Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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HeciServer.exe
Intel Capability Licensing Service Interface by Intel® Upgrade Service (Signed)
| Version: | 1.23.219.2 |
| MD5: | 7c76466f4e0f76ce259c6005d161e9e8 |
| SHA1: | 7277cde332ba72df21ea6aca53ffec8ac4c71607 |
| SHA256: | 19f3ccc3a86b68db70b7608f9ed33746518f5b2450e5baf9581127ce7a9aa5d2 |
Overview
heciserver.exe runs as a service under the name Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless for Bluetooth(R) + High Speed published by Intel Corporation, Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software from Intel Corporation and Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software by Intel Corporation. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Intel® Upgrade Service which was issued by the Intel Corporation certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | heciserver.exe |
| Publisher: | Intel(R) Corporation |
| Product name: | Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\icls client\heciserver.exe |
| File version: | 1.23.219.2 |
| Product version: | 1,23,219,2 |
| Size: | 613.22 KB (627,936 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intel® Upgrade Service |
| Authority (CA): | Intel Corporation |
| Effective date: | Saturday, June 4, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, May 19, 2014 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on adapter preferences, detection of access point security levels, an enhanced single sign-on system that lets users enter their credentials only once for easy connection to the enterprise network, easy and secure switching between networks, ...”
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on adapter preferences, detection of access point security levels, an enhanced single sign-on system that lets users enter their credentials only once for easy connection to the enterprise network, easy and secure switching between networks, ...”
The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility is used to set up, edit and manage network profiles to connect to a network. The features and implementation vary depending on which operating system you are using. The PROSet/Wireless Software utility offers an IT admin tool, statistics, adapter settings, diagnostics and a troubleshooting tool. The single sign on (SSO) feature enables both the persistent connection feature and pre-logo...
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00007348% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003572% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003776% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 12 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 4,339/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 2.12 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 7.89 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.62 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 2.12 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 49.15 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 52.15 MB | |
| Working set: | 5.81 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 7.9 MB | |
| Page faults: | 2,287/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O write transfer: | 6 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 4 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 93 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\intel\icls client\heciserver.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface |
| Description: | “Version: 1.24.388.1” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
23.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
22.00% |
|
| Windows 8 |
19.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
10.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
3.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
2.00% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 38.50% of Intel(R) Capability Licensing Service Interface.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
20.07% |
|
| Lenovo |
19.40% |
|
| Toshiba |
13.38% |
|
| Acer |
11.04% |
|
| Dell |
10.70% |
|
| Sony |
9.36% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
8.03% |
|
| Alienware |
2.01% |
|
| NEC |
2.01% |
|
| Samsung |
1.34% |
|
| MSI |
1.34% |
|
| Intel |
1.34% |
|
