Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

13.20.1168.0 90.00%
13.00.1774.0 10.00%

Relationships

Parent process
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Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
kernel32.dll
GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetModuleHandleW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, CreateMutexW, CloseHandle, WaitForMultipleObjects, OpenMutexW
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
qtcore4.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassW, GetClassInfoW, FindWindowW

LWS.exe

Logitech Camera Software by Logitech Inc (Signed)

Remove LWS.exe
Version:   13.20.1168.0
MD5:   1b13227db8271040ceb5128414ee2742
SHA1:   28e2239d62a5cf107e28fbdc35385ce85bfaa737
SHA256:   4e95f9e7405fd6612a8c0f70ccb23ff5af645a4f7688d00ede00c6fa78380be7

Overview

lws.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Logitech Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lws.exe
Publisher:Logitech Inc.
Product name:Logitech Camera Software
Description:Logitech Webcam Software
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\logitech\lws\webcam software\lws.exe
File version:13.20.1168.0
Size:186.34 KB (190,808 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Logitech Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, October 5, 2009
Expiration date:Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'LWS' → C:\Program Files\Logitech\LWS\Webcam Software\LWS.exe -hide

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00123932%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00070131%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00053801%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:468,321 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:30,730/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.53 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.58 MB
Private (minimum):3.67 MB
Non-paged memory:3.53 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:60.91 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):64.85 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.19 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.46 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,554/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:501 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:22 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:149
600
GUI GDI count:28
103
GUI GDI peak:39
142
GUI USER count:14
49
GUI USER peak:19
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\logitech\lws\webcam software\lws.exe" -hide
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
LWS.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00635828%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00331600%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00304227%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:191,854/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:200 KB
1.16 MB
wintab32.dll (Wacom Technology, Corp. Wintab Coordinator by Wacom Technology)
Total CPU:0.00003200%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00003200%
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:1.13 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 30.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 60.00% of Logitech Camera Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 57.14%
Acer 28.57%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
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