IoctlSvc.exe
IoctlSvc Application by Nero AG (Signed)
Overview
There are 3 versions of ioctlsvc.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1, 6, 0, 0. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service'. 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 72.43 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Nero AG by VeriSign. The programs Nero BackItUp 10, Nero BurnRights 10 and Nero BurningROM 2015 have been observed as installing specific variations of ioctlsvc.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0004% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 918.53 KB with the maximum memory reaching around 2.66 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | ioctlsvc.exe |
| Publisher: | Prolific Technology Inc. |
| Product name: | IoctlSvc Application |
| Description: | PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\ioctlsvc.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Nero AG |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of IoctlSvc Application.)
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“Nero MediaHub is the all-in-one music, photo and video organizer, media player, photo editor and slideshow creator in one interface. The powerful software is ideal for creating music playlists, organi...”
“Nero Multimedia Suite 10 is a bundle of three powerful products – Nero Vision Xtra™, Nero BackItUp & Burn™ and Nero Burning ROM™. Designed to provide digital enthusiasts with advanced video editing an...”
Nero RescueAgent helps you to recover files from damaged or partially-unreadable media and to restore files that were accidentally deleted.
“Nero StartSmart is the central starting point for all your audio, video, backup, and recording tasks. Choose a task from several categories to launch the corresponding Nero application, and customize ...”
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“Nero CoverDesigner is a user-friendly program for creating and designing individual covers and labels. You can use your own ideas to create CD/DVD covers and booklets, or you can import covers from yo...”
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“Nero SoundTrax is the professional application for the production of audio CDs. Instead of simply compiling audio files into a playlist for a CD as before, you can now mix or change the contents of th...”
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These are the drivers the Nero backup service utilizes. Nero Backup Drivers is listed separately in Program and Features in addition to Nero 10, 11, etc.
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of ioctlsvc.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service'
All file variations of ioctlsvc.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
20.51% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
17.95% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
12.82% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
5.13% |
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| Windows 8 Release Preview |
5.13% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
5.13% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 20.51% of IoctlSvc Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
51.61% |
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| GIGABYTE |
12.90% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
12.90% |
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| Packard Bell |
6.45% |
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| American Megatrends |
6.45% |
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| Toshiba |
6.45% |
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| Acer |
3.23% |
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