Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

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Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

uns.exe (Intel Active Management Technology User Notification Service by Intel Corporation)

LMS.exe

Intel Active Management Technology Local Manageability Service by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove LMS.exe

Version:	6.2.50.1062
MD5:	1dc4d529183a4275809a7646f2180a22
SHA1:	1f0fe8990de7b57a4edb532fb13087ad99139879

What is LMS.exe?

The Common User Interface is part of Intels Common User Interface for chipsets with integrated graphics controllers which allows user to change different driver properties through Windows User Interface. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon.

Overview

lms.exe runs as a service under the name Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service (LMS) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Intel(R) Management Engine Components published by Intel Corporation, Intel(R) Management Engine Components from Intel Corporation and Intel(R) Management Engine Components by Intel Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	lms.exe
Publisher:	Intel Corporation
Product name:	Intel(R) Active Management Technology Local Manageability Service
Description:	Local Manageability Service
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\lms\lms.exe
File version:	6.2.50.1062
Size:	317.8 KB (325,432 bytes)
Build date:	4/18/2013 12:31 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Expiration date:	Saturday, April 23, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Intel Management Engine Components

Intel Corporation

10% remove

This program provides the Intel Management Engine Components Driver for supported notebooks with supported operating systems. The Intel management Components monitor the installed Intel hardware, such as chip sets, storage, and other components. They will notify you if there are problems, updated drivers, and other information about those components. These components installed by the computer manufacturer automatically during the OS in...

Behaviors

Services

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'LMS' (Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service)
LMS

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00042949%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00022195%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00020754%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	8,986 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	1,342,178/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	5/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	3.01 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	5.24 MB
Private (minimum):	4.74 MB
Non-paged memory:	3.01 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	36.09 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	38.59 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	5.24 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	5.24 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	1,429/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O write transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	18.63 KB/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	337/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	4	12
Handles:	116	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\lms\lms.exe"
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	LMS
Display name:	Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service
Description:	“Allows applications to access the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application using its locally-available selected network interfaces.”
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

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