ISCTAgent.exe
ISCT Agent Application by Intel(R) Smart Connect software (Signed)
Overview
There are 6 versions of isctagent.exe in the wild, the latest version being 4.1.40.2143. It is started as a Windows Service called 'ISCTAgent' with the name 'ISCTAgent' and described as “Refreshes online content while system is asleep.”. . The average file size is about 141.92 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Intel(R) Smart Connect software by Intel Corporation. The programs Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology 3.0 x64, Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology 1.0 and Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology 2.0 x64 have been observed as installing specific variations of isctagent.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0002% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 7.62 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 10.23 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.23 KB per minute for reads and 109 Bytes per minute for writes.
 Details
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| File name: | isctagent.exe |
| Product name: | ISCT Agent Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) smart connect technology agent\isctagent.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Intel(R) Smart Connect software |
| Authority (CA): | Intel Corporation |
| Effective date: | Friday, July 8, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, June 22, 2014 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ISCTAgent |
| Display name: | ISCTAgent |
| Description: | “Refreshes online content while system is asleep.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of ISCT Agent Application.)
“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 up...”
“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 up...”
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
“The Intel PROSet/Wireless software includes a suite of features which IT managers find highly desirable. These features include automatic detection of and connection to wireless access points based on...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of isctagent.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- ISCTAgent
- 'ISCTAgent' (Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology Agent)
All file variations of isctagent.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
13.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
13.33% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
6.67% |
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| Windows 8 |
6.67% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
6.67% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.33% of ISCT Agent Application.
