# jhi_service.exe

Application Process: Intel Corporation

Also called jhi_service, jhi, intel dal, dal host interface

Intel Corporation, Application

Intel Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface (DAL / JHI) service. It lets host apps talk to Intel DAL applets. It is not a Microsoft OS host.

## What you need to know

Intel DAL/JHI service, not a Microsoft OS host.

jhi_service.exe is Intel Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service. It is JHI, the host side of Intel DAL. It lives under Intel Management Engine Components, not System32 as a Windows inbox image. Ending it does not stop lsass or services.exe.

- **Safe?**: Yes, under Intel ME / DAL

  **Is it Windows?**: No. Intel DAL/JHI, not a Microsoft host

  **Can I uninstall it?**: Only with the Intel ME package

Feex says

If jhi_service is under Program Files (x86)\Intel, I treat it as DAL/JHI. I do not reset Windows system files to "remove Intel."

## What is jhi_service.exe?

jhi_service.exe is Intel DAL/JHI, not a Microsoft OS host. JHI is the Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface. Microsoft does not ship this filename as a Windows inbox binary.

## What does it do?

It brokers sessions between Windows apps and Intel DAL applets in firmware. It does not host WMI providers. Intel ME WMI registration is a different helper.

## Why is it running?

Intel ME / TXE / DAL components are installed, usually by the PC vendor. A machine without that package should not show a Microsoft-signed jhi_service in System32.

## Is it safe?

Usually safe when Intel signed

An Intel-signed jhi_service under Management Engine Components\DAL is JHI. jhi_service.exe in Temp is not. This is still not a Windows inbox host.

A legitimate copy normally runs from:

`C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL\jhi_service.exe`

- TXE builds can use Intel\TXE Components\DAL
- Service: Intel Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service
- Not System32 Microsoft inbox

## Can I end it?

DAL applet sessions can fail

Ending jhi_service.exe drops Host Interface sessions. Windows core processes keep running. Intel IPT or ME tools may complain until the service starts again.

## Can I remove it?

Only with Intel ME software

Do not delete jhi_service.exe. Repair or uninstall Intel Management Engine / DAL from the PC vendor. Do not delete System32 files to "remove JHI."

## Should it start with Windows?

The Intel DAL Host Interface service starts it. That is vendor install, not a Windows Startup Apps default.

## Normal resource behavior

These are contextual labels, not universal averages.

- **CPU**: Idle unless an app talks to a DAL applet

  **Memory**: Small

  **Disk**: Low

  **Network**: None required for local JHI

## File information

| Executable name        | jhi_service.exe                                                                        |
| ---------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Common legitimate path | C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL\jhi_service.exe |
| Publisher              | Intel Corporation                                                                      |
| Signature expectation  | Signed by Intel Corporation                                                            |

## Common problems

### Filename mills call any Intel ME string malware

Path and Intel signature decide this one. A Microsoft System32 host will not be named jhi_service.exe.

### ME tools fail after someone deleted DAL

Repair the Intel ME package from the OEM. A Windows component-store repair does not put JHI back.

## Troubleshooting

Diagnose before you change anything destructive.

### Repair Intel ME / DAL from the PC vendor

That is the supported path. Do not copy jhi_service.exe into System32. This is not a Microsoft inbox file.

### Confirm the service name in services.msc

Intel Dynamic Application Loader Host Interface Service. If the image path is not under Intel\\...\DAL, treat it as a different file.

## Technical details

Technical details

| Image name | jhi_service.exe                |
| ---------- | ------------------------------ |
| Role       | Intel DAL Host Interface (JHI) |
| Service    | jhi_service                    |

## Related

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[WMIRegistrationService.exe: Application Process](https://feex.it/wiki/process/wmiregistrationservice.exe)[What is a Windows process: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/what-is-a-windows-process)[Process vs service: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/process-vs-service)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Intel: DAL Host Interface Service ](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/docs/dynamic-application-loader/developer-guide/1-0/host-interface-service.html)· JHI is the DAL host interface, not a Microsoft process
- [Intel: Management Engine ](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/63287/software/manageability-products/intel-management-engine.html)· ME software packages include DAL components
- [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark.

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- **Type**: Application Process

  **Publisher**: Intel Corporation

  **Executable**: jhi_service.exe

  **Typical path**: C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Management Engine Components\DAL\jhi_service.exe

  **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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