How do I find the location of something? Im looking for COM surrogate.

[da12thkid2]

Well, I don't know anything about computers, and I reset my computer because people told me that COM surrogate was a virus. Every time I open up the task manager there are 2, sometimes 3 open, but then they disappear shortly after. I saw another thread that said It wasn't, as long as it was under System 32, but I have no clue as to how to navigate there. I was wondering if anybody else's computer did this too, or if they could help me navigate there.

 

[USAFRet]

Well, I don't know anything about computers, and I reset my computer because people told me that COM surrogate was a virus. Every time I open up the task manager there are 2, sometimes 3 open, but then they disappear shortly after. I saw another thread that said It wasn't, as long as it was under System 32, but I have no clue as to how to navigate there. I was wondering if anybody else's computer did this too, or if they could help me navigate there.

"because people told me that COM surrogate was a virus"

("some people" say a lot of crap)

https/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20090212-00/?p=19173
https/answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/protect_other-protect_scanning-windows_10/2-com-surrogate-running-in-task-manager/68f7ffb2-5918-4686-8ed1-28c87f72125b


Now....that process can be used to mask a virus. But unlikely.
https/malwaretips.com/blogs/dllhost-exe-32-com-surrogate-removal/