Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.2.0.0 33.33%
1.2.0.0 33.33%
1.0.0.0 33.33%

Relationships

Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceStatusEx, ControlService, OpenServiceW, EnumDependentServicesW, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, DeleteService, QueryServiceStatus, ChangeServiceConfig2W, StartServiceW, RegDeleteTreeW
kernel32.dll
LocalFree, GetCommandLineW, GetVersionExW, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleHandleA, lstrcpyW, FlushConsoleInputBuffer, GetStdHandle, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, DeviceIoControl, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, RaiseException, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, CreateFileW, SetEvent, InterlockedExchange, CloseHandle, WaitForSingleObject, CreateEventW, WriteFile, lstrlenW, GetCurrentProcess, Sleep, GetTickCount, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, CreateThread, InterlockedDecrement, ReadFile, CreateFileA, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LoadLibraryExA, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, OutputDebugStringA, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, QueryPerformanceCounter, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetCurrentThreadId, SetLastError, TlsFree, DeleteCriticalSection, GetVersionExA, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, RtlUnwind, VirtualProtect, VirtualAlloc, GetProcAddress, GetSystemInfo, VirtualQuery, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, ExitProcess, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, InterlockedCompareExchange
ole32.dll
PropVariantClear, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW
user32.dll
GetRawInputData, DefWindowProcW, GetWindowLongW, LoadStringW, RegisterRawInputDevices, UnregisterClassA, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, LoadCursorW, RegisterClassExW, CreateWindowExW, SetWindowLongW

cxaudmsg32.exe

Conexant Audio Message Service by Conexant Systems (Signed)

Remove cxaudmsg32.exe
Version:   1.0.0.0
MD5:   cd7d70034967da6e0f48cd24fd8bb9e5
SHA1:   e29b631212f3aca3bd6e9376383dd47fe4543ed1

Overview

cxaudmsg32.exe runs as a service under the name Conexant Audio Message Service (CxAudMsg) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Conexant Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:cxaudmsg32.exe
Publisher:Conexant Systems Inc.
Product name:Conexant Audio Message Service
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\cxaudmsg32.exe
Original name:CxAudMsg.exe
File version:1.0.0.0
Size:186.13 KB (190,592 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Conexant Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Expiration date:Friday, May 17, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'CxAudMsg' (Conexant Audio Message Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00272924%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00235018%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00037906%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:94 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.16 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.27 MB
Private (minimum):3.23 MB
Non-paged memory:1.16 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:36.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):36.88 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.25 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.75 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:105
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\cxaudmsg32.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:CxAudMsg
Display name:Conexant Audio Message Service
Description:“Monitors audio device events and forward them to subscribing application. If this service is stop. the aduio effects will not function properly.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00590648%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00442986%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00147662%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:104,835/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:100 KB
1.16 MB
CxAudMsg32.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00442967%
Kernel CPU:0.00442967%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:53,130/sec
Memory:196 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Indonesia installs about 50.00% of Conexant Audio Message Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 66.67%
Acer 33.33%
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