ngentask.exe

File Path: C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe
Description: Microsoft .NET Framework optimization service
Comments: Flavor=Retail

Hashes

Type	Hash
MD5	`E983CDC58F22C7641CFAB9A21A3171DD`
SHA1	`E4C496B24B48F7DBA280CB2FDE9A6AC123E56620`
SHA256	`58920FDDCA62BC540072BA0EAA17429F9ADD01985B90768DA33C5CD73771E361`
SHA384	`A70647B841AD1AED0C240F0DFF9D76F520DD7D6421B856FEFAB4065916985C3A4026CAA4901C61F5A33441DD3D97F694`
SHA512	`CBC7209F8C73C070BA8C0D580DA0508C7604059BDB7BFCD70434C7B244338899BAB3A850802FAF685A83C5E0F4E41EBD11FD56F6ACEA9B7EF62B2E94E5B03327`
SSDEEP	`1536:GL9eXaGuBPGsL5x4+Jtpd8InFupB7PsXl:GZ7GuhhLXdtb8IFu7PU`
PESHA1	`D2CB48A10686ED66BD978E315B2E674C346FB5D5`
PE256	`BB48E3E15E48BDEADAEA4BC3A2BBE30DDF5E2F53A25B8B19AF22DD16797534A1`

Runtime Data

Usage (stdout):

NGen Task starting, command line: "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe" --help
Unrecognized command line option --help

Usage (stderr):

C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe [options...]
 This tool reads from the usage log data produced by the runtime, and triggers NGen to occur.
   /RuntimeWide - Parse the fusion stream of the usage logs instead of the App stream. Task runs in machine-wide mode.
   /Critical - Runs as a critical idle task.

Loaded Modules:

Path
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe
C:\Windows\System32\KERNEL32.dll
C:\Windows\System32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSCOREE.DLL
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll

Signature

Status: Signature verified.
Serial: 330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232
Thumbprint: FF82BC38E1DA5E596DF374C53E3617F7EDA36B06
Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

Original Filename: NGenTask.exe
Product Name: Microsoft .NET Framework
Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
File Version: 4.8.4084.0 built by: NET48REL1
Product Version: 4.8.4084.0
Language: English (United States)
Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Machine Type: 64-bit

File Scan

VirusTotal Detections: 0/74
VirusTotal Link: https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/58920fddca62bc540072ba0eaa17429f9add01985b90768da33c5cd73771e361/detection

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File	Score
C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe	60
C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngentask.exe	55

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of ngentask.exe being misused. While ngentask.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source	Source File	Example	License
sigma	image_load_wmi_module_load.yml	`- '\ngentask.exe' # c:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework(64)\ngentask.exe`	DRL 1.0
sigma	proc_access_win_in_memory_assembly_execution.yml	`- 'C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\\*\NGenTask.exe'`	DRL 1.0