Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

12, 0, 12, 37 20.00%
12, 0, 12, 36 20.00%
12, 0, 12, 36 60.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

Show functions
Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenSCManagerW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetServiceStatus, RegCreateKeyExW, CloseServiceHandle, EnumServicesStatusW, DeleteService, GetUserNameW, GetTokenInformation, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegOpenKeyW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, StartServiceW, CreateServiceW, LockServiceDatabase, QueryServiceLockStatusW, ChangeServiceConfigW, UnlockServiceDatabase, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, OpenServiceW, RegCloseKey
gdi32.dll
CreateCompatibleBitmap, GetObjectW, SelectObject, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, BitBlt, CreateBitmap, StretchBlt, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, CreateCompatibleDC
kernel32.dll
MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, FindResourceExW, Sleep, ReadFile, WriteFile, GetCurrentProcessId, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, ResetEvent, GetLastError, CreateFileW, InterlockedExchange, lstrlenW, CloseHandle, CreateProcessW, MoveFileW, DeleteFileW, CreateDirectoryW, ReleaseMutex, MoveFileExW, SetFileAttributesW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, lstrlenA, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetSystemDirectoryW, CreateThread, GetCommandLineW, GetVersion, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateEventW, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryW, CopyFileW, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, FreeLibrary, OpenThread, OpenProcess, GetModuleHandleW, GetFileAttributesW, RemoveDirectoryW, FormatMessageW, OpenEventW, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, ExitProcess, CreateMutexW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, InterlockedIncrement, DuplicateHandle, GetTickCount, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCurrentThreadId, OutputDebugStringW, GetTempPathW, GetTempFileNameW, SetFilePointer, OpenMutexW, GetTimeFormatW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetDateFormatW, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, RaiseException, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, InterlockedCompareExchange
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoGetObject, CoCreateInstance, StringFromGUID2
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
UrlUnescapeW, PathIsRelativeW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, PeekMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, EndPaint, SetWindowPos, BeginPaint, DefWindowProcW, UpdateWindow, ShowWindow, GetDC, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, LoadImageW, RegisterClassExW, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, GetDesktopWindow, SetThreadDesktop, OpenDesktopW, SetProcessWindowStation, OpenWindowStationW, SendMessageW, FindWindowW, PostQuitMessage, TranslateMessage, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetThreadDesktop, GetMessageW, RegisterClassW, AllowSetForegroundWindow, GetForegroundWindow, UnregisterClassA
wslib.dll
HTTPLibNew, HTTPLibSetOption, HTTPLibDelete, WSLibNew, WSLibDelete

livesrv.exe

BitDefender 2009 by BITDEFENDER LLC (Signed)

Remove livesrv.exe
Version:   12, 0, 12, 36
MD5:   57132984bf71f08586a6530f06d044dc
SHA1:   789e3460b762751572fdc9dffd88645b55d85d81
SHA256:   5ef1ddfc3810f2c46ec3ae2569a7bfda98cfe5f10317a808448f45c4e7eb8681

What is livesrv.exe?

BitDefender Update Service is part of Bitdefender, an antivirus software suite developed by Romania-based software company Softwin. Bitdefender is designed to protect computers from viruses and spyware. Unlike the commercial version, the free tools only offer an on-demand virus scanning and doesn't provide real time scanning.

About livesrv.exe (from BITDEFENDER LLC)

BitDefender uses one of the most advanced anti-virus engines, the ICSA Labs certified scanning engine, which enables it to intercept, detect, and remove viruses of any kind. This free antivirus soft

DetailsDetails

File name:livesrv.exe
Publisher:BitDefender SRL
Product name:BitDefender 2009
Description:BitDefender Update Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\bitdefender\bitdefender update service\livesrv.exe
File version:12, 0, 12, 36
Product version:12, 0, 124, 0
Size:666.27 KB (682,264 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:BITDEFENDER LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'LIVESRV' (BitDefender Desktop Update Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00032108%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00020602%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00011506%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:71,074 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:2,635,896/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:76/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.96 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.56 MB
Private (minimum):1.34 MB
Non-paged memory:5.96 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:69.46 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):96.55 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.25 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.34 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:745,328/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:6.9 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1,024/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:3.44 MB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:73/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:4.28 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:642/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:266
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\bitdefender\bitdefender update service\livesrv.exe" /service
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:LIVESRV
Display name:BitDefender Desktop Update Service
Description:“Downloads BitDefender updates and new malware signatures from the Internet”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
livesrv.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00026597%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00011652%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00014945%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:214,819/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:14/sec
79/sec
Memory:708 KB
1.16 MB
npcomm.dll (BitDefender 12 by BitDefender LLC)
Total CPU:0.00004430%
Kernel CPU:0.00002658%
User CPU:0.00001772%
CPU cycles:13,268/sec
Memory:76 KB
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00003166%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00003166%
CPU cycles:718/sec
Memory:124 KB

Common loaded modules

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

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 60.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 40.00% of BitDefender 2009.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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