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

VersionsAdditional versions

1.18.24.1 4.49%
1.18.23.1 3.21%
1.18.22.2 7.05%
1.18.21.1 0.64%
1.18.20.1 6.41%
1.18.18.1 7.05%
1.18.17.1 3.21%
1.18.16.1 1.92%
1.18.15.1 8.33%
1.18.11.1 3.85%
1.18.10.2 0.64%
1.18.8.1 10.90%
1.18.6.1 5.13%
1.18.5.1 3.85%
1.18.3.2 5.77%
1.14.25.1 4.49%
1.14.17.1 3.85%
1.12.37.1 1.28%
1.4.142.1 6.41%
1.4.136.1 4.49%
1.4.124.1 5.13%
1.4.62.1 1.92%

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LSSrvc.exe

LightScribe by Hewlett-Packard Company

Remove LSSrvc.exe
Version:   1.4.62.1
MD5:   9696786759c4b43fa5c894747e893ea2
SHA1:   e57c7b508fed5cb4e474498883efcf21538aa524
SHA256:   4e68cd3a109ef892f09e2a2e7805a53969b512e7f427a09880e2c2082513929f

What is LSSrvc.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

LSSrvc.exe runs as a service under the name LightScribeService (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LightScribeService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access).

DetailsDetails

File name:LSSrvc.exe
Publisher:Hewlett-Packard Company
Product name:LightScribe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\lightscribe\lssrvc.exe
File version:1.4.62.1
Size:72 KB (73,728 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
Entropy:5.238536
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • LightScribeService
  • 'LightScribeService' (LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000003%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000001%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000001%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:596 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.92 MB
Private (minimum):1.92 MB
Non-paged memory:596 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:22.57 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):27.89 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.92 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.13 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:27
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\lightscribe\lssrvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LightScribeService
Display name:LightScribeService
Description:“Used by the LightScribe software components to support 3rd party disc labeling applications using the LightScribe COM Application Programming Interface (LSCAPI). This service needs to run for LightScribe direct disc labeling to work.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.72%
Windows Vista Home Premium 20.51%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
Windows Vista Home Basic 6.41%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.13%
Windows 7 Professional 4.49%
Windows 8 Pro 2.56%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.92%
Windows Vista Ultimate 0.64%
Windows XP Professional 0.64%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium 0.64%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 64.67% of LightScribe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 61.70%
Acer 8.51%
Dell 8.51%
ASUS 8.51%
Toshiba 4.26%
GIGABYTE 2.13%
Medion 2.13%
Gateway 2.13%
Lenovo 2.13%
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