Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

17.0.1119.0516	19.93%
17.0.1119.0516	0.69%
17.0.1114.0318	0.34%
17.0.1114.0318	5.84%
16.4.4406.1205	24.05%
16.4.4406.1205	2.41%
16.4.4396.1016	16.49%
16.4.4396.1016	1.37%
16.4.4396.0311	0.69%
16.4.4388.0928	3.44%
16.4.4388.0928	0.34%
16.4.4206.0722	6.19%
16.4.4206.0722	14.09%
16.4.4204.0712	2.06%
16.4.4204.0712	0.69%
16.4.3364.0511	0.69%
16.4.3364.0511	0.69%

Relationships

Parent process

svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegisterTraceGuidsW, UnregisterTraceGuids, GetTraceLoggerHandle, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceEnableFlags, TraceMessage, EventRegister, EventUnregister, EventWrite

api-ms-win-core-winrt-l1-1-0.dll

RoActivateInstance, RoUninitialize, RoInitialize, RoGetActivationFactory

api-ms-win-core-winrt-string-l1-1-0.dll

WindowsDeleteString, WindowsGetStringRawBuffer, WindowsCreateString, WindowsCreateStringReference

kernel32.dll

IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, DecodePointer, GetTickCount64, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, QueryPerformanceCounter, EncodePointer, GetLastError, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionEx, DeleteCriticalSection, MoveFileExW, CreateDirectoryW, RaiseException

microsoft.windowslive.platform.service.dll

ContactsServiceStart

msvcr110.dll

DllMain

wllog.dll

ETWDisableProvider, ETWEnableProvider, ERReportFault, ETWCreateSessionEx, ETWStopSession

LiveComm.exe

Windows Live by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove LiveComm.exe

Version:	17.0.1119.0516
MD5:	ad383ee9e91812aade79a3f1da370094
SHA1:	aba41ce9399b6f5a8e82936d67174b33ed886484
SHA256:	55a8c4eefa133ad093757b5c704ba46e1839c1cfa08e32bbbf1e227f8825b9a5

What is LiveComm.exe?

Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applications, accessible from a browser, but there are also client-side binary applications that require installation.

About LiveComm.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“Windows Live is the former collective brand name for a set of services and software products from Microsoft; part of their software plus services platform. A majority of these services are Web applica”

Details

File name:	livecomm.exe
Publisher:	Microsoft Corporation
Product name:	Windows Live
Description:	Communications Service
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_16.4.4206.722_x86__8wekyb3d8bbwe\livecomm.exe
File version:	17.0.1119.0516
Size:	138.92 KB (142,256 bytes)
Build date:	5/16/2013 11:10 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):	Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:	Thursday, January 10, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Network connections

[TCP] snt405-m.hotmail.com (65.55.68.120:443)

[TCP] ob-in-f108.1e100.net (173.194.77.108:993)

[TCP] we-in-f108.1e100.net (173.194.66.108:993)

[TCP] baymsgr2011405.phx.gbl (64.4.46.83:443)

[TCP] ea-in-f108.1e100.net (74.125.136.108:993)

[TCP] 207.46.101.8:443

[TCP] oa-in-f108.1e100.net (173.194.64.108:993)

[TCP] 108.162.232.200:80

[TCP] fa-in-f109.1e100.net (173.194.70.109:993)

[TCP] bay401.hotmail.com (207.46.11.140:443)

[TCP] 134.170.0.215:443

[TCP] 157.55.102.249:443

[TCP] 157.56.194.8:443

[TCP] ee-in-f109.1e100.net (173.194.65.109:993)

[TCP] bn1msgr1011021.gateway.edge.messenger.live.com (134.170.18.130:443)

[TCP] pd-in-f109.1e100.net (74.125.129.109:993)

[UDP] listens on port 60744

[UDP] listens on port 51502

[UDP] listens on port 49686

[UDP] listens on port 57524

[UDP] listens on port 60761

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00426459%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00192016%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00234442%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	1,283,920 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	1,392,212/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	5/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	21.84 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	28.88 MB
Private (minimum):	9.53 MB
Non-paged memory:	21.84 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	1 GB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	1.17 GB	169.69 MB
Working set:	18.83 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	33.2 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	160,624/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	240.75 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	28/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	56.62 KB/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	4/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	2.08 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	44/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	28	12
Handles:	1026	600
GUI GDI count:	9	103
GUI GDI peak:	10	142
GUI USER count:	19	49
GUI USER peak:	22	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Low
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\windowsapps\microsoft.windowscommunicationsapps_17.0.1119.516_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\livecomm.exe" -servernamC:microsoft.windowslive.platform.server
Owner:	User
Parent process:	svchost.exe (by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

CRYPT32.dll
Total CPU:	0.00753511%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00753511%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	1,321/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	1.82 MB	1.16 MB
combase.dll
Total CPU:	0.00476722%
Kernel CPU:	0.00232548%
User CPU:	0.00244175%
CPU cycles:	142,547/sec
Memory:	1.69 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:	0.00351284%
Kernel CPU:	0.00092849%
User CPU:	0.00258435%
CPU cycles:	74,079/sec
Memory:	1.75 MB
shell32.dll (Windows Shell Common Dll by Microsoft)
Total CPU:	0.00201558%
Kernel CPU:	0.00145503%
User CPU:	0.00056055%
CPU cycles:	20,887/sec
Memory:	18.88 MB
WININET.dll
Total CPU:	0.00119451%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000000%
User CPU:	0.00119451%
CPU cycles:	10,033/sec
Memory:	2.18 MB
LiveComm.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00068512%
Kernel CPU:	0.00057186%
User CPU:	0.00011325%
CPU cycles:	10,372/sec
Memory:	148 KB
ESENT.dll
Total CPU:	0.00035334%
Kernel CPU:	0.00032581%
User CPU:	0.00002753%
CPU cycles:	5,429/sec
Memory:	2.75 MB
mswsock.dll
Total CPU:	0.00006938%
Kernel CPU:	0.00006938%
User CPU:	0.00000000%
CPU cycles:	218/sec
Memory:	368 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 8	40.00%
Windows 8 Pro	40.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	10.00%
Windows 8 Single Language	4.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise	2.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation	1.00%
Windows 8 Release Preview	1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N	0.50%
Windows 8 Pro N	0.50%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 44.39% of Windows Live.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Hewlett-Packard	22.62%
Toshiba	19.00%
Dell	16.29%
Acer	11.76%
ASUS	10.86%
Sony	7.24%
Lenovo	4.52%
Intel	3.62%
GIGABYTE	1.36%
American Megatrends	0.90%
Samsung	0.90%
Packard Bell	0.45%
Alienware	0.45%

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