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IAStorIcon.exe
IAStorIcon by Intel Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 11.6.0.1030 |
MD5: | 883b2e1341e5be906a7507308a6636df |
SHA1: | a58b9c516b5045520946a6980b57dd675f737227 |
SHA256: | 59d61d0651f856b9fa76d3613b52b1151a4b8f10d61f50d21b342e5cd35567dd |
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) Network Connections 13.0.42.0 from Dell Inc. and Intel(R) Network Connections 13.0.42.0 by Dell Inc..
Details
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: | 11.6.0.1030 |
Size: | 278.55 KB (285,240 bytes) |
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 |
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Programs
The following programs will install this file
This is the LAN driver for Intel Desktop Boards with the Intel PRO Network Connection.
“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...”
Behaviors
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'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00028174% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00011992% | |
User CPU: | 0.00016182% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 230,368 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 2,046,468/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 22.82 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 22.81 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 17.58 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 22.82 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 245.72 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 259.68 MB | |
Working set: | 18.97 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 26.72 MB | |
Page faults: | 8,886/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 9.08 KB/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 89 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 8/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 7 | |
Handles: | 265 | |
GUI GDI count: | 33 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 34 | |
GUI USER count: | 14 | |
GUI USER peak: | 15 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Medium |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) rapid storage technology\iastoricon.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Threads
Averages
IAStorIcon.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.01092842% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00215183% | |
User CPU: | 0.00877659% | |
CPU cycles: | 444,650/sec | |
Memory: | 296 KB | |
wow64win.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00005462% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000408% | |
User CPU: | 0.00005054% | |
CPU cycles: | 96/sec | |
Memory: | 360 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
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 country
United States installs about 41.92% of IAStorIcon.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
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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