Psanhost.exe is the process file for Panda Security Application Host Service, an antivirus software available in free and paid versions. It is cloud-based and the files are scanned in a remote server with no power consumption in the process. Panda features Collective Intelligence where this cloud technology and up-to-date information is based on. The psanhost.exe process runs in the Windows system background called the NanoServiceMain or Panda Cloud Antivirus Service. It runs as the computer account including the extensive privileges in the local computer, while acting as the network computer. The Panda Cloud Antivirus Service functions as a Windows standard service that is loaded by Windows Service Controller or the services.exe executable file. Panda Antivirus continuously collects as well as analyzes viruses and malware gathered from millions of users around the globe. Centered on security software production, the company continues to expand its line of products to include firewall software, spyware and spam detection, cybercrime prevention technology, alongside system management and safety tools for enterprise and home users.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. psanhost.exe. is used by Panda Security , If you shut down psanhost.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop psanhost.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Panda Security , from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed psanhost.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Panda Security , or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if psanhost.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that psanhost.exe, belongs to, in this case Panda Security