Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	9.52%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	4.76%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	71.43%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	14.29%

Relationships

Parent process

svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll

RoGetActivationFactory, RoUninitialize, RoInitialize

api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll

WindowsCreateStringReference

kernel32.dll

RaiseException, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetTickCount, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleHandleA, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, TerminateProcess

msvcrt.dll

DllMain

backgroundTaskHost.exe

Background Task Host by Microsoft

Remove backgroundTaskHost.exe

Version:	6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
MD5:	3ed8fa77f41f3aeae2f0dcc0db0596ff
SHA1:	6688cd7f6f1f5d05750ae98985de2f4ef5254d21

This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

Overview

backgroundtaskhost.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

Details

File name:	backgroundtaskhost.exe
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	Background Task Host
Description:	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe
File version:	6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version:	6.3.9600.16384
Size:	10 KB (10,240 bytes)
Build date:	8/22/2013 12:03 PM
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.08418848%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.06418885%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.01999963%	0.014873%
Memory
Private (maximum):	19.66 MB
Private (minimum):	6.68 MB

Process properties

Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:app.appxcb57ts2w32xbpc7n3jqxbtnmr4q7xt2s.mca "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:appexnews.appx7gwgv0tpq105hyaq1wc9b9zyhgxf3e49.mca "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:appexsports.appxpgfzkkax0p24b53pgd813d7zpchsy299.mca
Owner:	User
Parent process:	svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 8 Pro	42.86%
Windows 8	23.81%
Windows 8.1 Pro	14.29%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	14.29%
Windows 8 Single Language	4.76%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 47.62% of Background Task Host.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Lenovo	23.53%
Sony	23.53%
Acer	23.53%
ASUS	11.76%
Intel	11.76%
Hewlett-Packard	5.88%

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