Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)	8.33%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	75.00%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247)	16.67%

Relationships

Parent process

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

Related files

ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe

Thumbnail Handler Extraction Host by Microsoft

Remove ThumbnailExtractionHost.exe

Version:	6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
MD5:	91aa701cc14dedd1dd62e27ccadfd99b
SHA1:	666f50543faeb51e0ec589da6d77a56e37c6eecc

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

Overview

thumbnailextractionhost.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:	thumbnailextractionhost.exe
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	Thumbnail Handler Extraction Host
Description:	Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\thumbnailextractionhost.exe
File version:	6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
Product version:	6.3.9600.16384
Size:	30 KB (30,720 bytes)
Build date:	8/22/2013 4:01 AM
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:	0.02892352%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.02892352%	0.013761%
Memory
Private (maximum):	4.55 MB
Private (minimum):	4.55 MB

Process properties

Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	C:\Windows\System32\thumbnailextractionhost.exe -embedding
Owner:	User
Parent process:	svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)