Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

4.1.40.2143 6.67%
4.0.41.2072 33.33%
3.0.42.1767 6.67%
3.0.41.1571 26.67%
2,0,1083,0 20.00%
1,0,698,0 6.67%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerA, DuplicateTokenEx, ChangeServiceConfig2A, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherA, CreateProcessAsUserA, ControlService, OpenSCManagerA, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, CreateServiceA, RegisterEventSourceA, RegSetValueExA, DeregisterEventSource, RegDeleteKeyA, SetServiceStatus, QueryServiceStatus, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyA, RegDeleteValueA, RegGetValueA, RegOpenKeyExA, ReportEventA, RegCreateKeyA
iphlpapi.dll
NotifyAddrChange, CancelIPChangeNotify, GetAdaptersAddresses
kernel32.dll
GetLocalTime, LoadLibraryA, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateWaitableTimerA, CreateThread, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, lstrlenA, HeapAlloc, HeapFree, ConnectNamedPipe, ExpandEnvironmentStringsA, TlsFree, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, TlsAlloc, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, TerminateProcess, CreateProcessA, GetCurrentProcess, ExitThread, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, LocalFree, FormatMessageA, QueryFullProcessImageNameA, OpenProcess, DeviceIoControl, CreateFileW, CreateFileA, ReleaseSemaphore, FileTimeToSystemTime, InitializeCriticalSection, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, SetThreadExecutionState, CancelWaitableTimer, SystemTimeToFileTime, SetWaitableTimer, FreeLibrary, DeleteCriticalSection, LockResource, ResetEvent, EnterCriticalSection, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, RaiseException, CreateSemaphoreA, LeaveCriticalSection, CreateEventA, SizeofResource, GetSystemPowerStatus, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, Sleep, WideCharToMultiByte, CloseHandle, CreateNamedPipeA, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, MultiByteToWideChar, ReadFile, WriteFile, SetEvent, WaitForSingleObject, LoadResource, FindResourceW, HeapSize, HeapReAlloc, HeapDestroy, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetCurrentProcessId, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, HeapSetInformation, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, DecodePointer, EncodePointer, GetHandleInformation, K32GetModuleFileNameExA, FindResourceExW, OutputDebugStringA, QueryPerformanceFrequency, TlsSetValue, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, QueryPerformanceCounter, TlsGetValue, GetProcessHeap, SetFilePointer
lserv.dll
StartLogger, StopLogger
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateGuid, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance
powrprof.dll
PowerSetActiveScheme, PowerWriteDCValueIndex, PowerGetActiveScheme, PowerReadDCValueIndex, PowerWriteACValueIndex, SetSuspendState, PowerReadACValueIndex
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses
setupapi.dll
SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetClassDevsA, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailA
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIA, StrStrIW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageA, RegisterClassExA, GetMessageA, SetTimer, KillTimer, TranslateMessage, CreateWindowExA, PostMessageA, RegisterRawInputDevices, RegisterPowerSettingNotification, keybd_event
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock
wlanapi.dll
WlanQueryInterface, WlanEnumInterfaces, WlanFreeMemory, WlanGetProfileList, WlanOpenHandle, WlanGetProfile, WlanCloseHandle
ws2_32.dll
WSAResetEvent, WSACreateEvent, inet_ntop
wtsapi32.dll
WTSRegisterSessionNotification, WTSQueryUserToken, WTSUnRegisterSessionNotification

ISCTAgent.exe

ISCT Agent Application by Intel(R) Smart Connect software (Signed)

Remove ISCTAgent.exe
Version:   3.0.42.1767
MD5:   013ee6179eac9ecb84e62f6ac865340a
SHA1:   89e2a215b8a62781385e44344cdccb93b25c67aa

Overview

isctagent.exe runs as a service under the name ISCTAgent (ISCTAgent) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology 3.0 x64 published by Intel Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Intel(R) Smart Connect software which was issued by the Intel Corporation certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:isctagent.exe
Product name:ISCT Agent Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) smart connect technology agent\isctagent.exe
File version:3.0.42.1767
Size:145.54 KB (149,032 bytes)
Build date:10/22/2012 1:53 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Intel(R) Smart Connect software
Authority (CA):Intel Corporation
Effective date:Friday, July 8, 2011
Expiration date:Sunday, June 22, 2014
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Intel Corporation
3% remove
With Intel® Smart Connect Technology,1 stay current with automatic, no-wait updates to your e-mail, social networks, news, and more. While your system is in standby, it will periodically wake up to update the applications that are open. When you return to your system and open the lid, the latest content will be at your fingertips. It also enables your computer to send updates to the cloud if you create items while you’re away from a ...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • ISCTAgent
  • 'ISCTAgent' (Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Agent)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000367%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000367%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:6,841/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:9.64 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.28 MB
Private (minimum):11.21 MB
Non-paged memory:9.64 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.75 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):84.81 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.25 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.28 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,159/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:77 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:9
12
Handles:195
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) smart connect technology agent\isctagent.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:ISCTAgent
Display name:ISCTAgent
Description:“Refreshes online content while system is asleep.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 53.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro 13.33%
Windows 8.1 13.33%
Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%
Windows 8 6.67%
Windows 8 Pro 6.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of ISCT Agent Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 100.00%
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