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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%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

iusb3mon.exe

Intel USB 3.0 Monitor by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove iusb3mon.exe
Version:   1.0.0.120
MD5:   a005676b30aeb3c7703c317d992b193a
SHA1:   236f195e2e5f6f613be8f6d924061ff8985b258b
SHA256:   446155f3ab94bf33db91e7c2c1eed57ed449d82710bfc96dfa07dba1d346399e

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 usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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). This is typically installed with the program 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:284.81 KB (291,648 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program 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:0.00021160%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00010131%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00011029%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,070 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:2/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.44 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):6.38 MB
Private (minimum):5.7 MB
Non-paged memory:2.44 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:75.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):76.7 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.19 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):6.39 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:115
600
GUI GDI count:19
103
GUI GDI peak:20
142
GUI USER count:7
49
GUI USER peak:7
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
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
iusb3mon.dll (Intel USB 3.0 Monitor by Intel)
Total CPU:0.00562003%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00311083%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00250920%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:201,194/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:1/sec
79/sec
Memory:92 KB
1.16 MB
iusb3mon.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00103671%
Kernel CPU:0.00035369%
User CPU:0.00068302%
CPU cycles:74,625/sec
Memory:300 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

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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