Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional 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%

Relationships

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegOpenKeyW, GetLengthSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, FreeSid, LookupAccountNameA, SetEntriesInAclA, RegisterEventSourceW, DeregisterEventSource, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, ReportEventW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegCreateKeyExW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeAcl

kernel32.dll

LocalAlloc, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentDirectoryW, LocalFree, FormatMessageW, GetLastError, CloseHandle, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, Sleep, CreateFileW, DeviceIoControl, ConnectNamedPipe, WaitNamedPipeW, WriteFile, ReadFile, CreateNamedPipeW, CreateThread, CreateSemaphoreW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, OutputDebugStringW, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, OpenProcess, CreateDirectoryW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, DeleteFileW, FileTimeToSystemTime, FindFirstFileW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WaitForSingleObject, ReleaseSemaphore, InterlockedExchange

msvcp80.dll

DllMain

msvcr80.dll

DllMain

psapi.dll

GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcessModules

shell32.dll

SHGetFolderPathW

shlwapi.dll

StrCpyW, PathAppendW

user32.dll

wsprintfW

LSSrvc.exe

LightScribe by Hewlett-Packard Company

Remove LSSrvc.exe

Version:	1.14.25.1
MD5:	e75adcfafdef3f4c3af3332928d59926
SHA1:	e4dc78ba69f2e413a2c743523578ad41a97741e2
SHA256:	66e07c46235b89f72d2c1d0bbd0cf9f7ea6c21d583087146b6882a370a97cd08

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). This is typically installed with the program LightScribe System Software 1.14.25.1 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:	1.14.25.1
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

Programs

The following program will install this file

LightScribe System Software

LightScribe

3% remove

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:	0.01296882%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00648441%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00648441%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	16 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	165,818/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.57 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	4.98 MB
Private (minimum):	4.98 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.57 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	46.13 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	46.13 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	4.98 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	4.98 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	1,296/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	44 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	36 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	1/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	210 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	31/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	3	12
Handles:	67	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-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

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%
Windows Vista Ultimate	0.64%
Windows XP Professional	0.64%
Windows Vista™ Home Premium	0.64%

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%
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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