Windows 10: taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam

Discus and support taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Got a message from Kaspersky Internet Security that taskhostw.exe is accessing my webcam...why is this happening? There is an update for Windows going... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by PervyYoda, Mar 9, 2019.

  1. PervyYoda Win User

    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam


    Got a message from Kaspersky Internet Security that taskhostw.exe is accessing my webcam...why is this happening? There is an update for Windows going in the background...

    :)
     
    PervyYoda, Mar 9, 2019
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  2. Wynona Win User

    taskhostw tying to access your WebCam?!


    I did a search for taskhostw exe and found the following:


    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam [​IMG]


    That's a lot of 'em!
     
    Wynona, Mar 9, 2019
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  3. f14tomcat Win User
    taskhostw tying to access your WebCam?!


    Mine is signed Microsoft Windows:


    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam [​IMG]


    And, so is Taskmgr.exe:


    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam [​IMG]


    And, SearchUI.exe:


    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam [​IMG]



    So probably not a false flag signature on taskhostw.exe.
     
    f14tomcat, Mar 9, 2019
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  4. PRince4 Win User

    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam

    taskhostw tying to access your WebCam?!


    I was like WTF? Why does a "System" process wants to access my WebCam? My antivirus shows this :

    taskhostw.exe acessing the webcam [​IMG]
     
    PRince4, Mar 9, 2019
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