Library / Windows
backgroundtaskhost.exe
Background Task Host · Microsoft Corporation
WindowsSysmon-confirmed
OriginalFilename
backgroundTaskHost.exe
Query snippets
logsource:
category: process_creation
product: windows
detection:
selection:
- Image|endswith: '\backgroundtaskhost.exe'
- OriginalFileName: 'backgroundTaskHost.exe'
condition: selectionprocess_creation logsource. Sigma string matching is case-insensitive.
| tstats summariesonly=false count values(Processes.original_file_name) as original_file_name
from datamodel=Endpoint.Processes
where (Processes.original_file_name="backgroundTaskHost.exe" OR Processes.process_name="backgroundtaskhost.exe")
by Processes.dest Processes.process_name Processes.process_path Processes.process
| rename Processes.* as *Endpoint.Processes data model. On raw Sysmon events the field is OriginalFileName.
DeviceProcessEvents
| where ProcessVersionInfoOriginalFileName in~ ("backgroundTaskHost.exe")
or FileName =~ "backgroundtaskhost.exe"Microsoft Defender XDR advanced hunting. in~ and =~ are case-insensitive.
process where event.type == "start" and
(process.pe.original_file_name in~ ("backgroundTaskHost.exe") or
process.name : "backgroundtaskhost.exe")ECS process.pe.original_file_name is a keyword field: in~ is case-insensitive, Kibana KQL is not.
['backgroundtaskhost.exe'].includes(String(OriginalFileName || '').toLowerCase())Filter expression (JavaScript) for events carrying Sysmon's OriginalFileName field.
Values across builds
| OriginalFilename | Builds | Arch | File version | Windows releases | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| backgroundTaskHost.exe | 14 | x64, x86 | 10.0.10240.16384 → 10.0.28000.3086 | Win10 1507 → Win11 26H1 (11) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ 2 |
All 14 parsed builds · 18 Windows release groups not verifiable
| SHA256 | Version | Arch | OriginalFilename | Windows releases | Signature | Source | Sysmon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d22d854833e3… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a750ec05b81a… | 10.0.28000.3086 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win11 26H1 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 3cb5ec154072… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| 24a0856e2261… | 10.0.26100.9549 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win11 24H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Host scan, Winbindex | ✓ |
| b7d2c17e0038… | 10.0.26100.1 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| a3d1c46995e9… | 10.0.26100.1 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win11 24H2, Win11 25H2 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| cd2bf90fe5cd… | 10.0.19041.546 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 20330d3ca71d… | 10.0.19041.546 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 2004 … Win10 22H2 (5) | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 655d6b2adcfb… | 10.0.14393.0 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 23a80e09dae6… | 10.0.14393.0 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 1607 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 66a0eebb2170… | 10.0.10586.0 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 65b6fe118757… | 10.0.10586.0 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 1511 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 79a8a52dca15… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x64 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex | |
| 4d143a0b6f1f… | 10.0.10240.16384 | x86 | backgroundTaskHost.exe | Win10 1507 | Signed (Overlay) | Winbindex |
Winbindex builds link to the Microsoft symbol server copy that was hashed and parsed.