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8.1.30.1349 0.97%
8.1.10.1300 0.32%
8.1.0.1281 2.16%
8.1.0.1281 0.54%
8.1.0.1281 0.11%
8.1.0.1281 0.11%
8.1.0.1281 0.54%
8.1.0.1281 0.32%
8.1.0.1281 0.11%
8.1.0.1281 0.11%
8.1.0.1252 10.90%
8.1.0.1252 12.94%
8.1.0.1191 0.11%
8.0.10.1464 0.11%
8.0.10.1464 0.32%
8.0.4.1441 1.83%
8.0.4.1441 0.32%
8.0.3.1427 0.54%
8.0.3.1427 0.32%
8.0.3.1427 1.62%
8.0.2.1410 2.48%
8.0.2.1410 0.76%
8.0.2.1410 0.11%
8.0.1.1399 0.76%
8.0.1.1399 0.65%
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advapi32.dll
CreateServiceA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, DeregisterEventSource, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExA, StartServiceA, RegDeleteValueA, OpenServiceA, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, DeleteService, RegCreateKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey, OpenSCManagerA, ChangeServiceConfig2A, CloseServiceHandle, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, GetUserNameA, LookupAccountNameA, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, CopySid
crypt32.dll
CryptProtectData, CryptUnprotectData
dnsapi.dll
DnsModifyRecordsInSet_A
iphlpapi.dll
GetExtendedTcpTable, GetAdaptersAddresses, NotifyAddrChange, SetTcpEntry, CancelIPChangeNotify
kernel32.dll
VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, HeapCreate, HeapSize, GetConsoleCP, VirtualFree, GetLastError, WaitForSingleObject, FormatMessageA, GetComputerNameExA, CreateEventA, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, SetEvent, ResetEvent, CreateFileA, GetOverlappedResult, GetConsoleMode, WriteFile, DeviceIoControl, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleFileNameA, Sleep, GetVersionExA, GetModuleHandleA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, LocalFree, GlobalFree, GlobalAlloc, GetStdHandle, AllocConsole, GetCurrentProcessId, CreateSemaphoreA, ReleaseSemaphore, GetCurrentThreadId, ResumeThread, GetTickCount, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, ExitProcess, GetStartupInfoA, SetHandleCount, FlushFileBuffers, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetFilePointer, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetProcessHeap, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetLocaleInfoA, EnumSystemLocalesA, IsValidLocale, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, GetLocaleInfoW, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, SetEndOfFile, ReadFile, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, WideCharToMultiByte, InterlockedExchange, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, MultiByteToWideChar, RtlUnwind, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, ExitThread, CreateThread, RaiseException, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetStdHandle, GetFileType, DeleteFileA, GetCommandLineA, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, GetModuleHandleW, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, HeapDestroy, SetDllDirectoryA, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, CreateFileW, CancelIo, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, HeapSetInformation, IsProcessorFeaturePresent
setupapi.dll
SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetClassDevsA, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailA
user32.dll
RegisterDeviceNotificationA, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExA, RegisterClassA, UnregisterDeviceNotification, DefWindowProcA
ws2_32.dll
WSAAccept, freeaddrinfo, WSACreateEvent, WSACloseEvent, WSAResetEvent, WSAAddressToStringA, WSASetEvent, getaddrinfo

LMS.exe

Intel Active Management Technology Local Manageability Service by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove LMS.exe
Version:   8.0.0.1351
MD5:   8d82cbbf5a8532d9a21a64bbcb774ee7
SHA1:   a15e22234ada307142051dfb6da808591bba428c
SHA256:   30d6477ea4b47d50f05e3435a68113b3676ca24ef51cc2693353c2224d28d2bb

What is LMS.exe?

The Common User Interface is part of Intels Common User Interface for chipsets with integrated graphics controllers which allows user to change different driver properties through Windows User Interface. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon.

Overview

lms.exe runs as a service under the name Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service (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 which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lms.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Active Management Technology Local Manageability Service
Description:Local Manageability Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) management engine components\lms\lms.exe
File version:8.0.0.1351
Size:271.27 KB (277,784 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, April 23, 2011
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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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' (Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service)
  • LMS

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00011220%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00009991%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001228%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:4,602 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:470,819/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.97 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.5 MB
Private (minimum):184 KB
Non-paged memory:2.97 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:44.66 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):47.16 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.67 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.11 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:24,946/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:3 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:8.88 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:237/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:133
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:Intel(R) Management and Security Application Local Management Service
Description:“Allows applications to access the local Intel(R) Management and Security Application using its locally-available selected network interfaces.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
LMS.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00136127%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00096665%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00039462%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:383,858/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:288 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00001036%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00001036%
CPU cycles:603/sec
Memory:252 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.00%
Windows 8.1 23.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.00%
Windows 8 7.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 5.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 7 Professional 3.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 1.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8 Pro 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 43.50% of Intel(R) Active Management Technology Local Manageability Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 24.10%
Toshiba 18.24%
ASUS 14.98%
Lenovo 13.68%
Hewlett-Packard 8.47%
Acer 7.82%
Sony 7.17%
Alienware 2.28%
GIGABYTE 1.95%
Samsung 1.30%
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