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
    2018-02-06T22:59:07+00:00

    Well, set your camera privacy settings then.

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  2. Anonymous
    2018-01-18T10:08:37+00:00

    Thankyou for help

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-01-18T10:07:55+00:00

    Thankyou for help.

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-01-16T21:49:25+00:00

    I too shut everything off.....and it is still doing it like 3 times a day

    no one ....or anything should be using my webcam without my permission

    I have tape over the lens and always have had tape on it 

    so shutting it down did me no good for it is back and saying 

    that a web host for windows is using my webcam

    I do not like the fact that someone is using my equipment and doing what with it??

    please tell me how to get rid of this for GOOD.   THANK YOU!

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