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11.2.09170.0 89.47%
11.0.8268.0 7.89%
11.0.8252.0 2.63%

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kernel32.dll
LoadLibraryW, GetLastError, GetCurrentDirectoryW, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringA, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LCMapStringW, VirtualAlloc, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetCPInfo, VirtualFree, HeapCreate, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetStdHandle, ExitProcess, GetModuleHandleW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetStartupInfoA, GetCommandLineA, RtlUnwind, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetProcessHeap, HeapSize, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, CloseHandle, InterlockedIncrement, ReleaseMutex, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThreadId, WriteFile, SetEndOfFile, SetFilePointer, lstrlenA, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, SizeofResource, LockResource, LoadResource, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, FileTimeToSystemTime, SystemTimeToFileTime, LocalFileTimeToFileTime, TlsAlloc, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCurrentProcess, GetCurrentThread, GetSystemInfo, GetModuleFileNameA, SetLastError, GetCurrentProcessId, ReadFile, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, CompareStringA, GetModuleHandleA, HeapDestroy, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, HeapReAlloc
shell32.dll
SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
PathCombineW, PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathAppendW, UrlCanonicalizeW, PathAddBackslashW
user32.dll
GetSystemMetrics

nmsrvc.exe

Pure Networks Platform by Cisco-Linksys LLC (Signed)

Remove nmsrvc.exe
Version:   11.0.8252.0
MD5:   0f078c31e9123df22a49c54b26ce556a
SHA1:   fd1c2de9e66710b175779153a42bbf1190885063
SHA256:   48277259f9f32afa274f534cddcc9d64224784f0aaf4d7b1852943c0f798f6a6

Overview

nmsrvc.exe runs as a service under the name Pure Networks Platform Service (nmservice) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. The file is digitally signed by Cisco-Linksys LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nmsrvc.exe
Publisher:Cisco Systems, Inc.
Product name:Pure Networks Platform
Description:Pure Networks Platform Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\pure networks shared\platform\nmsrvc.exe
File version:11.0.8252.0
Size:633.29 KB (648,488 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Cisco-Linksys LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, May 18, 2009
Expiration date:Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'nmservice' (Pure Networks Platform Service)
  • nmservice
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Pure Networks Shared\Platform\nmsrvc.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [UDP] listens on port 4459

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00018950%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00010000%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00008950%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:325,574,087 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:1,746,380/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:14.03 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):19.43 MB
    Private (minimum):3.04 MB
    Non-paged memory:14.03 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:117.98 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):130.58 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:11.3 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):25.45 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:363,055/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.45 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:179.46 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:2/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:39.67 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:357/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:20
    12
    Handles:551
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:64-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\pure networks shared\platform\nmsrvc.exe"
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:nmservice
    Display name:Pure Networks Platform Service
    Description:“Enables Pure Networks Platform services such as file sharing, printer sharing, and network monitoring.”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 44.74%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 23.68%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 15.79%
    Microsoft Windows XP 7.89%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.26%
    Windows 7 Professional 2.63%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 80.56% of Pure Networks Platform.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Toshiba 35.00%
    Dell 30.00%
    Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
    GIGABYTE 10.00%
    Acer 5.00%
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