There are 58 versions of iPodService.exe in the wild, the latest version being 11.2.2.3. It is started as a Windows Service called 'iPod-Dienst' with the name 'iPod Service' and described as “iPod-Hardwareverwaltungsdienste”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 713.74 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Apple Inc. by VeriSign. The programs iPod for Windows 2005-09-23, iPod for Windows 2005-11-17 and iPod for Windows 2005-06-26 have been observed as installing specific variations of iPodService.exe. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0006% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.99 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 6.19 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 51 Bytes per minute for reads and 201 Bytes per minute for writes.
iPodService Module (64-bit) is part of Apple iTunes. iPod Service runs as a service in the background to allow programs like iTunes and the iPod Updater to communicate with your iPod or other iOS devices such as an iPhone or iPad.
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of iPodService.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
United States installs about 52.26% of iTunes.