mscams64.exe
Microsoft LifeCam by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 3.60.253.0 |
| MD5: | 41fb1d61df09c36ccab0b04eec66f6d5 |
| SHA1: | 3c40abd85de0612d9e52b56ac333c08bc5a169de |
| SHA256: | c6d0f6b8429656c56a142f95af0b4a85dd4b78a735664c8775f49c3b04c564b7 |
What is mscams64.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
mscams64.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, Windows Live Mesh ActiveX Control for Remote Connections from Microsoft Corporation and Windows Live Mesh ActiveX Control for Remote Connections by Microsoft Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.
Details
| File name: | mscams64.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft LifeCam |
| Description: | MsCamSvc.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\microsoft lifecam\mscams64.exe |
| Original name: | MsCamSvc.exe |
| File version: | 3.60.253.0 |
| Size: | 189.86 KB (194,416 bytes) |
| Build date: | 12/7/2010 10:34 PM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, March 7, 2011 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | 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.
Windows Live Mesh was a free-to-use Internet-based file synchronization application by Microsoft designed to allow files and folders between two or more computers be in sync with each other on Windows (Vista and later) or the Web via SkyDrive. Windows Live Mesh also enabled remote desktop access via the Internet. Only an administrator can allow remote connections to this computer. If you're prompted for an administrator password or con...
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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: | 0.00006085% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002540% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003546% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 97,542 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,626/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 8.6 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 11.27 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 6.18 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 8.6 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 71.65 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 72.65 MB | |
| Working set: | 7.56 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 11.41 MB | |
| Page faults: | 3,497/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O other transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 6 | |
| Handles: | 162 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00009970% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00005552% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00004419% | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,212/sec | |
| Memory: | 124 KB | |
| CAL264.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00002947% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000775% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002172% | |
| CPU cycles: | 805/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.18 MB | |
| MSCamS64.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00001000% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| CPU cycles: | 112/sec | |
| Memory: | 200 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
55.26% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.32% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
15.79% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium N |
2.63% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.84% of Microsoft LifeCam.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
22.22% |
|
| Acer |
16.67% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.89% |
|
| ASUS |
11.11% |
|
| Sony |
11.11% |
|
| Toshiba |
11.11% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.56% |
|
| American Megatrends |
5.56% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
2.78% |
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