Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
 
Relationships
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Import table
mscoree.dll
DllMain
 
     
    
        IAStorIcon.exe
IAStorIcon by Intel Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 3.0.0.1112 | 
| MD5: | d666ca5afad10702ee9e05904deae616 | 
| SHA1: | e490127cba9bf3b7019023fb5a4ea6dcc0853742 | 
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 enterprise published by Intel Corporation and Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology enterprise published by Intel Corporation.
 Details
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: | 3.0.0.1112 | 
| Size: | 280 KB (286,720 bytes) | 
| Build date: | 8/26/2011 7:19 PM | 
| 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 | 
More details
 Programs
Programs
The following programs will install this file
 Behaviors
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
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00004651% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002325% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00002325% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 109 ms/min |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 25.73 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 29.14 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 25.7 MB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 25.73 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 210.71 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 217.82 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 29.13 MB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 29.14 MB |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 7 |  | 
| Handles: | 249 |  | 
| GUI GDI count: | 33 |  | 
| GUI GDI peak: | 35 |  | 
| GUI USER count: | 14 |  | 
| GUI USER peak: | 16 |  | 
 
 Process properties
Process properties
| Integrety level: | Medium | 
| Platform: | 64-bit | 
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) rapid storage technology enterprise\iastoricon.exe" | 
| Owner: | User | 
 Distribution by Windows OS
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
Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.92% of IAStorIcon.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
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% |  |