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The taskhostw.exe (Host Process for Windows Tasks) File Analysis

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taskhostw.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name taskhostw.exe
File Type
PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.210.174
Database Version 2025-03-13 00:00:48 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
98,296
File Size (bytes)
2025-03-13
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
933581dcb7b289d61b63f08544540ba5
SHA1
f45c326eb377ab9667e0d0d3ec72c4417dbb2286
SHA256
1c7b7e7026ef8307bf33afdadf1d49e7c1ee4c829260b4f6988185d22d7bcc3a
SHA512
34e513ed0b1a6dfe7cc2e051cb059aef3ac5da4406b35ab54fd8cff66e683bd393d6c5acf6aedef1cbb6b7207258b48259892308ae3b007e0c2be029b7478068
ImpHash
3a0c6863cde566af997db2defff9d924

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140005bf0
Compilation Time 2015-07-05 22:39:24
Checksum 0x0001c004 (Actual: 0x0001c004)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path taskhostw.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 25 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 7 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Host Process for Windows Tasks
FileVersion 10.0.19041.4474 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName taskhostw.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename taskhostw.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.19041.4474
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 43,399 bytes 43,520 bytes 5.98 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 936CAD05AF86F33721B4E08012487B37
.rdata 0x0000c000 33,564 bytes 33,792 bytes 4.96 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 798341D22AC8F778F00F58937057D33D
.data 0x00015000 2,504 bytes 1,024 bytes 2.20 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE A92CE2A13FA8DDEF43643B378D60177F
.pdata 0x00016000 4,068 bytes 4,096 bytes 4.93 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0928F8F4BF30248851037B11CE0797BF
.didat 0x00017000 200 bytes 512 bytes 1.08 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5D15AA0F82F18982934ECF03DEF25A3A
.rsrc 0x00018000 2,256 bytes 2,560 bytes 4.16 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 0757845B790C7D17650B579B4D65B6E5
.reloc 0x00019000 764 bytes 1,024 bytes 4.58 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9830AADDD6793A0BDA5944DA8275E7AA

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 3 (2,007 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
MUI 1 200 bytes
10%
RT_VERSION 1 948 bytes
47.2%
RT_MANIFEST 1 859 bytes
42.8%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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Certificate Information
Product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Description Host Process for Windows Tasks
File Version 10.0.19041.4474 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name taskhostw.exe
Signing Date 03:30 AM 05/18/2024 (383 days ago)
Verification Status Signed
Signers Microsoft Windows; Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Counter Signers Microsoft Time-Stamp Service; Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010; Microsoft Root Certificate Authority 2010
Internal Name taskhostw.exe
Copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Certificate Chain Summary
Microsoft Windows #1 Primary
Validity Period: 2023-11-16 19:20:08 → 2024-11-14 19:20:08
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 5F F3 C9 6C 1A 7F F7 DA 1D 00 00 00 00 04 5F
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011 #2 Chain
Validity Period: 2011-10-19 18:41:42 → 2026-10-19 18:51:42
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 61 07 76 56 00 00 00 00 00 08
Microsoft Time-Stamp Service #3 Chain
Validity Period: 2023-12-06 18:45:51 → 2025-03-05 18:45:51
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 01 F0 2A 7C 1D 59 3B E6 1F AD 00 01 00 00 01 F0
Microsoft Time-Stamp PCA 2010 #4 Chain
Validity Period: 2021-09-30 18:22:25 → 2030-09-30 18:32:25
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 00 15 C5 E7 6B 9E 02 9B 49 99 00 00 00 00 00 15

✓ This file has been digitally signed and the certificate chain has been verified

  • The signature ensures file integrity and authenticity from the publisher
  • Timestamping proves when the signature was applied
Certificate Verification Status

OK

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