Estimated safety rating

taskhost.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if taskhost.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

The default name and path where this program is stored is
C:\Windows\System32\taskhost.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 7fa8ba5a780e4757964ac9d4238302b9.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT run as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Belongs to the operating system

taskhost.exe appears to have something to do with Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire power of modern PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the file is Host Process for Windows Tasks.

File version

File version extracted from the file 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850).

Manufacturer

Company name Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

This file does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is most likely a bad thing.

Digitally signed

taskhost.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from taskhost.exe is valid. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification PCA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.