Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

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Relationships

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegEnumKeyExA, RegQueryInfoKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegDeleteKeyA, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegCloseKey

gdi32.dll

GetDIBits, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, SelectObject, SetBkColor, BitBlt, SetTextColor, DeleteDC, DeleteObject

hccutils.dll

LoadSTRING, LoadBITMAP, LoadIMAGE, FindResources, LoadICON, LoadSTRINGW

kernel32.dll

MultiByteToWideChar, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrlenW, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, lstrlenA, lstrcmpiA, GetModuleFileNameA, IsDBCSLeadByte, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceA, LoadLibraryExA, CreateMutexA, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetModuleHandleA, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, HeapSize, Sleep, GetStdHandle, WriteFile, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, VirtualFree, ExitProcess, LCMapStringW, LCMapStringA, SetLastError, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, GetOEMCP, InterlockedDecrement, CreateEventA, GetLastError, CloseHandle, GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcessId, GetProcAddress, SetFilePointer, GetConsoleCP, GetTickCount, GetCPInfo, GetStartupInfoA, GetProcessHeap, HeapReAlloc, FlushFileBuffers, CreateFileA, VirtualQuery, WriteConsoleW, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetSystemInfo, VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, RtlUnwind, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InterlockedExchange, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, LocalFree, TerminateProcess, GetModuleHandleW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, IsValidCodePage

ole32.dll

CoCreateInstance, CoSuspendClassObjects, StringFromGUID2, CoRevokeClassObject, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, CLSIDFromProgID, CoTaskMemFree, CoRegisterClassObject

shell32.dll

Shell_NotifyIconA, Shell_NotifyIconW

shlwapi.dll

StrStrIA

user32.dll

SetTimer, GetDC, GetSystemMetrics, ReleaseDC, PostQuitMessage, KillTimer, CreatePopupMenu, AppendMenuA, DestroyWindow, TrackPopupMenu, DestroyIcon, RegisterClassA, CreateWindowExA, RegisterWindowMessageA, GetMessageA, DispatchMessageA, DefWindowProcA, DestroyMenu, FindWindowA, SetWindowLongA, PostThreadMessageA, CharNextA, GetCursorPos, GetWindowLongA, PostMessageA, UnregisterClassA, SetForegroundWindow, wsprintfA, GetDlgItem, IsWindow, CreateDialogParamA, ShowWindow, SendMessageA, GetDesktopWindow, GetWindowRect, SetWindowTextA, CharNextW, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, SendMessageW, CreateDialogParamW, SetWindowTextW, wsprintfW

IGFXTRAY.exe

Intel Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove IGFXTRAY.exe

Version:	8.15.10.2712
MD5:	65e11a42752fdae5efe2ec07816ba006
SHA1:	9c45ce2c3ee38186ec731d14a686994a27b535b0
SHA256:	f778e52b56fa76c1fd3875d066d78c223482d4fe2de80d414b251ce77667d9c7

What is IGFXTRAY.exe?

The Common User Interface (igfxTray Module) is part of Intels Common User Interface for chipsets with integrated graphics controllers which allows user to change different driver properties through Windows User Interface. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon.

Overview

igfxtray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	igfxtray.exe
Publisher:	Intel Corporation
Product name:	Intel(R) Common User Interface
Description:	igfxTray Module
Typical file path:	C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe
File version:	8.15.10.2712
Size:	166.27 KB (170,264 bytes)
Build date:	3/27/2012 8:39 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Thursday, March 20, 2008
Expiration date:	Saturday, April 23, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:	6.525707
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'IgfxTray' → C:\Windows\system32\igfxtray.exe

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00002182%	0.028634%
User CPU:	0.00002182%	0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:	4 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	8.87 MB
Private (minimum):	8.82 MB
Non-paged memory:	4 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	77.75 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	81.75 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	8.86 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	8.88 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	3	12
Handles:	87	600
GUI GDI count:	12	103
GUI GDI peak:	13	142
GUI USER count:	5	49
GUI USER peak:	6	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	High
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Windows\System32\igfxtray.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	25.50%
Windows 7 Ultimate	17.50%
Windows 8.1	12.00%
Windows 8	8.50%
Windows 7 Professional	7.00%
Microsoft Windows XP	5.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro	3.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language	3.50%
Windows 8 Single Language	3.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium	2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic	1.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise	1.50%
Windows 8 Pro	1.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	1.50%
Windows 7 Starter	1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise	1.00%
Windows 8.1 N	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation	0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center	0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic	0.50%
Windows Se7en Titan	0.50%
23 other Windows OS version

Distribution by country

United States installs about 34.01% of Intel(R) Common User Interface.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	20.28%
Hewlett-Packard	15.38%
Toshiba	13.99%
ASUS	13.29%
Lenovo	10.49%
Acer	9.09%
Sony	9.09%
Intel	3.50%
Samsung	2.10%
Alienware	0.70%
GIGABYTE	0.70%
American Megatrends	0.70%
MSI	0.70%

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