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What is DismHost.exe in Temp Folder?

Anonymous
2021-02-04T09:25:33+00:00

hi, i frequently check Temp folder for unwanted junk and other apps, i have found a folder in C:\Users<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp  , which has an app named "DismHost.exe" and other DLLs , i tried to check what app is that, i tried to open it but it gives me error, is it a important windows app , or virus or potentially unwanted app?

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  1. Anonymous
    2021-02-04T10:01:10+00:00

    Good Day Siddhant_Mashalkar,

    My name is Carlo, I'm an Independent Advisor and community member like you.

    I am also using Windows 10 pc. Let us work together to sort this out.

    DismHost.exe in temp folder is caused by Windows Defender not being able to run a scheduled scan.

    You can manually perform a scan in using the Windows Defender to resolve this issue.

    It is not a virus or a potentially unwanted app. Those files are all safe to leave on the system you can delete them as well if you wanted to.

    I hope the information above helps.

    Have a wonderful day ahead and stay safe.

    Sincerely,

    Carlo T.

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