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12.9.0.1001 0.58%
12.8.2.1000 0.29%
12.8.0.1016 2.03%
12.5.0.1066 1.45%
12.0.0.1083 0.87%
12.0.0.1013 0.29%
11.7.4.1001 0.29%
11.7.1.1001 0.29%
11.7.0.1013 2.62%
11.6.2.1002 0.29%
11.6.0.1030 2.91%
11.5.7.1001 0.29%
11.5.4.1001 0.58%
11.5.0.1207 2.62%
11.1.5.1001 0.58%
11.1.3.1001 0.87%
11.1.0.1006 2.33%
11.1.0.1006 0.29%
11.0.0.1032 4.65%
10.8.0.1003 0.29%
10.6.0.1002 7.85%
10.5.0.1027 1.74%
10.1.5.1001 2.62%
10.1.2.1004 6.69%
10.1.2.1004 2.03%
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IAStorIcon.exe

IAStorIcon by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove IAStorIcon.exe
Version:   9.6.0.1014
MD5:   25107f58d1b8f60d67d1ee95798c0de8
SHA1:   308f6eeea45b458c4fe8492ff8be1a8b1d1b65bb
SHA256:   c3b5205e8818576ebf33e3b9fd8664a498714b823d9128fc1ca0a64f81499263

Overview

iastoricon.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). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Intel(R) TV Wizard published by Intel Corporation, Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology from Intel Corporation and Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology by Intel Corporation.

DetailsDetails

File name:iastoricon.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:IAStorIcon
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) rapid storage technology\iastoricon.exe
File version:9.6.0.1014
Size:278.02 KB (284,696 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Expiration date:Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Intel Corporation
5% remove
Enables seamless setup and configuration to TVs and resolves overscan issues with a simple step-by-step guide to automatically or manually configure your PC to any TV.
Intel Corporation
3% remove
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology offers new levels of protection, performance and expandability for desktop and mobile platforms. Whether using one or multiple hard drives, users can take advantage of enhanced performance and lower power consumption. When using more than one drive, the user can have added protection against data loss in the event of a hard drive failure. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology can also improve the performance o...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'IAStorIcon' → C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\IAStorIcon.exe'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00047583%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00023522%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00024062%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,879,772 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:196,513/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:3/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:24.61 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):24.08 MB
Private (minimum):12.56 MB
Non-paged memory:24.61 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:187.28 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):192.96 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.51 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):25.28 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:74,802/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:275 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:3/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:372 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:3/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:7 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:7/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:291
600
GUI GDI count:34
103
GUI GDI peak:35
142
GUI USER count:15
49
GUI USER peak:16
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) rapid storage technology\iastoricon.exe"
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
IAStorIcon.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00039784%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00018746%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00021038%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:28,680/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:296 KB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00002071%
Kernel CPU:0.00000942%
User CPU:0.00001130%
CPU cycles:19,631/sec
Memory:252 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.50%
Windows 7 Professional 10.50%
Windows 8 Pro 4.00%
Windows 8.1 3.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 8 2.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview with Media Center 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.92% of IAStorIcon.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.17%
Hewlett-Packard 19.01%
Sony 14.08%
Lenovo 11.27%
Acer 10.56%
Toshiba 7.04%
ASUS 4.23%
Samsung 1.76%
GIGABYTE 1.41%
Intel 1.41%
MSI 0.70%
Alienware 0.35%
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