Multiple instances of conhost.exe

BearHunter1

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i did anti virus scan using both Malware Bytes and F-Secure, nothing came up. I did hear that if Java or iTunes could have caused this. I did install iTunes yesterday just for a little bit to restart an iPad but uninstalled it because it has no use to me after that one instance.

I woke up today, turned on my computer. opened task manager and found 2 Conhost.exe running. So i heard their was this program called Processor Explorer that would let me see where the processes are coming from.

Which were i found even more Conhost running and a second instance of csrss.exe running with 3 conhost.exe right below it. and the fourth one running under which i assume is the real csrss.exe along with the real conhost.exe i think


here is a screenshot of what i am talking about


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also i know this is a very important tool for my computer to have. but i don't just want to go around deleting possible important files on my computer

Update: whenever i hover over one of the Conhost.exe it says "error opening process" the other one says microsoft which i assume is the real one ?
 
Hi,

Too rule out malware, boot in safe mode with networking and goto bleepingcomputer.com.

Download and run JRT ==> roguekiller ==> adwcleaner ==> reboot.
If your computer is running fast and no issues (no reboots, black screen, BSOD, slowdown and freezes) I would not be concerned
 



well i downloaded Roguekiller, something came up but it was my anti virus software fsgk32.exe.