IAStorDataMgrSvc do I need it?

[garryash]

Using win 10. I have stopped IAStore in task manager as it is always using 30% +/- a bit ! But when I restart desktop it restarts again and continually uses about 30% of CPU! Can I remove it from my system or do I need it as I have 1 SSD and 3 HDD installed? Any advice would be helpfull!

 

[13thmonkey]

7 steps to solving a problem like this (read all of then first).

1. delete it and see what happens
2. sweat a lot when it doesn't boot/work
3. swear a lot as you haven't got a back up
4. cry as you reinstall windows and can't access your data
5. approach internet forums to try and recover data
6. get told that reinstalling windows would have overwritten the majority of your data
7. realise that you should leave things that you do not understand alone


could be malware: http://www.file.net/process/iastordatamgrsvc.exe.html

Depending on how your system is configured it may be unnecessary. MAKE A BACKUP FIRST.