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12,0,32,0 5.04%
12,0,27,0 13.67%
12,0,17,0 3.60%
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11,5,22,0 3.60%
11,5,12,0 1.44%
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7, 0, 145, 0 0.72%
7, 0, 138, 0 3.60%
7, 0, 133, 0 0.72%
7, 0, 130, 0 2.16%

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ServiceLayer.exe

PC Connectivity Solution by Nokia (Signed)

Remove ServiceLayer.exe
Version:   7, 0, 147, 4
MD5:   12b41d84a4d058adc60853c365dbfcca
SHA1:   8267412134b1cdcfc2a63177339f44838af13223
SHA256:   e53454e065f505dcf55d45aefcc2f9ec45f2ed71be64cc7f224e9736578b1ad4

What is ServiceLayer.exe?

ServiceLayer Module for Nokia PC Connectivity Solution is an application for Nokia users to connect their devices to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one. Nokia PC Connectivity Solution can synchronize contacts, calendar, messages, photos, videos and music between a Nokia device and a PC.

Overview

servicelayer.exe runs as a service under the name ServiceLayer with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including PC Connectivity Solution published by Nokia, PC Connectivity Solution from Nokia and PC Connectivity Solution by Nokia. The file is digitally signed by Nokia which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:servicelayer.exe
Publisher:Nokia
Product name:PC Connectivity Solution
Description:ServiceLayer Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc connectivity solution\servicelayer.exe
File version:7, 0, 147, 4
Product version:3.13
Size:618 KB (632,832 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Nokia
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, January 30, 2012
Expiration date:Monday, February 18, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Nokia
5% remove
The PC Connectivity Solution is a feature of Nokia's PC Suite that allows Nokia phone users the ability to synchronize their phones with their computer.
Nokia
7% remove
Nokia Ovi Suite Software Updater is the updater program which runs with Windows (in the background as a service) and automatically starts up when your computer boots. It checks for updates and automatically downloads and installs them if found based on the user's settings.
Nokia
10% remove
Use Nokia PC Suite to move content between the phone and the computer, and get apps or the latest phone software. You can sync information between your phone and programs, such as Office Outlook, create multimedia messages, or manage your phone’s calendar effortlessly on your computer. You can also connect your computer to the internet with the help of your phone. Windows PC users can sync music, videos, and pictures and get the latest ...
Nokia
7% remove
Nokia Software Updater is a program designed to manage all installed Nokia programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in the background when Windows starts and periodically check for updates.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00010439%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00003480%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006959%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:78,923/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.11 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.89 MB
Private (minimum):5.26 MB
Non-paged memory:3.11 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:86.46 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):89.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.49 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.92 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,272/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:17.91 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:44/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:876 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:27/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:466 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:31/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:15
12
Handles:231
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\nokia\pc connectivity solution\servicelayer.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:ServiceLayer
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00013917%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00013917%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,406/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
ServiceLayer.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00009279%
Kernel CPU:0.00004639%
User CPU:0.00004639%
CPU cycles:9,900/sec
Memory:636 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 Ultimate 28.83%
Microsoft Windows XP 18.92%
Windows 8 Pro 13.51%
Windows 7 Home Basic 10.81%
Windows 7 Home Premium 9.91%
Windows 7 Professional 9.01%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.60%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.70%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.80%
Windows 8.1 0.90%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 15.32% of PC Connectivity Solution.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.37%
Acer 15.74%
Hewlett-Packard 13.89%
ASUS 11.11%
Toshiba 9.26%
Intel 7.41%
Sony 7.41%
GIGABYTE 6.48%
Lenovo 5.56%
MSI 1.85%
American Megatrends 0.93%
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