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There are 3 versions of wlcrasvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 15.4.5722.2. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Windows Live Mesh remote connections service' with the name 'wlcrasvc'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 417.84 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. The programs Windows Live Essentials, Windows Live and Windows Live Remote Service have been observed as installing specific variations of wlcrasvc.exe. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0012% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 26.43 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 6.49 KB per minute for writes.

With the remote connections feature in Windows Live Mesh, you can work on your computer from a computer in another location. For example, you can connect from your work computer to your home computer and access all of your programs and files as if you were in front of your computer at home. Before you can connect to a computer remotely, you need to allow remote connections to it in Windows Live Mesh. All remote connections are encrypted using Secure Sockets Layer (SSL).