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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

2.54.11.0 10.00%
2.54.11.0 10.00%
2.54.11.0 10.00%
2.54.11.0 10.00%
2.52.21.16 10.00%
2.52.21.16 10.00%
2.52.21.16 40.00%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, lstrcmpiA, GetCommandLineA, GetFileAttributesA, lstrcatA, LoadLibraryExA, LoadLibraryA, ExitProcess, FindClose, FindFirstFileA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetProcAddress, lstrcpyA, GetFullPathNameA, lstrlenA
user32.dll
wsprintfA, MessageBoxA

LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe

Logitech Desktop Messenger by Logitech

Remove LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe
Version:   2.52.21.16
MD5:   ccaefdea55e1f32f4b1e807a85c8639a
SHA1:   c2fcb5d49771ed7492f7210c0239b272ed3bb3cc
SHA256:   2e9479a8f473ebacf2394b61b3d236cc77cc31ed3266c1306a96648b40c7236a

What is LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe?

Logitech Desktop Messenger is a program that keeps Logitech product users up-to-date. It makes downloads of the latest patches, software updates and other information pertaining the user’s Logitech products available, whether it’s a mouse, a keyboard or other desktop peripherals such as Web cams, and informs the user of this availability. Installing Logitech Desktop Messenger is optional, and opting out of it won’t affect the functionality of the Logitech peripherals.

Overview

LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. This is typically installed with the program Logitech Desktop Messenger published by Logitech Inc..

DetailsDetails

File name:LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe
Publisher:Logitech Inc.
Product name:Logitech Desktop Messenger
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\logitech\desktop messenger\8876480\program\logitechdesktopmessenger.exe
Original name:runner.exe
File version:2.52.21.16
Size:65.55 KB (67,128 bytes)
Digital DNA
Entropy:4.538551
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Logitech Inc.
11% remove
Logitech Desktop Messenger (LDM) is a software utility designed to keep Logitech product users up-to-date. It will uautomatically update and download the latest patches, software updates and other information pertaining the user’s Logitech products available, whether it’s a mouse, a keyboard or other desktop peripherals such as Web cams, and informs the user of this availability. Like other Logitech software, installing Logitech Desktop...

BehaviorsBehaviors

All users start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%programdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu' (shared by all users)
  • Shortcut to 'logitechdesktopmessenger.exe'
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
  • Shortcut to 'logitechdesktopmessenger.exe'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Logitech\Desktop Messenger\8876480\Program\LogitechDesktopMessenger.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.04350874%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02469008%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01881866%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:328 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
User CPU time:11 ms/min
0 ms/min
Memory
Private memory:4.36 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.71 MB
Private (minimum):3.71 MB
Non-paged memory:4.36 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:63.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.74 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.66 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:17,018/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:487.48 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:165/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:27.6 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:14/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:18.39 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:570/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:11
12
Handles:287
600
GUI GDI count:66
103
GUI USER count:54
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\logitech\desktop messenger\8876480\program\logitechdesktopmessenger.exe" -startup
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 10.00%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 10.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 10.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 75.00% of Logitech Desktop Messenger.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 80.00%
Acer 20.00%
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