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VersionsAdditional versions

2.5.0.19 0.92%
2.0.0.100 6.42%
1.0.9.254 0.92%
1.0.8.251 2.75%
1.0.7.248 0.92%
1.0.6.245 0.92%
1.0.6.245 0.92%
1.0.0.120 11.01%
1.0.0.120 6.42%
1.0.0.120 20.18%
1.0.0.120 11.01%
1.0.0.120 28.44%
1.0.0.120 8.26%
1.0.0.120 0.92%

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iusb3mon.exe

Intel USB 3.0 Monitor by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove iusb3mon.exe
Version:   1.0.0.120
MD5:   6ba8d86746935498d64cb5cf6286f2eb
SHA1:   424ce64e0dad8299d09bf84f267a982bc63215cd
SHA256:   e47d1dee39451428344233db15412bcb486c4f6fe1d0426f20aa4c6245387926

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 and Intel(R) USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver published by Intel Corporation. The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

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:1.0.0.120
Size:284.77 KB (291,608 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Intel Corporation
2% remove
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...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00101823%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00047543%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00054280%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:5,684,105 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.44 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.51 MB
Private (minimum):3.6 MB
Non-paged memory:2.44 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:76.43 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):78.49 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.91 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.64 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:102
600
GUI GDI count:19
103
GUI GDI peak:20
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:8
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\intel\intel(r) usb 3.0 extensible host controller driver\application\iusb3mon.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 61.47%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.77%
Windows 7 Professional 5.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 4.59%
Windows 7 Enterprise 1.83%
Windows 7 Starter 0.92%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.92%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 29.36% of Intel(R) USB 3.0 Monitor.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
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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