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VersionsAdditional versions

9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 11.11%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 11.11%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.0.1428 3.70%
9.0.10.1352 3.70%
9.0.0.1323 3.70%
9.0.0.1323 3.70%
9.0.0.1323 7.41%
9.0.0.1310 11.11%
9.0.0.1310 18.52%
9.0.0.1310 3.70%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

LMS.exe

Intel Management and Security Application Local Management Service by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove LMS.exe
Version:   9.0.0.1310
MD5:   df9add70659ea4f2a17075524e043fd8
SHA1:   1195bebfb9aea370d42fe3c71309ff978f77fcbe
SHA256:   e7a44b010c3e4d7c5738f143043b032092168ad4fae611164e661bffeb7196c6

Overview

lms.exe runs as a service under the name LMS (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.

DetailsDetails

File name:lms.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service
Description:Intel(R) Local Management Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\lms\lms.exe
File version:9.0.0.1310
Size:357.96 KB (366,552 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):Intel Corporation
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • LMS
  • 'LMS' (Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004716%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003446%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001270%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:156 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,205/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.71 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.87 MB
Private (minimum):3.1 MB
Non-paged memory:3.71 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:63.89 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):68.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.74 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.26 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,778/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:12 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:256
600

BehaviorsProcess 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:LMS
Description:“Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service - Provides OS-related Intel(R) ME functionality.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
LMS.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00009148%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00006997%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00002151%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:2,474/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:360 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00005581%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00005581%
CPU cycles:1,992/sec
Memory:252 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 8.1 40.74%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.81%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 11.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.41%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows 8 7.41%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.70%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.70%
Windows 7 Starter 3.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 50.00%
Lenovo 11.11%
Sony 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard 8.33%
Dell 5.56%
Samsung 5.56%
Acer 5.56%
Alienware 2.78%
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