Estimated safety rating

ioctlsvc.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if ioctlsvc.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to use a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against threats.

Executable file path

Normally, this program is located in C:\Windows\SysWOW64\IoctlSvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 875e4e0661f3a5994df9e5e3a0a4f96b.

Is running as a service

This program is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful features to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs as a 32-bit program. It can not use the full set of features of modern computer chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service.

File version

File version stored as a property 1, 6, 0, 0.

Manufacturer

Producer Prolific Technology Inc..

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright (C) 2006 Prolific Technology Inc..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

A digital signature is missing from this program. The publisher did not sign it. This is usually bad.

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is good. si are uninstall.