Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1.91.0.0 60.00%
1.91.0.0 40.00%
(Note, Lexmark International publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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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

lxecserv.exe

Lexmark Connect by Lexmark International (Signed)

Remove lxecserv.exe
Version:   1.91.0.0
MD5:   6311f8863d898ce60c048779f9d86e74
SHA1:   5acf5ce2ca267f7bd674bc66473314eb9d801621
SHA256:   3a13f3005fac8541986767e52731e3b6a46e81d8b002eaae262ec2845afa1630

Overview

lxecserv.exe runs as a service under the name lxecCATSCustConnectService with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Lexmark International which was issued by the Thawte Consulting (Pty) Ltd. certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lxecserv.exe
Publisher:Lexmark International, Inc.
Product name:Lexmark Connect
Description:Lexmark Connect Service Executable
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\\lxecserv.exe
Original name:serv.exe
File version:1.91.0.0
Size:188.66 KB (193,192 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
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
Memory
Private memory:928 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.89 MB
Private (minimum):140 KB
Non-paged memory:928 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:29.13 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):30.26 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:308 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.9 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:39
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\spool\drivers\w32x86\3\\lxecserv.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Display name:lxecCATSCustConnectService
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

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

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 60.00% of Lexmark Connect.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 66.67%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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