Host process for windows tasks is using the webcam

Anonymous
2017-10-28T07:57:44+00:00

Since the update to 1709 I keep getting every few hours “Host process for windows tasks is using the webcam”.

Is this safe and normal?

I have the HP Envy running windows 10 pro.

Regards

Stan.

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Anonymous
2017-10-31T20:32:11+00:00

Hi all... Update

I have Kaspersky internet security and it's that is displaying the report so If you have Kaspersky internet security that telling you the web cam is been used so this is what I did: -

Go to windows settings… Privacy… Camera…  then I turned off “Let apps use my camera hardware” and up to now it’s never reported web cam been used up to now after about 10 hours.

hope that helps us all.

regards

Stan.

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  1. Anonymous
    2017-10-28T11:06:54+00:00

    Hi Stan,

    There's one way to find out if it is indeed a malware. If you have the Task Manager, right-click on "Host Process for Windows Tasks" and choose Open file location.

    If you find that it's within the System32 folder, then you can be confident that it's not a virus.

    There is currently no way to disable this process as it is a core process of the Windows OS.

    Let us know if you need more help.

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  2. Anonymous
    2017-12-28T04:18:49+00:00

    Hello,

    Thank you for your reply.

    But think for a second that I'm not an Idiot...

    " Settings> Privacy" - and disabling webcam  - is the first think I, and 99.99999999% of people DID BEFORE asking questions here.

    If the solution was that simple - no one would ask questions about what is going on with Win10.

    The problem is that no matter disabled webcam use permission in setting or not - windows host process still trying to get access to it according to Kaspersky Internet security - and that is NOT american software (Russian security software doesn't have to provide backdoor access for NSA or Microsoft without users will to do so), so I can trust it.

    Windows 10 is well known for spying - no big surprise. 

    As for using "task manager" - please, I'm not in kindergarten, I know how to use Microsoft OS.

    The location is OK - and I did not think for a second that it is third-party malicious software. I was obvious that it is Microsoft built in thing.

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  3. Anonymous
    2017-12-04T01:41:05+00:00

    What does it has to do with file location?

    The only difference is who is watching you.

    If it isin system32 - then Microsoft is spying on you(

    If it is in different folder - then it is someone else.

    The question - is why would ANY software use camera without your permission?

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  4. Anonymous
    2017-11-27T21:29:42+00:00

    have  same  problem,  tons  windows  stuff turning on  my  camera .I  covered  camera.

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