The taskhostw.exe File Analysis

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taskhostw.exe

Technical Analysis

File Name	taskhostw.exe
File Type	Win32 EXE
Magic Bytes	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed`
SSDEEP Hash	196608:s1qf58qg4T+HSXS72pnanrP4I1DRpmDTfA/SgmFgSJV9ccM1ZsG:iqf583E+H72pnanrP9DRpmXA/rSB6
Scanner Version	1.0.218.174
Database Version	2025-06-23 09:00:35 UTC

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Suspicious File Detected

Detected by 12 security engines - requires caution

This file requires additional checking for potential threats. Based on suspicious indicators, we will soon add it to our virus database.

17%

Detection Rate

9,719,296

File Size (bytes)

12/72

Engines Detected

2025-06-23

Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type	Value	Action
MD5	c530f789d659e3243e131609878c086a
SHA1	861f7c24e2df9c87b207f3f725e997209f74d0e4
SHA256	733ac48172785f179221aa3c3da0f4afca90aedfe40d6e8985610e3232c9f388
SHA512	2c44c37a3512b4c7da41980fdfc5120e61815dc65cbea823d2ef87761d3d4c3d1f6a843095a2e1bc14ea74cf79fbbd98cdbfdbb02d1f915bf89b220196ce2dc9
ImpHash	70c9d82a50a5b5542c5c4c83152ea81b

Security Engines with Detections (12 of 72)

Bkav

W32.AIDetectMalware Malicious

AVG

Win32:MalwareX-gen [Drp] Malicious

McAfee

Artemis!C530F789D659 Malicious

Sangfor

Trojan.Win32.Agent.Vxbq Malicious

Symantec

ML.Attribute.HighConfidence Malicious

Avast

Win32:MalwareX-gen [Drp] Malicious

McAfeeD

ti!733AC4817278 Malicious

Ikarus

PUA.HackAV Malicious

Antiy-AVL

RiskWare/Win32.Application Malicious

Cylance

Unsafe Malicious

MaxSecure

Trojan.Malware.1698455.susgen Malicious

DeepInstinct

MALICIOUS Malicious

60 engines reported no threats - Only engines with detections are shown above for clarity

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base	`0x00400000`
Entry Point	`0x011260d0`
Compilation Time	2024-02-08 02:00:22
Checksum	0x00000000 (Actual: 0x0094ef13)
OS Version	5.0
PEiD Signatures	`PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed`
Digital Signature	No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports	14 libraries
Exports	0 functions
Resources	174 Resources
Sections	3 Sections

PE Sections

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Name	Virtual Address	Virtual Size	Raw Size	Entropy	Characteristics	MD5
`UPX0`	`0x00001000`	4,079,616 bytes	0 bytes	0.00 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_UNINITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`D41D8CD98F00B204E9800998ECF8427E`
`UPX1`	`0x003e5000`	9,707,520 bytes	9,704,448 bytes	7.80 (Packed/Encrypted)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`B1FED9AB25602F2CF8EDFDDB2E3839F6`
`.rsrc`	`0x00d27000`	16,384 bytes	13,824 bytes	4.15 (Normal)	`IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ\|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE`	`081C8F6F85B9A381538DC3DB52876866`

Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

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Total Resources: 174 (7,571,000 bytes)

Resource Type	Count	Total Size	Percentage
DB	1	7,304,677 bytes	96.5%
RT_CURSOR	9	2,772 bytes	0%
RT_BITMAP	64	29,436 bytes	0.4%
RT_DIALOG	2	164 bytes	0%
RT_STRING	55	45,692 bytes	0.6%
RT_RCDATA	33	186,381 bytes	2.5%
RT_GROUP_CURSOR	9	180 bytes	0%
RT_MANIFEST	1	1,698 bytes	0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

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No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:

Cannot verify the publisher's identity
Increased security risk when running this file
May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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This file appears clean, but regular security maintenance is important

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Safe Browsing: Avoid suspicious websites and never download software from untrusted sources.
Email Security: Be cautious with email attachments and links, even from known contacts.

Proactive Protection

12 antivirus engines detected potential threats. This could be a false positive, especially for system tools or packed software. Verify the file source and check if it's digitally signed by a trusted publisher.

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