taskhost.exe
- File Path:
C:\windows\system32\taskhost.exe - Description: Host Process for Windows Tasks
Hashes
| Type | Hash |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 7016ACD1D0C1CC6ACF45CBC6C90D0575 |
| SHA1 | 5647C86F30318B232B3819DED08FC5A9A171E0D9 |
| SHA256 | B79E0890E5ACFFE7966BB32A6AAA415D6E334D0DF5452DEBE6A867BB03451EA6 |
| SHA384 | C2576D3C55335ECD8D31B5A4B80CAB9A33789420308EE82077BD173190A0CBBB9BD2558EC822E41959B880CAA5460960 |
| SHA512 | A6024C58FB6ED460B5C27B0AA2245425135C5F5C45A98F0F32AB651D2B1FC0DA3BA07EE38D333E0E619609C2E0C54C8550874B8967283F70B16B39CE873DEB9F |
| SSDEEP | 1536:G94iupJRlYWC8f+G/UH+wp0FDYvftV6CTONh6qN/mAP2S/:GBQJRlYW/hszYYvfeCTOP6qF9j/ |
Signature
- Status: Signature verified.
- Serial:
330000004EA1D80770A9BBE94400000000004E - Thumbprint:
DF3B9B7E5AEA1AA0B82EA25F542A6A00963AB890 - 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: taskhost.exe.mui
- Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
- Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
- File Version: 6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623)
- Product Version: 6.3.9600.16384
- Language: English (United States)
- Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Possible Misuse
The following table contains possible examples of taskhost.exe being misused. While taskhost.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.
| Source | Source File | Example | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| sigma | sysmon_suspicious_remote_thread.yml | # - '\taskhost.exe' # disabled due to false positives |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | file_event_win_creation_system_file.yml | - '\taskhost.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_proc_wrong_parent.yml | - '\taskhost.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| sigma | proc_creation_win_system_exe_anomaly.yml | - '\taskhost.exe' |
DRL 1.0 |
| malware-ioc | nukesped_lazarus | .taskhost.exe``{:.highlight .language-cmhg} |
© ESET 2014-2018 |
| signature-base | apt_blackenergy.yar | $s8 = “taskhost.exe” fullword wide /* Goodware String - occured 1 times */ | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | apt_moonlightmaze.yar | $a4=”/var/tmp/taskhost” fullword | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | crime_eternalrocks.yar | description = “Detects EternalRocks Malware - file taskhost.exe” | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | crime_eternalrocks.yar | $s2 = “svchost.taskhost.exe” fullword ascii | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | generic_anomalies.yar | description = “Detects uncommon file size of taskhost.exe” | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
| signature-base | generic_anomalies.yar | and filename == “taskhost.exe” | CC BY-NC 4.0 |
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