Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL	50.00%
4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL	50.00%

(Note, Microsoft Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process

taskhost.exe (Host Process for Windows Tasks by Microsoft Corporation)

Child processes

Related files

NGenTask.exe

Microsoft .NET Framework by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove NGenTask.exe

Version:	4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL
MD5:	64c78b613c18d6b78aef5749c6fd7f7a
SHA1:	c85bda7691669a40ec148bfdf7533933f083010a
SHA256:	285914cf1ed7f3d90ac6736b3b6aa5c680ac1b8caf221a9e5235efccdfb4c38a

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

Overview

ngentask.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent taskhost.exe (Host Process for Windows Tasks by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

Details

File name:	ngentask.exe
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	Microsoft® .NET Framework
Description:	Microsoft .NET Framework optimization service
Typical file path:	C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe
File version:	4.0.30319.17929 built by: FX45RTMREL
Product version:	4.0.30319.17929
Size:	88.42 KB (90,544 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):	Microsoft Corporation
Effective date:	Monday, October 10, 2011
Expiration date:	Tuesday, October 1, 2013
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:	0.02226613%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00736800%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.01489813%	0.014873%
Memory
Private (maximum):	16 MB
Private (minimum):	14.6 MB

Process properties

Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe" /runtimewide /stopevenC:264 "C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe" /runtimewide /stopevenC:804 "C:\windows\microsoft.net\framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe" /runtimewide /stopevenC:268
Owner:	SYSTEM
Parent process:	taskhost.exe (by Microsoft)