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

"RIconMan.exe" process represents "Realtek Card Reader Patch Tool." program.

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

Boot
   RIconMan

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

Image Name                 Memory   Description
--------------------   ----------   -----------
RIconMan.exe              2,080 K   Realtek Card Reader Patch Tool.

Additional information about "RIconMan.exe" process:

Command line:
   "C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader\RIconMan.exe"

Programe file information:
   Name: RIconMan.exe
   Location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader\RIconMan.exe
   Description: Realtek Card Reader Patch Tool.
   Version: 1.5.0.0
   Size: 2451456 bytes
   Last modified: 7/13/2012 9:02:16 PM
   Company Name: Realsil Microelectronics Inc.
   
Some data files used:
C:\Windows\System32
C:\Program Files (x86)\Realtek\Realtek USB 2.0 Card Reader\IconMan.log

Some registry keys used:
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\SESSION MANAGER
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Versions
HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Nls\Sorting\Ids

Some DLL libraries used:
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
C:\Windows\system32\KERNEL32.DLL
C:\Windows\system32\KERNELBASE.dll
C:\Windows\system32\SETUPAPI.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\VERSION.dll
C:\Windows\system32\USER32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\GDI32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\MSIMG32.dll
C:\Windows\system32\COMDLG32.dll
C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\WINSPOOL.DRV

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

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