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ipodservice.exe (iPod Service)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 4.90%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, ipodservice.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor is not specified
Product contains:iTunes
File name contains:\iPod\bin\

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.apple.com/itunes/



Win Patrol

iPodService.exe interfaces an Apple iPod to the system. This service is installed by default when iTunes is used, even if you do not have an iPod. If you don't own an iPod you can disable this service via Administrative Tools | Services and save a few megabytes of memory.

ipodservice.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called ipodservice.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
ipodservice.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xb960fa3b5a10588dc00bbecb662a9397 501048 bytes
2 0x1158f9a8799b64378bdeb8bbd6b40462 401408 bytes
3 0xaff6d9a600bc3c4d010a228729449f1f 401408 bytes
4 0xd24b634040ab10c2f2155c9ec3f86ef6 504104 bytes
5 0x1e9ed06a30fb0410ce94892f1ba6984b 504104 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0xf82d852f5969bd3a1ec61e42d0255954 331776 bytes
7 0x2cfe2843f576561b3842ecbff4a7f744 323584 bytes
8 0xe4896b9ecd1bca90c9283be30adabbbd 323584 bytes
9 0x20af3fdd673b9b4ae6fae2c52598cc68 323584 bytes
10 0x688b773ba6074d5e9695ef1886fdcd3e 492608 bytes


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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.