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10.1.5.1001 2.62%
10.1.2.1004 6.69%
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IAStorIcon.exe

IAStorIcon by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove IAStorIcon.exe
Version:   12.5.0.1066
MD5:   e0e7bd7828ea7b8721be29375c0d04df
SHA1:   51f74774476f6556a2f1ff17dfc210a17b06e0a4
SHA256:   56287b07aa1a6b3f40bea25e016be6ef77d7aa6e515c774db702f8f2a8049e24

Overview

iastoricon.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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) 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:12.5.0.1066
Size:279.98 KB (286,704 bytes)
Build date:3/19/2013 12:36 AM
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
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...
Marvell
4% remove
Designed to cost-effectively break the I/O barrier in public and enterprise cloud computing environments, the DragonFly virtual storage accelerator (VSA) is a cloud computing I/O acceleration adapter that enables incrementally scalable virtualization while significantly reducing storage costs.

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:0.00046660%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00016402%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00030258%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:405,662 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:22,337/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:21.84 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):26.11 MB
Private (minimum):17.34 MB
Non-paged memory:21.84 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:239.14 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):252.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:17.57 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):26.14 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:7,427/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:290 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:6 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:30 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:6
12
Handles:240
600
GUI GDI count:32
103
GUI GDI peak:33
142
GUI USER count:15
49
GUI USER peak:15
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

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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