Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

c3cfc	1.15%
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67b12	2.30%
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(Note, Intel Corporation publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

intelcphecisvc.exe

By Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove intelcphecisvc.exe

MD5:	61d0fdf2d2269f13d44c23ef951ad36c
SHA1:	abbc5d057d8fe2bf3cf32b5964188566557b5921
SHA256:	40ed0d8787335ab929d7db2624d0b3ac1d8de3494e95987a4de2ecfd13870d19

Overview

intelcphecisvc.exe runs as a service under the name Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service (cphs) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation.

Details

File name:	intelcphecisvc.exe
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\intelcphecisvc.exe
Size:	272.48 KB (279,024 bytes)
Build date:	2/8/2013 1:26 PM
Certificate
Issued to:	Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):	Intel Corporation
Effective date:	Monday, August 6, 2012
Expiration date:	Friday, May 15, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Services

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'cphs' (Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service)
cphs

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00003076%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00002963%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00000113%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	70 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	1.76 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	5.33 MB
Private (minimum):	3.04 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.76 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	41.82 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	44.96 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	3.46 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	5.35 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	2,220/min	2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	7	12
Handles:	114	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	C:\windows\syswow64\intelcphecisvc.exe
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	cphs
Display name:	Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service
Description:	“Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service - enables communication with the Content Protection FW”
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Threads

Averages

IntelCpHeciSvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:	0.00005620%	0.272967%
Kernel CPU:	0.00005620%	0.107585%
User CPU:	0.00000000%	0.165382%
CPU cycles:	1,004/sec	5,741,424/sec
Memory:	284 KB	1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:	0.00004542%
Kernel CPU:	0.00002725%
User CPU:	0.00001817%
CPU cycles:	510/sec
Memory:	252 KB

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 8.1	28.74%
Windows 8	12.64%
Windows 7 Ultimate	11.49%
Windows 7 Home Premium	10.34%
Windows 8.1 Pro	8.05%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	8.05%
Windows 7 Professional	4.60%
Windows 7 Home Basic	2.30%
Windows 8 Pro	2.30%
Windows 8 Single Language	2.30%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	2.30%
Windows 8.1 N	1.15%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation	1.15%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	1.15%
Windows 8 Enterprise	1.15%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise	1.15%
Windows 7 Starter	1.15%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 40.23% of intelcphecisvc.exe.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Lenovo	21.88%
ASUS	20.31%
Toshiba	14.06%
Dell	12.50%
Acer	8.59%
Hewlett-Packard	7.81%
Sony	7.81%
Samsung	2.34%
Alienware	2.34%
MSI	1.56%
GIGABYTE	0.78%

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