Many user reports claim that the svchost1.exe process is an executable file associated with the AGOBOT.ZZ worm, which is a malicious application that can negatively affect the stability of the system and the security or privacy of the data stored in hard disks and external data storage devices that are connected to the infected Windows-based computer. The svchost1.exe process has been reported to create entries and keys that can be injected into the Windows System Registry in order to allow the svchost1.exe process to automatically initialize during system startup and to continue to operate as a background process without user consent during system runtime. The svchost1.exe process has also been reported by some users as a malicious program that is capable of exploiting vulnerable TCP/IP network ports in order to download more malicious applications that can be used by its authors to gain unrestricted access to the resources of the infected Windows-based system.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. svchost1.exe. is used by AGOBOT.ZZ Worm, If you shut down svchost1.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop svchost1.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is AGOBOT.ZZ Worm, 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 svchost1.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as AGOBOT.ZZ Worm, 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 svchost1.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 svchost1.exe, belongs to, in this case AGOBOT.ZZ Worm