Process

ubiquitoussigned

backgroundtaskhost.exe

Microsoft CorporationFirst seen 2026-06-08

File identity

File details
File type
PE32+ executable
Magic
PE32+ executable (GUI)
Original name
backgroundTaskHost.exe
Internal name
Background Task Host
Product
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Signing information
Status
Signed
Publisher
Microsoft Corporation
Signer
Microsoft Windows
Issuer
Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011
Signature rate
100%
File version1
  • 10.0.26100.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)100%
File size1
  • 49.30 KB100%

Execution context

File paths1
  • C:\Windows\System32\backgroundTaskHost.exe100%
User context1
  • Interactive user100%
Integrity level1
  • AppContainer100%
Instances1
  • 1100%
Session1
  • Session 1100%
Token privileges1
  • SeChangeNotifyPrivilege100%

Ancestry

Parents1
Children0

Not observed.

Grandparents0

Not observed.

Grandchildren0

Not observed.

Behavior

Loaded modules50
Named pipes0

Not observed.

Process handles0

Not observed.

Command-line patterns1
  • "C:\WINDOWS\system32\BackgroundTaskHost.exe" -ServerName:BackgroundTaskHost.WebAccountProvider100%

Indicators

SHA-2561
SHA-11
MD51
Imphash1

Analysis

About this process

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Security notes

No analyst write-up yet.

Anomaly signals

None defined yet.

Telemetry

OS prevalence1
  • Microsoft Windows 11 Enterprise Evaluation100%
Observation timeline
First seen
2026-06-08
Last seen
2026-06-08
Machines
1
Executions
1

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