Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

1, 6, 0, 0 94.87%
1, 6, 0, 0 2.56%
1, 5, 0, 0 2.56%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, SetServiceStatus, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceA, RegCreateKeyA, StartServiceA, DeregisterEventSource, RegDeleteKeyA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, OpenSCManagerA, OpenServiceA, CloseServiceHandle, RegOpenKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegDeleteValueA, RegCloseKey, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclA, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, FreeSid, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCurrentThreadId, OutputDebugStringA, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, SetFilePointer, DeviceIoControl, CreateThread, Sleep, ConnectNamedPipe, LocalAlloc, CreateNamedPipeA, LocalFree, CreateFileA, WriteFile, ReadFile, CloseHandle, SetStdHandle, GetLocaleInfoA, VirtualProtect, GetSystemInfo, GetStringTypeA, GetStringTypeW, RtlUnwind, ExitProcess, GetModuleHandleA, GetCommandLineA, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, RaiseException, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, HeapFree, GetProcAddress, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, GetStdHandle, UnhandledExceptionFilter, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, IsBadWritePtr, HeapSize, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsBadReadPtr, IsBadCodePtr, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedExchange, VirtualQuery, LCMapStringA, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, GetACP, GetOEMCP, GetCPInfo, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, InterlockedIncrement, GetProcessHeap, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, InterlockedDecrement, IsDebuggerPresent, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, InitializeCriticalSection, WriteConsoleA
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetClassDevsA, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdA, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsA, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList

IoctlSvc.exe

IoctlSvc Application by Nero AG (Signed)

Remove IoctlSvc.exe
Version:   1, 6, 0, 0
MD5:   86b49480d4d9f24bd52976a90171d676
SHA1:   ccb02f243b245ffd4b676a11e8d223ae6606d733
SHA256:   252cf1740e8b38992af84a96ef29f7da29c0f5e8805f02c7a6349549418113ba

Overview

ioctlsvc.exe runs as a service under the name PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Nero AG which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ioctlsvc.exe
Publisher:Prolific Technology Inc.
Product name: IoctlSvc Application
Description:PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\ioctlsvc.exe
File version:1, 6, 0, 0
Size:85.3 KB (87,344 bytes)
Build date:11/24/2006 1:35 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Nero AG
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, June 21, 2012
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00019850%
0.028634%
User CPU:0.00019850%
0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:1.02 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.52 MB
Private (minimum):3.5 MB
Non-paged memory:1.02 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:27.96 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):29.21 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.5 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.53 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:66
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:C:\windows\syswow64\ioctlsvc.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.51%
Windows Vista Home Premium 17.95%
Windows 7 Home Premium 12.82%
Windows 8 Pro 5.13%
Windows 8 Release Preview 5.13%
Windows Vista Ultimate 5.13%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 20.51% of IoctlSvc Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 51.61%
GIGABYTE 12.90%
Hewlett-Packard 12.90%
Packard Bell 6.45%
American Megatrends 6.45%
Toshiba 6.45%
Acer 3.23%
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