What is IoctlSvc.exe? Is IoctlSvc.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix IoctlSvc.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your IoctlSvc process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix IoctlSvc.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Input/Output Control Service
Product: Nero BackItUp
Support: Help link Update link Uninstall tool
Company: Nero (nero.com) or Prolific Technology (prolific.com.tw)
File: IoctlSvc.exe
IoctlSvc.exe is a driver file that is used by USB media such as flash drives, audio cards, and software such as NeroInCD. This file is often installed along with Nero BackItUp, a backup utility. This is not an essential process and may be disabled is not required.
If you want a detailed security rating about your IoctlSvc.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
Note: Any malware can be named anything - so you should check where the files of the running processes are located on your disk. If a "non-Microsoft" .exe file is located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder, then there is a high risk for a virus, spyware, trojan or worm infection! Check it out!
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of IoctlSvc.exe: based on 23 votes. Read also the 26 reviews.
656 users ask for this file. 10 users rated it as not dangerous. 3 users rated it as not so dangerous. 9 users rated it as neutral. One user rated it as little bit dangerous. 6 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about IoctlSvc.exe: | |
|---|---|
| Related to USB flash device driver (Corsair in my case) | |
| It is used by Corsair Flash Voyager Utility See also: Link Electriceyes | |
| It stands for Input Output Control Service. It is a driver used for flash devices such as a USB drive. Country Boy | |
| The loctlSvc.exe processes are associated with auto detection of Flash drives (to start and stop the tray utility). They have no other function associated with data transfer. | |
| Process appeared after installing Corsair pen drive software. Jerry Whitney | |
| installed with "backup 4 all" backup utility software shiva | |
| Used by flash drives, USB soundcards and Nero InCD. Bobsyourunclemate | |
| Had this file appear after installing Nero 7 Ultra Edition, Maybe used for the backitup part of nero. Viran | |
| This process seems to run TSR following a Kingston USB Thumbdrive, even after reboot Packrat | |
| Was installed by driver software that comes with a USB to RS-232 converter Jack Oudadabox | |
| PLFlash DeviceIoControl Service | |
| it is also showing up on my computer in nero backitup4 which i was unhappy with the program but has taken forever to get rid of all the remnant's of it majictouch | |
| Installs with Nero 8 as part of Nero BackItUp 3 Essentials Jas | |
| Appeared after hooking up removable drive and external DVD player. Agree that this seems to be only for recognizing removable media. Dan | |
| Located in C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero BackItUp 4\ and is ver. 1.6.0.0 and 81,920 bytes | |
| usb drive driver, corsair as well Steve | |
| Installed with Nero8 Michal | |
| When it runs I get "no dial tone" on my modem pawncob | |
| good utility from 2002-03 from Prolific Technologies of Taiwan. Completely unnecessary in WinXP. See also: Link Sam Wastle | |
| I just installed Nero Backit up 4, & plflash just started showing up recently also. Nick | |
| Installed with Nero8 was | |
| when starts running pc freeze and have to turn off MK | |
| For your USB flash driver mmkay | |
| its useless in winxp Nero did it again, putting an exe that will eventually cause problems. It will eventually try to become the default usb device driver for all usb related processes in win7 home basic, causing system slowdowns nd freezes in certain apps. Like Norton Backup utlities using external drives larger than 500gb. The rechanges are seen by your system as part of the backup process. See also: Link William | |
| its block from shutdown PC Asdt | |
| Appears after installing Nero 7 Ultra Edition Charlton | |
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