How can I get rid of "Da Microsoft Background Task Host"?


  1. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, Windows 10
       #1

    How can I get rid of "Da Microsoft Background Task Host"?


    I've seen this on the Task Manager and by the looks of it, it does not seem to be a genuine host/service/program whatsoever.



    The source file seems to be backgroundTaskHost.exe but I'm not sure if this "Da Microsoft" is malware, though I'm worried.

    Edit: I keep on terminating it but it keeps coming back. :-/
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  2. Posts : 10,485
    W7 Pro SP1 64bit
       #2

    You might want to use Process Explorer and VirusTotal to check out the process:
    Process Explorer 16
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  3. Posts : 7
    Windows 7, Windows 10
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thanks. I'll give that a try.

    KIS 2015 came out clean after a Full Scan but still concerned about it.
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