Versions

1.6.414.0	42.86%
1.6.358.2	57.14%

There are 2 versions of alertservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.6.414.0. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Intel(R) Alert Service' with the name 'AlertService'. 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 187.23 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Intel Corporation by Intel Corporation. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0000% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 3.71 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 26 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

Intel Alert Service is part of the Intel Viiv software platform. Viiv was a platform initiative from Intel similar to Intel's Centrino and vPro. Initially (through release 1.7), it was a collection of computer technologies with a particular combination of Intel ingredients to support a "media PC" concept. Intel also provided the Media Server as the core software stack on the PC to support "media" distribution through the home.