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VersionsAdditional 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%

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PE structurePE file structure
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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:   6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
MD5:   f76e2c24e2577f16d54e140d6febb266
SHA1:   fa47f7268b6bffdf24e87e60ba17b12d89ab343f
SHA256:   313d5aa2658335030947be000af3d2fc8fadd98f7c82b10a5ceebd2bf593636c
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. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is installed on Windows 8 and is compiled as a 64 bit program.

DetailsDetails

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:6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)
Product version:6.2.9200.16384
Size:9 KB (9,216 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details
Network connections
  • [TCP] r-199-59-149-232.twttr.com (199.59.149.232:80)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.12079922%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.08717188%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.03362734%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:6,274 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:4,534,374/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:162/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:121.95 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):49.2 MB
    Private (minimum):9.92 MB
    Non-paged memory:121.95 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:656.88 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):665.07 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:11.98 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):112.59 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:423,735/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:23.55 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:243 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:35.15 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:165/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:11
    12
    Handles:394
    600
    GUI GDI count:8
    103
    GUI GDI peak:10
    142
    GUI USER count:5
    49
    GUI USER peak:9
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:app.appxr7pzajsgp5mstb63txesn71jdf9ehgha.mca
    • "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:sonycorporation.vaiomessagecenter.appxb9qj44xh4zxhz35tnn55kd89gxrc3wpm.mca
    • "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:appexnews.appx7gwgv0tpq105hyaq1wc9b9zyhgxf3e49.mca
    • "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:app.appxw9663g8y7kzwtgjvtx58erkgy1n3vfd7.mca
    • "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:box.appxcgnjqf89mss3ge7mq2mhqa303mzrmp23.mca
    • "C:\Windows\System32\backgroundtaskhost.exe" -servernamC:app.appx8y5mzv7pc379ge6p0mhxtb6zkc4a0m8z.mca
    • (14 more)
    Owner:User
    Parent process:svchost.exe (by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    clr.dll
    Total CPU:0.19198766%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.06438758%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.12760008%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:4,477,670/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:17/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:9.37 MB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.02677045%
    Kernel CPU:0.02630615%
    User CPU:0.00046429%
    CPU cycles:748,617/sec
    Memory:1.75 MB
    backgroundTaskHost.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00004376%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003907%
    User CPU:0.00000469%
    CPU cycles:5,249/sec
    Memory:28 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    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 countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 47.62% of Background Task Host.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

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