Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility - 0% Detection Rate *

Did you just stumble upon a download or a file on your computer that has been digitally signed by Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility? If so, please read on.

You will typically notice Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click on the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file digitally signed by Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility:

Screenshot of the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility certificate

As you can see in the screengrab above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can view all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, etc. You can also see the address for Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility, such as the street name, city and country.

Intel External Basic Issuing CA 3A and Intel External Issuing CA 7B has issued the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility certificates. You can also examine the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility Files

These are the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility files I've gathered, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
0/51turbob.sys
0/71XtuService.exe
0/46turbob.sys
0/40iocbios.sys
0/73xtuservice.exe
0/58iocbios2.sys
0/55XtuService.exe
0/46perftuneservice.exe
0/68xtuservice.exe
0/67XtuService.exe

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on that I have gathered 1396 scan reports for the Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility files. 0 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. If you like, you can view the full details of the scan results by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis has been done on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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