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iusb3mon.exe
Intel USB 3.0 Monitor by Intel Corporation (Signed)
Version: | 2.5.0.19 |
MD5: | 094e4e76fb9ab960a73f841bc6733f42 |
SHA1: | d17bb9fc62cfbf422dff72b25b90c9580a758233 |
What is iusb3mon.exe?
USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Monitor is a process from Intel that runs on start-up (as USB3MON) and remains running that manages various USB 3 connections if your PC is connected to a USB 3.0 powered device.
Overview
iusb3mon.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver published by Intel Corporation, Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver from Intel Corporation and Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver by Intel Corporation.
Details
File name: | iusb3mon.exe |
Publisher: | Intel Corporation |
Product name: | Intel(R) USB 3.0 Monitor |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) usb 3.0 extensible host controller driver\application\iusb3mon.exe |
File version: | 2.5.0.19 |
Size: | 285.98 KB (292,848 bytes) |
Build date: | 3/29/2013 5:38 AM |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Intel Corporation |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) is a computer interface specification that defines a register-level description of a Host Controller for Universal Serial bus (USB), which is capable of interfacing to USB 1.x, 2.0, and 3.0 compatible devices. The specification is also referred to as the USB 3.0 Host Controller specification. Support for Streams was added to the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed specification, primarily to enable high perfor...
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'USB3MON' → "C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver\Application\iusb3mon.exe"
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00002909% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001454% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001454% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 343 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.52 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 6.52 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 1.54 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.52 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 78.89 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 92.73 MB | |
Working set: | 2.07 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 6.52 MB | |
Page faults: | 2,379/min | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 4 | |
Handles: | 105 | |
GUI GDI count: | 21 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 23 | |
GUI USER count: | 8 | |
GUI USER peak: | 8 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | Undefined |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) usb 3.0 extensible host controller driver\application\iusb3mon.exe" |
Owner: | User |
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
61.47% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
24.77% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
5.50% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
4.59% |
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Windows 7 Enterprise |
1.83% |
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Windows 7 Starter |
0.92% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.92% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 29.36% of Intel(R) USB 3.0 Monitor.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
27.45% |
|
ASUS |
25.49% |
|
Acer |
12.75% |
|
Dell |
11.76% |
|
Hewlett-Packard |
8.82% |
|
Lenovo |
7.84% |
|
NEC |
5.88% |
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