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VersionsAdditional versions

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:   10.6.0.1002
MD5:   dc73e11dc27e7d9aef884ebe816c4240
SHA1:   ac167ceb177f9053c2006c2f4b3d0aabf4d42acc
SHA256:   638485c85f7183e2b3060b8fd3189ea47f873b84ee34cab99526a3a1cc3ee62b

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) Rapid Storage Technology published by Intel Corporation, Intel(R) Network Connections 17.4.95.0 from Intel Corporation and Intel(R) Network Connections 17.4.95.0 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:10.6.0.1002
Size:277.77 KB (284,440 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
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
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...
Intel Corporation
5% remove
Intel Network Connections the LAN driver for Intel® Desktop Boards with the Intel PRO Network Connection.

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:0.00484276%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00164368%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00319909%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:847,104 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:3,889,934/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:25.02 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):19.67 MB
Private (minimum):15.44 MB
Non-paged memory:25.02 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:192.36 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):196.52 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:16.81 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):22.33 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:99,866/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:26.92 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:80/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:8.67 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:67/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:884 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:287/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:13
12
Handles:300
600
GUI GDI count:33
103
GUI GDI peak:34
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 process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.03692167%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.03692167%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:57,044/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:252 KB
1.16 MB
IAStorIcon.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00407965%
Kernel CPU:0.00171954%
User CPU:0.00236010%
CPU cycles:100,799/sec
Memory:296 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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