What is ptsvchost.exe?
ptsvchost.exe is part of Trend Micro Platinum and developed by Trend Micro Inc. according to the ptsvchost.exe version information.
ptsvchost.exe's description is "Platinum Host Service"
ptsvchost.exe is digitally signed by Trend Micro, Inc..
ptsvchost.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files\trend micro\titanium\plugin\pt\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about ptsvchost.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on ptsvchost.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Trend Micro Platinum |
| Company name | Trend Micro Inc. |
| File description | Platinum Host Service |
| Internal name | PtSvcHost.exe |
| Original filename | PtSvcHost.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2008 - 2014 Trend Micro Incorporated. All rights reserved. |
| Legal trademark | Copyright (C) Trend Micro Inc. |
| Private build | Build 1163 - 10/3/2014 |
| Product version | 2.1 |
| File version | 2.1.0.1163 |
| Special build | 1163 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Trend Micro Platinum |
| Company name | Trend Micro Inc. |
| File description | Platinum Host Service |
| Internal name | PtSvcHost.exe |
| Original filename | PtSvcHost.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright (C) 2008 - 2014 Trend Micr.. |
| Legal trademark | Copyright (C) Trend Micro Inc. |
| Private build | Build 1163 - 10/3/2014 |
| Product version | 2.1 |
| File version | 2.1.0.1163 |
| Special build | 1163 |
Digital signatures [?]
ptsvchost.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Trend Micro, Inc. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 5bb307b9e6fbf0c0fd40f5772d1ad8e3 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ptsvchost.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | e7676fe54b33d8057a5001a75f98ab4a |
| SHA256 | 46947caeeaa12c110010d7ee30ae5ed433a0c4a18dcd54269cc2ddccfe8855e5 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to ptsvchost.exe:
ptsvchost.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
ptsvchost.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.
Platinum Host Service has stopped working.
End Program - ptsvchost.exe. This program is not responding.
ptsvchost.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
ptsvchost.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with ptsvchost.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with ptsvchost.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with ptsvchost.exe. 65% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 23 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with ptsvchost.exe.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I have used trend micro as my security system for several years. My laptop is three years old and not a particularly fast one. In the past few months, only Word occurs without incident! TaskManager reveals that platinum service host is the most frequent high CPU user. I gather from online inquiry that this service host is part of trend micro. I note that a large proportion of users are choosing to remove it from their system. Since I do not know its purpose, I may well do that as I can’t make any progress Internet wise. I should also note that I am using Firefox, and this also has high memory usage.
# 8 Jan 2020, 3:50
Linden writes