What is the "IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process on windows 8? Is the "IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process a virus? Can I terminate the "IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process?

"IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process represents "IntelCpHeciSvc Executable" program, created by the "Intel(R) Content Protection HECI Service" service.

"IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process is normally running under the parent process "Boot" as shown in the process tree below:

Boot
   IntelCpHeciSvc

On the Processes tab of "Task Manager", "IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process may be listed as:

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
IntelCpHeciSvc.exe        4,708 K   IntelCpHeciSvc Executable

Additional information about "IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process:

Command line:
   C:\Windows\SysWow64\IntelCpHeciSvc.exe

Programe file information:
   Name: IntelCpHeciSvc.exe
   Location: C:\Windows\SysWow64\IntelCpHeciSvc.exe
   Description: IntelCpHeciSvc Executable
   Version: 1,0,1,14
   Size: 277024 bytes
   Last modified: 10/6/2012 1:12:10 AM
   Company Name: Intel Corporation
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows
C:\Windows\SysWOW64
C:\Intel\Logs\IntelCPHS.log

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\CustomLocale
HKCR\AppID\{11AC3232-E7D7-49CD-ABFE-501700100B3A}
HKLM\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\WindowsRuntime\CLSID
HKCR\ActivatableClasses\CLSID
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Ids

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\wow64.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wow64win.dll
C:\Windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
C:\Windows\SysWow64\IntelCpHeciSvc.exe
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\SETUPAPI.dll
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\USER32.dll

"IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process is not a virus. You should not terminate "IntelCpHeciSvc.exe" process.

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