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VersionsAdditional versions

9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 11.11%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 11.11%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.10.1628 3.70%
9.5.0.1428 3.70%
9.0.10.1352 3.70%
9.0.0.1323 3.70%
9.0.0.1323 3.70%
9.0.0.1323 7.41%
9.0.0.1310 11.11%
9.0.0.1310 18.52%
9.0.0.1310 3.70%

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advapi32.dll
CopySid, GetLengthSid, IsValidSid, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, CreateWellKnownSid, LookupAccountSidW, ConvertSidToStringSidA, EqualSid, ChangeServiceConfigA, ChangeServiceConfig2A, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceA, RegEnumKeyExA, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, SetServiceStatus, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegSetValueExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegOpenKeyExA, OpenThreadToken, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, OpenProcessToken, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeAcl, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetAclInformation, AddAce, GetAce, LookupAccountNameA, GetTokenInformation, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup
crypt32.dll
CertFindCertificateInStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CertCompareCertificateName
kernel32.dll
CancelIo, GetOverlappedResult, ReadFile, WriteFile, CreateFileA, GetTickCount, OutputDebugStringA, ResumeThread, CreateSemaphoreA, ReleaseSemaphore, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, GetCurrentThreadId, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetLastError, OpenEventA, GetVersionExA, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, CreateEventA, CreateThread, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameA, Sleep, WaitForSingleObject, lstrcmpiA, lstrlenA, GetModuleHandleA, ResetEvent, LocalFree, DeviceIoControl, FormatMessageA, LocalAlloc, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetCommandLineA, LoadLibraryExA, FindResourceA, LoadResource, SizeofResource, FreeLibrary, SetEvent, GetProcAddress, IsDBCSLeadByte, RaiseException, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, SetDllDirectoryA, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetCurrentThread, OpenProcess
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoResumeClassObjects, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoReleaseServerProcess, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CoTaskMemFree
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailA, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetClassDevsA, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
user32.dll
MessageBoxA, LoadStringA, CharNextA, CharUpperA, CharNextW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageA, GetMessageA, PostThreadMessageA, RegisterDeviceNotificationA, UnregisterDeviceNotification
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoA
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

LMS.exe

Intel Management and Security Application Local Management Service by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove LMS.exe
Version:   9.5.10.1628
MD5:   8939cbb2526cb87c476db9abbf243ae0
SHA1:   8e6497cff64a9ef6fd2fcd423be8b6b7acd72f0e

Overview

lms.exe runs as a service under the name LMS (LMS) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Intel(R) Management Engine Components published by Intel Corporation, Intel(R) Management Engine Components from Intel Corporation and Intel(R) Management Engine Components by Intel Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:lms.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service
Description:Intel(R) Local Management Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\lms\lms.exe
File version:9.5.10.1628
Size:381.46 KB (390,616 bytes)
Build date:6/27/2013 3:39 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):Intel Corporation
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Intel Corporation
10% remove
This program provides the Intel Management Engine Components Driver for supported notebooks with supported operating systems. The Intel management Components monitor the installed Intel hardware, such as chip sets, storage, and other components. They will notify you if there are problems, updated drivers, and other information about those components. These components installed by the computer manufacturer automatically during the OS in...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • LMS
  • 'LMS' (Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00005976%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001394%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004582%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:172 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,560/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.25 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.37 MB
Private (minimum):9.34 MB
Non-paged memory:3.25 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:64.21 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):69.52 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.34 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.38 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,260/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:155 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:300
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\lms\lms.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:LMS
Display name:LMS
Description:“Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service - Provides OS-related Intel(R) ME functionality.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8.1 40.74%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.81%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 11.11%
Windows 7 Home Premium 7.41%
Windows 7 Professional 7.41%
Windows 8 7.41%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.70%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.70%
Windows 7 Starter 3.70%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 50.00%
Lenovo 11.11%
Sony 11.11%
Hewlett-Packard 8.33%
Dell 5.56%
Samsung 5.56%
Acer 5.56%
Alienware 2.78%
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