diff --git a/src/Cutter.cpp b/src/Cutter.cpp
index 778d6285..df04012b 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/Cutter.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 #include "utils/TempConfig.h"
 #include "utils/Configuration.h"
+#include "utils/AsyncTask.h"
 #include "Cutter.h"
 #include "sdb.h"
 
@@ -71,6 +72,8 @@ CutterCore::CutterCore(QObject *parent) :
 #   endif
     setConfig("dir.prefix", prefix.absolutePath());
 #endif
+
+    asyncTaskManager = new AsyncTaskManager(this);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Cutter.h b/src/Cutter.h
index 48793c1e..163f2fd9 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.h
+++ b/src/Cutter.h
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ typedef ut64 RVA;
  */
 #define RVA_INVALID RVA_MAX
 
+class AsyncTaskManager;
+
 class RCoreLocked
 {
     RCore *core;
@@ -528,6 +530,7 @@ private:
     QString notes;
 
     RCore *core_;
+    AsyncTaskManager *asyncTaskManager;
 };
 
 class ccClass : public CutterCore
diff --git a/src/Cutter.pro b/src/Cutter.pro
index 764075dd..cd81399b 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.pro
+++ b/src/Cutter.pro
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ SOURCES += \
     utils/JsonTreeItem.cpp \
     utils/JsonModel.cpp \
     dialogs/VersionInfoDialog.cpp \
-    widgets/ZignaturesWidget.cpp
+    widgets/ZignaturesWidget.cpp \
+    utils/AsyncTask.cpp
 
 HEADERS  += \
     Cutter.h \
@@ -235,7 +236,8 @@ HEADERS  += \
     utils/JsonTreeItem.h \
     utils/JsonModel.h \
     dialogs/VersionInfoDialog.h \
-    widgets/ZignaturesWidget.h
+    widgets/ZignaturesWidget.h \
+    utils/AsyncTask.h
 
 FORMS    += \
     dialogs/AboutDialog.ui \
diff --git a/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp b/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f54dd80a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/AsyncTask.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+#include "AsyncTask.h"
+
+void AsyncTask::run()
+{
+    runTask();
+    emit finished();
+}
+
+AsyncTaskManager::AsyncTaskManager(QObject *parent)
+    : QObject(parent)
+{
+    threadPool = new QThreadPool(this);
+}
+
+AsyncTaskManager::~AsyncTaskManager()
+{
+}
+
+void AsyncTaskManager::start(AsyncTask *task)
+{
+    threadPool->start(task);
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/AsyncTask.h b/src/utils/AsyncTask.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..700f663f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/AsyncTask.h
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+
+#ifndef ASYNCTASK_H
+#define ASYNCTASK_H
+
+#include <QRunnable>
+#include <QThreadPool>
+
+class AsyncTask : public QObject, public QRunnable
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+public:
+    void run() override final;
+
+    virtual void runTask() =0;
+
+signals:
+    void finished();
+};
+
+
+class AsyncTaskManager : public QObject
+{
+    Q_OBJECT
+
+private:
+    QThreadPool *threadPool;
+
+public:
+    explicit AsyncTaskManager(QObject *parent = nullptr);
+    ~AsyncTaskManager();
+
+    void start(AsyncTask *task);
+};
+
+
+#endif //ASYNCTASK_H
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