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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:   11.0.8268.0
MD5:   cd2fe9c33cfd0fe0af124e05907e5c3d
SHA1:   738beb3dc1317a761afcc79fb183e583dbccb92d
SHA256:   b7f880eb08f86b87dae70a42389c768b539c8d70c11e98f1d7816636f6b6403c

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:11.0.8268.0
Size:627.79 KB (642,856 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
  • [TCP] 172.20.1.20:81
  • [UDP] listens on port 50367

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00446542%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00107803%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00338739%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:81,222 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:11,957,474/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:14.41 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):23.58 MB
    Private (minimum):2.89 MB
    Non-paged memory:14.41 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:122.11 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):161.33 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:10.82 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):29.23 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:903,600/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:13.07 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:426/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:358.29 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:31/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:62.98 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:2,164/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:19
    12
    Handles:727
    600

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:System
    Platform:32-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)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ole32.dll
    Total CPU:0.05596896%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.02798448%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02798448%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:859,157/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Memory:1.27 MB
    1.16 MB
    nmcore.dll (Pure Networks Platform by Cisco Systems)
    Total CPU:0.05527870%
    Kernel CPU:0.02506624%
    User CPU:0.03021245%
    CPU cycles:1,602,535/sec
    Memory:3.33 MB
    nmsrvc.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.04070871%
    Kernel CPU:0.01900743%
    User CPU:0.02170128%
    CPU cycles:2,149,011/sec
    Context switches:19/sec
    Memory:656 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00590901%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00590901%
    CPU cycles:192,641/sec
    Context switches:3/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    ADVAPI32.dll
    Total CPU:0.00190174%
    Kernel CPU:0.00095087%
    User CPU:0.00095087%
    CPU cycles:46,133/sec
    Memory:792 KB
    wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00053123%
    Kernel CPU:0.00013858%
    User CPU:0.00039265%
    CPU cycles:52,321/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    wlanapi.dll
    Total CPU:0.00010572%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00010572%
    CPU cycles:4,426/sec
    Memory:72 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    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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