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
    2018-01-18T10:07:55+00:00

    Thankyou for help.

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

    Thankyou for help

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  3. Anonymous
    2018-02-06T22:41:06+00:00

    Hi Jairit, whether it is safe or not is still up for debate, since Kaspersky detects that "Host process for windows tasks" is trying to access the webcam, due to the fact that access to the webcam is prohibited by the activation of a Kaspersky setting for that purpose. 

    Please explain why "Host Process for Windows Tasks" is trying to use the webcam and, if possible, why Kaspersky is detecting this.

    BTW, yes, in my case the taskhostw.exe file is located in the System 32 folder.

    Thanks

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  4. Anonymous
    2018-02-06T22:59:07+00:00

    Well, set your camera privacy settings then.

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