LifeExp.exe
Microsoft LifeCam by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 3.60.253.0 |
| MD5: | dd15d9965943525db892296b3de6e263 |
| SHA1: | b0ed75ed84ca4ad78234b667ab46403a1bf8044f |
| SHA256: | 17acda449d284ddda27bf30e5055f549defdaebb8f05e4d13f199ce7886f6846 |
What is LifeExp.exe?
The LifeCam is a Webcam from Microsoft for home PC users available in various models. Its special features include an embedded microphone and integration with Windows Live Messenger, thus enabling direct Internet support. All models of Lifecam have a Windows Live Call button that causes Windows Live Messenger to initiate a video call. It is available for both laptops and desktops.
Overview
lifeexp.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Microsoft LifeCam published by Microsoft Corporation and VLC published by VideoLAN Team. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | lifeexp.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft LifeCam |
| Description: | LifeExp.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft lifecam\lifeexp.exe |
| File version: | 3.60.253.0 |
| Size: | 132.36 KB (135,536 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, March 7, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The LifeCam is a Webcam from Microsoft for home PC users available in various models. Its special features include an embedded microphone and integration with Windows Live Messenger, thus enabling direct Internet support. All models of Lifecam have a Windows Live Call button that causes Windows Live Messenger to initiate a video call. It is available for both laptops and desktops.
VLC media player (also known as VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to transcode multimedia files. The default distribution of VLC includes a large number...
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'LifeCam' → "C:\Program Files\Microsoft LifeCam\LifeExp.exe"
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft LifeCam\LifeExp.exe'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00205190% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00049259% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00155931% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,297 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 2/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 3.6 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 6.75 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 36 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 3.6 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 39.82 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 40.07 MB | |
| Working set: | 576 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 6.75 MB | |
| Page faults: | 4,112/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 23 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 3 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 2 | |
| Handles: | 126 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 11 | |
| GUI USER count: | 8 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| LifeExp.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00296275% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00129945% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00166330% | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 136 KB | |
| CAL2.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00233907% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00080568% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00153339% | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 804 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
32.14% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.71% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
10.71% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
3.57% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium N |
3.57% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of Microsoft LifeCam.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
42.11% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
21.05% |
|
| Acer |
15.79% |
|
| Medion |
10.53% |
|
| Lenovo |
10.53% |
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