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What is fxssvc.exe? Fax Service?

Vendor:      Microsoft
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Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: fxssvc.exe allows sending and receiving faxes through a local modem. If you are not using this service you should disable it through Administrative Tools | Services because it can use a significant amount of memory.

fxssvc.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.


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fxssvc.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.15%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
fxssvc.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xe97d6a8684466df94ff3bc24fb787a07 9/7/2018 4:08:00 AM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 261 KB
2 Status 0x56be2e875aef44970f246eca401d3eb4 7/20/2016 7:41:00 PM Unknown 5.2.1776.1023 Fax Service 244 KB
3 Status 0xfcbd571fa0ee8dc238944ae5fab74461 10/11/2015 10:14:00 PM Unknown 5.2.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Fax Service 261 KB
4 Status 0x3091d52a37babd9f79e2532a6e1a1a2c 1/20/2015 11:49:00 AM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 278 KB
5 Status 0x22a38e2f78153ab500482fd0d4a9db65 1/12/2013 9:16:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 517 KB
6 Status 0x967ea5b213e9984cbe270205df37755b 2/5/2012 1:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 511 KB
7 Status 0x4914736e61f561dad588af2aaa0df0f0 1/14/2012 9:57:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
8 Status 0x075cfe0213b51ae2d9e37c9b2164b227 9/5/2011 10:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
9 Status 0x60f91dca0008f3c2418b74dfb9d07ef4 8/19/2011 2:25:00 AM Unknown 5.2.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Fax Service 262 KB
10 Status 0xdfba0f60fa301e5b1bfb1403a93ee23e 8/10/2011 7:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 511 KB
11 Status 0xfabd828c834c76e71c02a315dda5ab87 8/9/2011 9:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
12 Status 0x24c2625fafe82cbe0ae48bc9d39567a8 8/1/2011 2:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 261 KB
13 Status 0x063e45b130f7c21d474fbd7424fe5b12 7/23/2011 6:26:00 AM Unknown 5.2.2600.3311 (xpsp.080211-1047) Fax Service 261 KB
14 Status 0x312ad40e462bd61763b1166d6d8c1642 7/18/2011 3:47:00 PM Unknown 5.2.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Fax Service 262 KB
15 Status 0xf8fb4ade197638af6f0af0df0d199742 6/8/2011 6:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
16 Status 0xf36da94922bd95c11faa76b7b3c318f4 5/22/2011 2:57:00 AM Unknown 5.2.2600.3264 (xpsp.071130-0108) Fax Service 261 KB
17 Status 0x08b8b302af0d1b3b8543429bbac8f21f 4/11/2011 5:06:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
18 Status 0x263eb8d2a5d7a831c249f6c0266a1018 2/23/2011 5:54:00 PM Unknown 5.2.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Fax Service 262 KB
19 Status 0x1cf46cbf40ec16bef528ebc2fd7f03dc 2/6/2011 6:45:00 PM Unknown 5.2.1776.0 Fax Service 243 KB
20 Status 0x305687eb8c8e0a12a0b2bae387b6e466 1/20/2011 3:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
21 Status 0xe92e9620732a3d4dfa309e39d24b04d5 12/11/2010 12:23:00 AM Unknown 5.2.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Fax Service 262 KB
22 Status 0x33f863261d2330ac6203064e569c4c52 12/2/2010 2:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 261 KB
23 Status 0xf7ea23cc5e6bf2181f3f399d54f6efc1 10/31/2010 11:19:00 AM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 510 KB
24 Status 0x18849c24b0cc7dd3621648eb5e80db1f 10/31/2010 9:54:00 AM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 262 KB
25 Status 0xf56f7c2ac080d669a787f4cdeece621e 10/2/2010 11:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Fax Service 243 KB


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