Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.91.0.0 62.50%
1.91.0.0 37.50%
(Note, Lexmark International publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Import table
advapi32.dll
SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, ControlService, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, CreateServiceA, QueryServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, StartServiceA, SetServiceStatus, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, InitializeSecurityDescriptor
kernel32.dll
GetPrivateProfileIntA, GetModuleFileNameA, SetLastError, Sleep, GetTickCount, WaitForSingleObject, SetWaitableTimer, CreateWaitableTimerA, CreateProcessA, FindFirstFileA, DeleteFileA, GetPrivateProfileStringA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, CreateNamedPipeA, DisconnectNamedPipe, FlushFileBuffers, CreateThread, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, GetLocaleInfoW, GetTimeZoneInformation, SetStdHandle, SetFilePointer, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, FreeLibrary, GetSystemTime, CreateFileA, GetLastError, GetFileSize, CloseHandle, ReadFile, WriteFile, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, GetVersionExA, GetSystemDirectoryA, LoadLibraryA, lstrcpynA, GetProcAddress, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoA, GetCPInfo, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetModuleHandleA, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentThread, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, FatalAppExitA, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, ExitProcess, GetStdHandle, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, RtlUnwind, HeapSize, RaiseException, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, InitializeCriticalSection, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, InterlockedExchange, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, SetEnvironmentVariableA
user32.dll
PostMessageA, RegisterWindowMessageA, wsprintfA
wininet.dll
InternetOpenA, InternetOpenUrlA, InternetCloseHandle, InternetGetConnectedState

lxeaserv.exe

Lexmark Connect by Lexmark International (Signed)

Remove lxeaserv.exe
Version:   1.91.0.0
MD5:   3d1516114f5b1548864d043177f992a6
SHA1:   d18e2752ea0cdf03be86a22a250a14470c40205c
SHA256:   3733d5d51ea0dbfb24c408f1c48f8367cee005efcec2860975d5ee2b4445ecf4

Overview

lxeaserv.exe runs as a service under the name lxeaCATSCustConnectService with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Lexmark International which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lxeaserv.exe
Publisher:Lexmark International, Inc.
Product name:Lexmark Connect
Description:Lexmark Connect Service Executable
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\lxeaserv.exe
Original name:serv.exe
File version:1.91.0.0
Size:44.66 KB (45,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lexmark International
Authority (CA):Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Expiration date:Friday, April 8, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'lxeaCATSCustConnectService'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001861%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001171%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000690%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:104,011 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:17,842/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1000 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.93 MB
Private (minimum):996 KB
Non-paged memory:1000 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:25.93 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):26.93 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.03 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.95 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:918/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:20/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:38
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\x64\3\\lxeaserv.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:lxeaCATSCustConnectService
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 62.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 25.00%
Windows 8 Release Preview 12.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 62.50% of Lexmark Connect.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 80.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
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