What is iocbios2.sys?
iocbios2.sys is part of Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility Performance Tuning Driver and developed by Intel Corporation according to the iocbios2.sys version information.
iocbios2.sys's description is "Intel(R) Overclocking Device Driver"
iocbios2.sys is digitally signed by Intel(R) Software.
iocbios2.sys is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\intel\extreme tuning utility\drivers\iocdriver\64bit\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about iocbios2.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on iocbios2.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility Performance Tuning Driver |
| Company name | Intel Corporation |
| File description | Intel(R) Overclocking Device Driver |
| Internal name | iOCdrv.sys |
| Original filename | iOCdrv.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2008-2010 Intel Corporation. All Rights Reserved. |
| Product version | 3.0.18.7 |
| File version | 3.0.18.7 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility Perf.. |
| Company name | Intel Corporation |
| File description | Intel(R) Overclocking Device Driver |
| Internal name | iOCdrv.sys |
| Original filename | iOCdrv.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright(C) 2008-2010 Intel Corpora.. |
| Product version | 3.0.18.7 |
| File version | 3.0.18.7 |
Digital signatures [?]
iocbios2.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Intel(R) Software |
| Certificate issuer name | Intel External Basic Issuing CA 3B |
| Certificate serial number | 416ec953000100005b7c |
VirusTotal report
None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the iocbios2.sys file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | d9ef5cdbbd784e0e211bf1f695e91382 |
| SHA256 | 0764a88d32744db51ccd678881c5cd22c5ba6ac938f64bd98c245a314e4728cd |
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
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whenever i try to run the intel tuneup utilities the pc shud downs...and there shows a error dta the pc ran into problem..and an exception was occured regarding iocbios2.sys
help me out plz
# 14 Oct 2014, 9:33
Swapnil manjare writes