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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.08%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 6.73%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.08%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.16%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 5.19%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 52.31%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 29.12%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.33%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.24%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 1.22%
6.0.6001.18000 (longhorn_rtm.080118-1840) 1.38%
6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205) 0.16%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

schtasks.exe

Manages scheduled tasks by Microsoft

Remove schtasks.exe
Version:   6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
MD5:   aadef985c9abdc7f9a459baafb561be8
SHA1:   a6440ab4124530be53f0a00c1f9644dc60fc0b30
SHA256:   d2f7aaf8ad3676fb6db2366b90167ba6dbb65cdf761c2e91671b4bc61ef63d36
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is schtasks.exe?

Schedules commands and programs to run periodically or at a specific time. Adds and removes tasks from the schedule, starts and stops tasks on demand, and displays and changes scheduled tasks.

About schtasks.exe (from Microsoft)

Enables an administrator to create, delete, query, change, run, and end scheduled tasks on a local or remote computer. Running Schtasks.exe without arguments displays the status and next run time for

Overview

schtasks.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 flashplayerupdateservice.exe (by Adobe Systems). This version is designed to run on Windows Vista and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:schtasks.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Manages scheduled tasks
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe
Original name:sctasks.exe.mui
File version:6.0.6000.16386 (vista_rtm.061101-2205)
Product version:6.0.6000.16386
Size:146.5 KB (150,016 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:5.771964
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'ValidationTaskDeadline' runs daily in the path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTaskDeadline'
  • Entry path '\Microsoft\Windows\Windows Activation Technologies\ValidationTaskDeadline'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004453%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003249%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001204%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:41 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,981/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.35 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.39 MB
Private (minimum):672.8 KB
Non-paged memory:2.35 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:37.9 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):38.95 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:715.2 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.61 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,589/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:19 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:10 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:140
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "browserprotect" /ru "system" /sc minute /mo 1 /tr "C:\Windows\System32\sc.exe start browserprotect" /st 00:00:00
  • "C:\Windows\System32\schtasks.exe" /create /tn "adobeflashplayerupdate" /ru "system" /sc hourly /mo 1 /tr "C:\Windows\System32\flashplayerupdateservice.exe /w" /st 00:00:00
Owner:SYSTEM
Parent process:flashplayerupdateservice.exe (by Adobe Systems)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 64.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 22.00%
Windows 7 Professional 12.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.99% of Manages scheduled tasks.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 22.96%
ASUS 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Toshiba 11.11%
Acer 10.74%
Lenovo 4.44%
Sony 3.70%
GIGABYTE 2.59%
Intel 2.22%
Samsung 1.85%
Alienware 1.11%
Medion 0.74%
Gateway 0.74%
MSI 0.74%
Sahara 0.37%
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