Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

0.1.25.0 20.00%
0.1.25.0 60.00%
0.1.25.0 20.00%
(Note, Lexmark International publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
InitializeSecurityDescriptor, RegCreateKeyA, SetKernelObjectSecurity, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetSecurityInfo, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, GetAce, AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, RegEnumValueA, RegEnumKeyExA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegFlushKey, RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, SetEntriesInAclA
gdi32.dll
GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
lstrcpyA, InitializeCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetComputerNameA, DeleteCriticalSection, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, FormatMessageA, DeleteFileA, GetWindowsDirectoryA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, SetFilePointer, GetFileSize, GetLocalTime, GetExitCodeThread, SetThreadPriority, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersionExA, ReleaseMutex, OpenMutexA, SetEvent, ResetEvent, CreateEventA, OpenEventA, GlobalFree, FreeLibrary, GetTempPathA, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, SetEndOfFile, CreateFileW, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, GetLocaleInfoW, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetTimeZoneInformation, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, ReadFile, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, CopyFileA, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, HeapReAlloc, VirtualAlloc, FatalAppExitA, CreateFileA, WriteFile, CloseHandle, GetSystemDefaultLCID, FindFirstFileA, FindClose, Sleep, CreateMutexA, GetLastError, lstrcmpiA, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, HeapCreate, Process32First, GetCurrentProcessId, OpenProcess, Process32Next, TerminateProcess, WaitForSingleObject, GetModuleFileNameA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, HeapDestroy, GetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GlobalAlloc, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, CreateProcessA, GetSystemDirectoryA, LocalFree, lstrcatA, LocalAlloc, lstrlenA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetCommandLineA, GetProcessHeap, GetStartupInfoA, ExitThread, CreateThread, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, ExitProcess, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThread, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, HeapSize, VirtualFree
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathA, Shell_NotifyIconA
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsA
user32.dll
wsprintfA, RegisterClassA, WaitForInputIdle, RegisterWindowMessageA, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, GetMessageA, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, CreateMenu, SetMenu, CreatePopupMenu, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetCursorPos, SetForegroundWindow, TrackPopupMenu, AppendMenuA, DestroyMenu, LoadStringA, LoadStringW, LoadIconA, FindWindowA, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, CreateWindowExA, SendMessageA, DefWindowProcA
winspool.drv
GetPrinterDataA, GetPrinterA, DocumentPropertiesA, EnumPrintersA, OpenPrinterA, GetPrinterDriverDirectoryA, ClosePrinter

lxecmon.exe

By Lexmark International (Signed)

Remove lxecmon.exe
Version:   0.1.25.0
MD5:   343d804954f1879b9f1d54d4df22d36e
SHA1:   dc0fb7694446bd6028fad55920ebb9cd2f3ee0c4
SHA256:   0af7dbece326a06438d1dda58c177c73dfb87f9a9445c353918675687fb6af7a

Overview

lxecmon.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 Lexmark International which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lxecmon.exe
Description:Printer Device Monitor
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lexmark pro800-pro900 series\lxecmon.exe
File version:0.1.25.0
Size:752.66 KB (770,728 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Lexmark International
Authority (CA):Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd.
Effective date:Monday, June 22, 2009
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'lxecmon.exe' → "C:\Program Files\Lexmark Pro800-Pro900 Series\lxecmon.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004080%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002528%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001552%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:702 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:64,499/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:6.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.15 MB
Private (minimum):144 KB
Non-paged memory:6.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:84.19 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):86.06 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:784 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.44 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:82,816/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:55 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:91 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:198 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:27/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:112
600
GUI GDI count:22
103
GUI GDI peak:20
142
GUI USER count:10
49
GUI USER peak:11
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lexmark pro800-pro900 series\lxecmon.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 40.00%
Windows 8 20.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 20.00%
Windows Vista Ultimate 20.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 80.00% of lxecmon.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 50.00%
Hewlett-Packard 50.00%
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