ServiceLayer.exe

PC Connectivity Solution by Nokia

Remove ServiceLayer.exe
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of ServiceLayer.exe.

Overview

There are 11 versions of servicelayer.exe in the wild, the latest version being 7, 0, 124, 0. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'ServiceLayer'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 421.64 KB. The programs PC Connectivity Solution, Nokia PC Suite and PC Connectivity Solution Lite have been observed as installing specific variations of servicelayer.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0034% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.82 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.11 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 7.51 KB per minute for reads and 472 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is servicelayer.exe?

Nokia PC Connectivity Solution is an application for Nokia users to connect their devices to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one. Nokia PC Connectivity Solution can synchronize contacts, calendar, messages, photos, videos and music between a Nokia device and a PC.

DetailsDetails

File name:servicelayer.exe
Publisher:Nokia.
Product name:PC Connectivity Solution
Description:ServiceLayer Module
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\pc connectivity solution\servicelayer.exe
Windows Service
Service name:ServiceLayer
Type:Win32OwnProcess, InteractiveProcess

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of PC Connectivity Solution.)
Nokia
5% remove
The PC Connectivity Solution is a feature of Nokia's PC Suite that allows Nokia phone users the ability to synchronize their phones with their computer.
Nokia
10% remove
Use Nokia PC Suite to move content between the phone and the computer, and get apps or the latest phone software. You can sync information between your phone and programs, such as Office Outlook, crea...
Nokia
6% remove
The PC Connectivity Solution is a feature of Nokia's PC Suite that allows Nokia phone users the ability to synchronize their phones with their computer.
Nokia
7% remove
Nokia Software Updater is a program designed to manage all installed Nokia programs on the user's PC and check for and update any new versions of the software if available. This service will run in th...
Nokia
9% remove
NCL Tools for Nokia PC Connectivity Solution is an application for Nokia users to connect their devices to a PC and access mobile content as if the device and the PC were one. Nokia PC Connectivity So...

BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of servicelayer.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ServiceLayer'

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 5, 85, 91, 21
The Hacker None Trojan/Downloader.Delf.banb 7, 0, 8, 0
ViRobot 2011.4.7.4223 Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.735232.C 7, 0, 110, 0

VersionsAll file variations of servicelayer.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
58d5bfdf3adf49fe9cabd78cc61d92f6 e7d681d424e18cba3f93707905d65ddf2d997901 623 KB
3ec8de67b1c78c31e54c0f030e6bd7d5 cccc249f141f6a5df9397c54c54429121160590a 606 KB
3334de016fdcde5c98e30a405a72dd8d 1d73e0b6d3a0cdfac3b5824b18758c0cb48640ff 562 KB
277d0890e10584c216bccfa4ef6b9b3d 4dc767b2d9c7b77afc92f2f06466cf22c9e28ec9 562 KB
9d38320bb32230349379df5ddbbf7fce 7eb26e3732bac4eafcfc2fc4d436908eaf8aec03 420.5 KB
019ab047b932ad277a4da2673e5cc19c fec0038896e19e9d6b6a7db743b9fd8d1dd1d64e 293.5 KB
78546cd2eca6dd6bdcd4b13048621f88 138e1a6ea4c8b64e6090e1edffcc1aff7be2ee09 286 KB
65114d59850ca4d7785c22f922cc6942 2b8469b573238adca6bf2de9a7d38d5b3940da5f 207.5 KB
4c0a4fefd62519552c0e5171f418c4bc 03d9859c92fa1d549cf110a36dc36c58df2ba867 170 KB
dd1328a18712a0b9c9a946ee55a2b1ec 16335c3b3b50b38727be8ef00eadf63971027933 562 KB
ea1eb9b98190925de8fd6a88a9752ef8 0353fcaa3bdd02976141a0d92d480aefb2c1f026 345.5 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 35.59%
Microsoft Windows XP 23.73%
Windows 7 Home Premium 18.64%
Windows 8 Pro 10.17%
Windows 7 Home Basic 5.08%
Windows Developer Preview 3.39%
Windows Vista Home Premium 3.39%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 11.86% of PC Connectivity Solution.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 39.47%
Dell 21.05%
Acer 13.16%
GIGABYTE 10.53%
ASUS 5.26%
Intel 5.26%
Lenovo 5.26%
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