mscams32.exe
Microsoft LifeCam by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 3.60.253.0 |
| MD5: | b03e3f64b70f8031e65eb26da23de91a |
| SHA1: | c652a224e3d4cfaecd4661c909b4a1edfb59aeaf |
| SHA256: | 73184b4a75c1ea5d10b9d78a9e705432551de15231f10c5a31021896d0938d80 |
What is mscams32.exe?
The LifeCam is a Webcam from Microsoft for home PC users available in various models. Its special features include an embedded microphone and integration with Windows Live Messenger, thus enabling direct Internet support. All models of Lifecam have a Windows Live Call button that causes Windows Live Messenger to initiate a video call. It is available for both laptops and desktops.
Overview
mscams32.exe runs as a service under the name MSCamSvc with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Microsoft LifeCam published by Microsoft Corporation and VLC published by VideoLAN Team. The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | mscams32.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft LifeCam |
| Description: | MsCamSvc.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft lifecam\mscams32.exe |
| Original name: | MsCamSvc.exe |
| File version: | 3.60.253.0 |
| Size: | 132.36 KB (135,536 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, March 7, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
The LifeCam is a Webcam from Microsoft for home PC users available in various models. Its special features include an embedded microphone and integration with Windows Live Messenger, thus enabling direct Internet support. All models of Lifecam have a Windows Live Call button that causes Windows Live Messenger to initiate a video call. It is available for both laptops and desktops.
VLC media player (also known as VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many audio and video compression methods and file formats, including DVD-video, video CD and streaming protocols. It is able to stream over computer network and to transcode multimedia files. The default distribution of VLC includes a large number...
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00019329% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00008011% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00011318% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 31,281 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 4.52 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 8.46 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.79 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 4.52 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 46.91 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 51.37 MB | |
| Working set: | 4.83 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 8.49 MB | |
| Page faults: | 3,450/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 16 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 22 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 5 | |
| Handles: | 149 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 4 | |
| GUI USER count: | 4 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| sechost.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00052820% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00017607% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00035214% | |
| CPU cycles: | 17,260/sec | |
| Memory: | 100 KB | |
| advapi32.dll (Advanced Windows 32 Base API by Microsoft) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00015297% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00005109% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00010189% | |
| Memory: | 620 KB | |
| CAL2.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00006579% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002337% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004242% | |
| Memory: | 804 KB | |
| MSCamS32.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00005414% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004908% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000506% | |
| CPU cycles: | 720/sec | |
| Memory: | 140 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
28.57% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
8.57% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
5.71% |
|
| Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.71% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.86% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.00% of Microsoft LifeCam.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
44.44% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
18.52% |
|
| Medion |
14.81% |
|
| ASUS |
14.81% |
|
| American Megatrends |
7.41% |
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