The genuine IAStorIcon.exe file is a software component of Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RST) by Intel Corporation. This Windows service displays a toolbar icon showing an exclamation point if the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology (RST) Service is not running and a green checkmark if it is. Clicking on the icon launches the RST User Interface. These are a valuable interface to the Intel® RST Service even on a laptop that has only one disk drive. Intel® Rapid Storage Technology relies on firmware to implement Matrix RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks). The chief feature of Matrix RAID is allowing multiple sectors on a drive to host different RAID schemes so as to offer more than one balance of accelerated disk access (fastest in RAID 0) with redundancy and failure protection (highest in RAID 10). The Matrix Storage Manager software application was renamed as RST in 2009 and is now a driver. Intel constantly releases new versions of RST but new features may require specific chipsets.
IAStorIcon stands for Intel® Array Storage Technology Icon Service
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the IAStorIcon.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: IAStorIcon.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. IAStorIcon.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" or sometimes in C:\ or in a subfolder of C:\ (generally C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 283,160 bytes (21% of all occurrences), 284,696 bytes and 45 more variants.
IAStorIcon.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. The IAStorIcon.exe file is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run, TaskScheduler).
Therefore the technical security rating is 27% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In the event of any problems with IAStorIcon.exe, you could also uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology or Intel(R) Rapid Storage.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as IAStorIcon.exe. Therefore, you should check the IAStorIcon.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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It is an .exe, created by Intel, that has something to do with Intel's Rapid Storage Technology :~Dee (further information)
Its not a malware but an executable file from Intel Abhimanyu Tiwari (further information)
Intel related, removing it wouldnt ruin anything but its not hurting anything for sure. Bruce
It's an Intel app that assists in data recovery in the event of a system failure. Terry
IAStorcon has stopped working Herbert. Natai
intel hard disk monitoring icon in task bar, to disable. open it from task bar, select preferences, uncheck startup, reboot. chaz
seems safe to disable at startup through msconfig sfdsdf
intel rapid storage
IAStorIcon.exe is an execution file that starts whenever you start your Windows. This file isn't really essential, because it is for the Intel Rapid Storage file. If you get this error: "IAStorIcon.exe has failed", the file transfer to the hard drive has failed. However, you can actually save your files on the hard drive. To disable, go to task bar, select preferences, uncheck startup, and then reboot your computer. This file can also be camouflaged! Watch out! Chris Evergreen
Dolphin Deals malware disguises itself with this .exe
Sense I got it, I have had some issues with game play. Don't know if this is the problem or not.The message i get is windows is closing this game ;not enough ram to run it.. which is bull. Purzalot
Removed the app from a new HP laptop because it caused black screen. After removing problem gone tsac
Heavy user of cpu capacity when running TC
IAstoricon infect my motherboard and make Internet Explorer slow. Ahmed
intel RST service. It's for setting up a RAID system. if you need it. I use AHCI Al
You need it if you have a RAID configuration. It is highly recommended to keep it because it improves performance and security with AHCI drives Mike L (further information)
SpyHunter 5 is my PC's top security guard that i highly recommend for most reliable protection against all malware activities that other programs do not recognize. SpyHunter has disabled IAStorIcon.exe as an 'unknown object' for my review and decision making about allowing execution. In search of finding out more i have landed on this site and article. Thank you! Here I read that the file size varies between 277K-325K bytes, while the one SpyHunter blocked is only 79,360 bytes. This has alarmed me to permanently disable execution. Other than the size it seems identical to the above described. Here is the report on the disabled unknown object: Path: c:\program files\Intel\intel® rapid storage technology\iastoriconlaunch.exe MDS: a687060f6b5bc363936ee7b33f47d0b3 Size: 79,360 bytes Point of execution: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run:IAtorIcon https://www.virustotal.com reports Host (MDS) being clean, it represents no treat. Victor
Is a Intel fast stoarge file, used to make the pc pefrom performances. sans (further information)
Got into 18% processor process and I was bothered hence I removed it with no adverse effect. Alejandro Dante Yngente
continuously disconnects the ssd card annoying unwanted program Tamas Szekeres
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Summary: Average user rating of IAStorIcon.exe:
based on 52 votes with 22 user comments.
13 users think IAStorIcon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
6 users think it's probably harmless.
19 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
5 users suspect danger.
9 users think IAStorIcon.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
6 users don't grade IAStorIcon.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving IAStorIcon issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with IAStorIcon. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the IAStorIcon.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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:~Dee (further information)
Abhimanyu Tiwari (further information)
Dave (further information)
Bruce
Terry
Herbert. Natai
chaz
sfdsdf
Chris Evergreen
Purzalot
tsac
TC
Ahmed
Al
Mike L (further information)
Victor
sans (further information)
Alejandro Dante Yngente
Tamas Szekeres
Summary: Average user rating of IAStorIcon.exe: based on 52 votes with 22 user comments. 13 users think IAStorIcon.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 6 users think it's probably harmless. 19 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 5 users suspect danger. 9 users think IAStorIcon.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 6 users don't grade IAStorIcon.exe ("not sure about it").