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60% of PCs block this file from running.
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Performance resource utilization
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LSSrvc.exe
LightScribe by Hewlett-Packard Company
Version: | 1.18.3.2 |
MD5: | dfeff67508d3a9aeb1a85d7b0f513b24 |
SHA1: | becc66108982dc3d77b5f5e83ee5e7e05a451090 |
SHA256: | 34a02e6beafb22b1527c72e0e2d65fa1dbcfb022672116bff4a903fbbea8419d |
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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including LightScribe System Software published by LightScribe and LightScribe System Software published by LightScribe.
Details
File name: | LSSrvc.exe |
Publisher: | Hewlett-Packard Company |
Product name: | LightScribe |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\lightscribe\lssrvc.exe |
File version: | 1.18.3.2 |
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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The LightScribe System Software (LSS) is required for proper operation of your LightScribe system. Updates are released regularly to support new hardware or recently introduced LightScribe CDs and DVDs, and will ensure optimal and reliable operation of your LightScribe Labeling system.
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- LightScribeService
- 'LightScribeService' (LightScribeService Direct Disc Labeling Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00005398% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002699% | |
User CPU: | 0.00002699% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 62 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 7,384/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 1.29 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 3.96 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 48 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 1.29 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 39.03 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 40.03 MB | |
Working set: | 244 KB | |
Working set (peak): | 3.96 MB | |
Page faults: | 3,087/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 26 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 3 | |
Handles: | 61 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
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) |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
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% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.64% |
|
Windows XP Professional |
0.64% |
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Windows Vista™ Home Premium |
0.64% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 64.67% of LightScribe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
61.70% |
|
Acer |
8.51% |
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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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