cammute.exe
ThinkVantage Communications Utility by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of cammute.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.1.15.100. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Lenovo AVFramework Camera Privacy Controller' with the name 'LENOVO.CAMMUTE' and described as “Manages the integrated camera's privacy functions.”. .  In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 496.27 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Lenovo Settings - Camera Audio from Lenovo. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.23 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.79 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 5 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes. 
|  Details
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| File name: | cammute.exe | 
| Publisher: | Lenovo Corporation | 
| Product name: | ThinkVantage Communications Utility | 
| Description: | Lenovo® AVFramework Camera Privacy Control Service | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\lenovo\communications utility\cammute.exe | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Expiration date: | Thursday, January 1, 2015 | 
| Windows Service | 
| Service name: | LENOVO.CAMMUTE | 
| Display name: | Lenovo AVFramework Camera Privacy Controller | 
| Description: | “Manages the integrated camera's privacy functions.” | 
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess | 
 Programs installed in
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of ThinkVantage Communications Utility.)
 Behaviors
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of cammute.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'LENOVO.CAMMUTE'  (Lenovo AVFramework Camera Privacy Controller)
- LENOVO.CAMMUTE
 All file variations of cammute.exe
All file variations of cammute.exe