Wlidsvc.exe
Microsoft CoReXT by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)
Overview
There are 8 versions of WLIDSVC.EXE in the wild, the latest version being 7.250.4311.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'wlidsvc' with the name 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wlidsvc' and described as “Enables Windows Live ID authentication.”. . 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 1.98 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Microsoft Corporation by Microsoft Corporation. Numerous variations of WLIDSVC.EXE have been installed with both Lenovo Patch Utility 64 bit and Windows Live Essentials. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0018% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 6.75 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 12.81 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 156 Bytes per minute for reads and 953 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is WLIDSVC.EXE?
Microsoft account (previously Windows Live ID) is a single sign-on web service developed and provided by Microsoft that allows users to log in to many websites using one account. Microsoft account allows users to sign in to websites that support this service using a single set of credentials. Users' credentials are not checked by Microsoft account-enabled websites, but by a Microsoft account authentication server.
About WLIDSVC.EXE (from Microsoft Corporation)
“Windows Live ID (formerly known as Microsoft Passport) is a service that allows you to use a single e-mail address and password, referred to as credentials, to sign into most Microsoft sites and servi”
 Details
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| File name: | WLIDSVC.EXE |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corp. |
| Product name: | Microsoft® CoReXT |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows Live ID Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\microsoft shared\windows live\wlidsvc.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Authority (CA): | Microsoft Corporation |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 7, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, March 7, 2011 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\wlidsvc |
| Display name: | wlidsvc |
| Description: | “Enables Windows Live ID authentication.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Microsoft® CoReXT.)
This program provides the utilities (sub packages) related for the special keys and buttons on your computer. The special keys and buttons are designed on the accessibility and usability. The utilitie...
Windows Live Essentials is a suite of freeware applications by Microsoft that aims to offer integrated and bundled e-mail, instant messaging, photo-sharing, blog publishing, and security services. Ess...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of WLIDSVC.EXE, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- wlidsvc
- 'wlidsvc' (Windows Live ID Sign-in Assistant)
All file variations of WLIDSVC.EXE
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
63.91% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.53% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.28% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.27% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.76% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
2.26% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.50% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.50% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.42% of Microsoft® CoReXT.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
25.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
22.26% |
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| Toshiba |
14.02% |
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| Acer |
14.02% |
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| Sony |
10.37% |
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| ASUS |
6.10% |
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| Lenovo |
5.49% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.13% |
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| Samsung |
0.61% |
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