Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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LSLauncher.exe
LightScribe by Hewlett-Packard Company (Signed)
| Version: | 1.8.13.1 |
| MD5: | 8f04c4aa2437591ba88a0736c6f370c9 |
| SHA1: | 81da3f28c3e662f91580ef88b7785ad80a0be5c3 |
| SHA256: | 1981b4c28ccde1ad432c6b02e28e0af52863d6d8237652a56fbdc3d422c4ce1a |
What is LSLauncher.exe?
HP LightScribe is an optical disc recording technology that uses specially coated recordable CD and DVD media to produce laser-etched labels with text or graphics, as opposed to stick-on labels and printable discs.
Overview
lslauncher.exe configures an autoplay handler withing explorer.exe named LightScribeOnArrivalAP that will launch the program automatically. The file is digitally signed by Hewlett-Packard Company which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | lslauncher.exe |
| Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Product name: | LightScribe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\lightscribe\lslauncher.exe |
| File version: | 1.8.13.1 |
| Size: | 432 KB (442,368 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, June 6, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| Entropy: | 5.765915 |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Autoplay handler
Runs under the registry key 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\AutoplayHandlers\Handlers'
- Handler name 'LightScribeOnArrivalAP'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
53.97% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.29% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
11.11% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.52% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
3.17% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
1.59% |
|
| Windows Vista Business |
1.59% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.59% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.59% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.59% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 51.67% of LightScribe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
50.00% |
|
| Dell |
13.04% |
|
| ASUS |
8.70% |
|
| Acer |
8.70% |
|
| Medion |
4.35% |
|
| Gateway |
4.35% |
|
| Toshiba |
4.35% |
|
| Lenovo |
4.35% |
|
| Samsung |
2.17% |
|
