Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.43%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.02%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.69%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.24%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.64%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.05%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.05%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.02%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.07%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.45%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 1.42%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.28%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 2.48%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 1.85%
6.2.9200.16420 (win8_gdr.120919-1813) 0.19%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.14%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.19%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.07%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 0.14%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.07%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.02%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.02%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.05%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.05%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 3.15%
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Parent process
Related files

taskhost.exe

Host Process for Windows Tasks by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove taskhost.exe
Version:   6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
MD5:   3ac005686f8b3289691e5bdbd5251c53
SHA1:   ec1e0e132476778469e7b3f20a199f53678b68de
SHA256:   c6f5cc5c76a65ad68b983087f86da547afec6942c66b4d9cf1b0c385d8f8f93a
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is taskhost.exe?

Host Process for Windows Tasks is a generic process which acts as a host for processes that run from DLLs rather than EXEs. At startup TASKHOST checks the Services portion of the Registry to construct a list of DLL-based services that it needs to load, and then loads them.

Overview

taskhost.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation. This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.

DetailsDetails

File name:taskhost.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Host Process for Windows Tasks
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\taskhost.exe
Original name:taskhost.exe.mui
File version:6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Product version:6.1.7600.16385
Size:48 KB (49,152 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.163300
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00615630%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00269320%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00346310%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,627,132 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:17,969/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:6/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.68 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):8.85 MB
Private (minimum):7.22 MB
Non-paged memory:7.68 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:70.53 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):73.94 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.97 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.61 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,069/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:429 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:251
600
GUI GDI count:25
103
GUI GDI peak:28
142
GUI USER count:20
49
GUI USER peak:24
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "taskhost.exe"
  • taskhost.exe $(arg0)
Owner:User
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
MsCtfMonitor.dll
Total CPU:0.00188730%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00140485%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00048246%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:42,760/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:2/sec
79/sec
Memory:32 KB
1.16 MB
WINMM.dll
Total CPU:0.00046118%
Kernel CPU:0.00032163%
User CPU:0.00013955%
CPU cycles:13,348/sec
Memory:200 KB
MSCTF.dll
Total CPU:0.00027912%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00027912%
CPU cycles:20,225/sec
Memory:816 KB
taskhost.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00012138%
Kernel CPU:0.00010721%
User CPU:0.00001417%
CPU cycles:3,661/sec
Memory:60 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 45.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.50%
Windows 8.1 10.00%
Windows 7 Professional 8.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 6.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.00%
Windows 8 2.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.50%
Windows Seven Black Edition 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows 7 Starter 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.24% of Host Process for Windows Tasks.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 25.48%
Hewlett-Packard 18.92%
ASUS 17.76%
Acer 13.13%
Toshiba 8.49%
Lenovo 5.41%
Sony 5.41%
GIGABYTE 1.54%
Medion 1.54%
Alienware 1.16%
Samsung 0.77%
Sahara 0.39%
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