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Our ultimate directory of Windows PC executables.TurboBoost.exe is the executable for the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor, a utility developed by Intel. This software provides real-time monitoring of your CPU's dynamic frequency adjustments, which occur when Intel's Turbo Boost Technology increases the processor's clock speed during demanding tasks. The monitor displays this information through a desktop widget, allowing users to observe how their CPU responds to varying workloads. It's primarily compatible with first- to third-generation Intel Core i5 and i7 processors and was commonly used on systems running Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
If you find TurboBoost.exe on your system, it's likely because the Intel Turbo Boost Technology Monitor was installed, possibly bundled with your system's original drivers or utilities. While the executable itself is not essential for Windows operations, it serves as a tool for users interested in monitoring their CPU's performance.
Below are 4 simple steps you can take to see if the TurboBoost.exe process is safe or malware.
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How do we know? Our SpyShelter cybersecurity labs focuses on monitoring different types of Windows PC executables and their behaviors for our popular SpyShelter Antispyware software. Learn more about us, and how our cybersecurity team studies Windows PC executables/processes.
The publisher of an executable is the entity responsible for its distribution and authenticity. Most processes/executables on your PC should be signed. The signature on the executable should have been verified through a third party whose job it is to make sure the entity is who it says it is. Find an unsigned executable? You should consider scanning any completely unsigned .exe on your PC.
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