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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 1.0.217.174
Database Version 2025-06-02 10:00:20 UTC
✓

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
117,160
File Size (bytes)
2025-06-02
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
a7db16296262acc8afaef35c578b7e04
SHA1
2b383b7d2451318e1bd7f6081596b7da4ef7af34
SHA256
81d33d5c2a06e2e321858472d9763c5cfb8c00871177af5d3367a04eb6755f72
SHA512
e16b502502b88e4f68947ae1cfa20943d8861bb3398af45b4fb1385d46b456ca1f10c95de38b76b9fd148a52c6ac1800211e9c191f3063bae0fb35a83c21635c
ImpHash
2196268e7a2880e3adc74481297d0c4b

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Image Base 0x140000000
Entry Point 0x140008290
Compilation Time 1978-01-03 22:52:14
Checksum 0x00025259 (Actual: 0x00025259)
OS Version 10.0
PEiD Signatures PE32+ executable (GUI) x86-64, for MS Windows
PDB Path taskhostw.pdb
Digital Signature OK
Imports 22 libraries
Exports 0 functions
Resources 3 Resources
Sections 8 Sections

Version Information

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CompanyName Microsoft Corporation
FileDescription Host Process for Windows Tasks
FileVersion 10.0.26100.4202 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
InternalName taskhostw.exe
LegalCopyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
OriginalFilename taskhostw.exe
ProductName Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
ProductVersion 10.0.26100.4202
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

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Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 43,663 bytes 45,056 bytes 5.80 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ F3FCB5665E213EE916359D9FFAD33129
fothk 0x0000c000 4,096 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.02 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 09363D42A0F7A88DB0E235794C8B869A
.rdata 0x0000d000 30,656 bytes 32,768 bytes 4.97 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 669C70DA0CC05B78DE5C21C6EC686798
.data 0x00015000 2,720 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.74 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 4AE3E01B78308E6527392B10FFA78C0D
.pdata 0x00016000 3,576 bytes 4,096 bytes 4.43 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ D11478F2D3ED4BDB9F33EB4FBB03B068
.didat 0x00017000 376 bytes 4,096 bytes 0.37 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE B85686D04E41338D08D3FDE306F701D7
.rsrc 0x00018000 2,256 bytes 4,096 bytes 2.90 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 358EBE9AD80E8D1600F021D5F6FF7A43
.reloc 0x00019000 916 bytes 4,096 bytes 1.77 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 9630359BB4323CA35155585A39A3DA3D

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 10.0.26100.4202 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Original Name taskhostw.exe
Signing Date 05:52 PM 05/23/2025 (12 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: 2024-09-12 20:04:07 → 2025-09-11 20:04:07
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 04 A8 82 E6 B8 AC 1C 5D 5F F0 00 00 00 00 04 A8
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: 2025-01-30 19:42:57 → 2026-04-22 19:42:57
Signature Algorithm: sha256RSA
Serial Number: 33 00 00 02 0A 47 B2 14 D9 EE B2 B3 0F 00 01 00 00 02 0A
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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