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2 items in my task manager startup attached to webroot icacs.exe and conhost.exe?..legit?

  • 17 March 2016
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 Hello family I am hoping someone can put my mind to rest with this issue in my task manager on sartup?..there are now 2 more instances with 5 in each and they are conhost.exe and icacs.exe..it seems both are signed by microsoft but I don't remember seeing these when I installed my webroot secure anywhere  so if you can help I would greatly appreciate it...Joe
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Best answer by RetiredTripleHelix 17 March 2016, 02:58

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Hello ?
 
Welcome to the Webroot Community,
 
I am running 3 instances of conhost,exe in my Task Manager running W 7 with Webroot. I am not seeing icacs.exe. Maybe ? can assist here? Here is a Microsoft help https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/919240
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_other-protect_scanning/what-is-conhostexe/38a69fb8-ded2-4f35-85c5-4d69cb8d016b?auth=1
 


 
 
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Hello and Welcome to the Webroot Community!
 
May I ask what version of Windows are you using? And I would not worry about those 2 processes!
 
Definition:
icacls

icacls is a command-line utility that can be used to modify NTFS file system permissions in Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista and Windows 7. It builds on the functionality of similar previous utilities, including cacls, Xcacls.exe, Cacls.exe, and Xcacls.vbs.
 
See here about conhost.exe:


 
But if you want a security check please Submit a Support Ticket and they will let you know and I'm sure your fine!
 
Thanks,
 
Daniel ;)
 
 
 
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Thank You Sherry and Daniel for your quick and helpful replies I am very grateful.....Again  Thank You..Joe
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Hi Joe!
 
Anytime! You are most Welcome!:D

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