Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
cammute.exe
ThinkVantage Communications Utility by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. (Signed)
| Version: | 2.0.7.0 |
| MD5: | 56b74943929bc575914631edc0e72220 |
| SHA1: | 2a65e57b78b7a6df6ea0d04814b4d6d6ea107881 |
| SHA256: | 47ac85c1837fb412ad08eb9e81411e3560826f978910a89354cf689b0bcdf78b |
Overview
cammute.exe runs as a service under the name Lenovo Camera Mute (LENOVO.CAMMUTE) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ThinkVantage Communications Utility published by Lenovo, ThinkVantage Communications Utility from Lenovo and ThinkVantage Communications Utility by Lenovo. The file is digitally signed by Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | cammute.exe |
| Publisher: | Lenovo Group Limited |
| Product name: | ThinkVantage Communications Utility |
| Description: | Camera Mute Control Service for ThinkPad |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\lenovo\communications utility\cammute.exe |
| File version: | 2.0.7.0 |
| Size: | 40.35 KB (41,320 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Lenovo(Japan)Ltd. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
ThinkVantage Communications Utility is a assistant program for video and voice over the internet (Video and Voice over IP) software. It enables you to change all settings for the integrated camera, MIC and audio functions.
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'LENOVO.CAMMUTE' (Lenovo Camera Mute)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00117788% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00105077% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00012711% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 125 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.35 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4.56 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 936 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.35 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 38.81 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 61 MB | |
| Working set: | 1012 KB | |
| Working set (peak): | 6.01 MB | |
| Page faults: | 2,566/min | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 106 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Undefined |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\lenovo\communications utility\cammute.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | LENOVO.CAMMUTE |
| Display name: | Lenovo Camera Mute |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Professional |
50.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Enterprise |
25.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
25.00% |
|
Distribution by country
China installs about 25.00% of ThinkVantage Communications Utility.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Lenovo |
100.00% |
|
