Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

3.0.0.11	80.00%
3.0.0.10	20.00%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

nlsvc.exe

NetLimiter 3 by Locktime Software

Remove nlsvc.exe

Version:	3.0.0.10
MD5:	21f6bfefb37633242f3fb0489dbae123
SHA1:	e0c2f11034973d52c171a4587b997abe41e33f3c
SHA256:	29fe35bd44ada567fd4a3313d449bcc788d2d3aaf564c9bbd396a6c9619953be

Overview

nlsvc.exe runs as a service under the name nlsvc (nlsvc) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program NetLimiter 3 published by Locktime Software s.r.o.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).

Details

File name:	nlsvc.exe
Publisher:	Locktime Software
Product name:	NetLimiter 3
Description:	NetLimiter 3 Service
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\netlimiter 3\nlsvc.exe
File version:	3.0.0.10
Size:	1.66 MB (1,743,872 bytes)
Build date:	8/30/2010 8:10 PM
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

NetLimiter 3

Locktime Software s.r.o.

7% remove

“NetLimiter is an ultimate internet traffic control and monitoring tool designed for Windows. You can use NetLimiter to set download/upload transfer rate limits for applications or even single connection and monitor their internet traffic. Along with this unique feature, Netlimiter offers comprehensive set of internet statistical tools. It includes real-time traffic measurement and long-term per-application internet traffic statistics.”

Behaviors

Services

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

nlsvc
'nlsvc' (NetLimiter 3 Service)

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00217221%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00089915%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00127306%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	1,607 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	5.9 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	12.93 MB
Private (minimum):	12.43 MB
Non-paged memory:	5.9 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	76.25 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	127.5 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	12.75 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	13.16 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	10	12
Handles:	138	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\netlimiter 3\nlsvc.exe"
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	nlsvc
Display name:	nlsvc
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

nlsvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00252477%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00209371%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00043106%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	92,548/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	1.69 MB	1.16 MB
sechost.dll (Host for SCM/SDDL/LSA Lookup APIs by Microsoft)
Total CPU:	0.00120067%
Kernel CPU:	0.00073888%
User CPU:	0.00046180%
CPU cycles:	30,498/sec
Memory:	124 KB