Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

13.20.1168.0 90.00%
13.00.1774.0 10.00%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
kernel32.dll
GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetModuleHandleW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, CreateMutexW, CloseHandle, WaitForMultipleObjects, OpenMutexW
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
qtcore4.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
RegisterWindowMessageW, PostMessageW, DefWindowProcW, DestroyWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassW, GetClassInfoW, FindWindowW

LWS.exe

Logitech Camera Software by Logitech Inc (Signed)

Remove LWS.exe
Version:   13.00.1774.0
MD5:   6cbec289086ec51a263da1413ff4208f
SHA1:   1189626e2a37ae48fd06387fb33d7fb6d5b5a1e1
SHA256:   1485c1823149c1f0d56b8a40dab1bdd1e63f7d6d303e4ae97e1219794fa1a0e1

Overview

lws.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Logitech Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:lws.exe
Publisher:Logitech Inc.
Product name:Logitech Camera Software
Description:Logitech Webcam Software
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\logitech\lws\webcam software\lws.exe
File version:13.00.1774.0
Size:161.34 KB (165,208 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Logitech Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, October 5, 2009
Expiration date:Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'LWS' → C:\Program Files\Logitech\LWS\Webcam Software\LWS.exe -hide

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00005090%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002545%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002545%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:187 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:6.77 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.59 MB
Private (minimum):13.49 MB
Non-paged memory:6.77 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:80.05 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):86.49 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.71 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:1
12
Handles:184
600
GUI GDI count:52
103
GUI GDI peak:52
142
GUI USER count:24
49
GUI USER peak:26
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\logitech\lws\webcam software\lws.exe" -hide
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 30.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 60.00% of Logitech Camera Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 57.14%
Acer 28.57%
GIGABYTE 14.29%
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