VirusTotal report

1 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AbtSvcHost_.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.Steamilik.dzsumu
1 of the 57 anti-virus programs detected the AbtSvcHost_.exe file.

Other files also named AbtSvcHost_.exe

AbtSvcHost_.exe (12 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD558aa56f661533ac756dd3410af2f559f
SHA2565f4cb0541f9bbd1dcbdedf8515983fdaeb77568d3a494e7797b202702cbfa10c

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to abtsvchost_.exe:

abtsvchost_.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

abtsvchost_.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

AbtSvcHost has stopped working.

End Program - abtsvchost_.exe. This program is not responding.

abtsvchost_.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

abtsvchost_.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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