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, 5, 0, 0
MD5:   9b03b2d34d46f88638d51066531d08dc
SHA1:   1915c1a56da3c4facde0aaf3cde3b003bf5cf454
SHA256:   f0c2b6fc6293bde6c465df5da5e67c01b29216c8b815f1f6572df6af321be203

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, 5, 0, 0
Size:52 KB (53,248 bytes)
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:0.00001715%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001715%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:763/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:676 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.55 MB
Private (minimum):52 KB
Non-paged memory:676 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:19.84 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):20.84 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:148 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.56 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:682/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:56
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\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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