Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.232 3.13%
8.0.0.196 3.13%
8.0.0.97 53.13%
8.0.0.72 9.38%
8.0.0.65 21.88%
7.0.2.28 3.13%
7.0.1.70 3.13%
5.2.0.124 3.13%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
GetSidSubAuthorityCount, ControlService, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, LogonUserW, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, OpenProcessToken, DuplicateToken, RevertToSelf, AddAccessDeniedAce, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetLengthSid, InitializeAcl, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, OpenEventLogW, RegisterEventSourceW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, LookupAccountSidW, FreeSid, IsValidSid, GetSidIdentifierAuthority, GetSidSubAuthority, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, CryptAcquireContextW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, CryptSetProvParam, CryptGetUserKey, CryptGenKey, CryptExportKey, CryptDestroyKey, CryptReleaseContext, CloseEventLog, ReadEventLogW, RegOpenKeyW, StartServiceW, GetServiceDisplayNameW, RegCreateKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, OpenSCManagerW, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CloseServiceHandle, RegDeleteValueW, OpenServiceW, QueryServiceStatus, DeleteService
athcfg20resu.dll
GetAcapiResApi
crypt32.dll
CryptAcquireCertificatePrivateKey, CertGetIssuerCertificateFromStore, CertGetEnhancedKeyUsage, CertFindExtension, CertEnumCertificatesInStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertGetNameStringW, CertGetCertificateContextProperty, CryptDecodeObject, CertFindRDNAttr, CertRDNValueToStrW, CertOpenStore, CertOpenSystemStoreW, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertVerifyTimeValidity, CertCloseStore
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo, GetNetworkParams, IpRenewAddress, GetInterfaceInfo, IpReleaseAddress, GetIpAddrTable, GetIfTable, GetPerAdapterInfo
kernel32.dll
WriteFile, ReadFile, GetOverlappedResult, CreateFileW, GlobalFree, GetLocalTime, GetComputerNameW, GetFileSizeEx, SetFileAttributesW, DeleteFileW, CreateDirectoryExW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetComputerNameExW, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetDateFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, GlobalAlloc, CreateThread, SuspendThread, GetLocaleInfoW, TerminateThread, WaitForSingleObject, GetExitCodeThread, ResumeThread, VirtualAlloc, VirtualFree, lstrlenA, MultiByteToWideChar, OpenEventW, ResetEvent, SetEvent, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, SwitchToThread, GetVersionExW, GetCommandLineW, AllocConsole, CreateMutexW, FormatMessageW, ReleaseMutex, FreeConsole, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, OutputDebugStringA, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryW, SetLastError, GetProcAddress, TlsFree, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetTickCount, GetLastError, TlsAlloc, LocalAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, LocalFree, Sleep, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, DeleteCriticalSection, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, CreateWaitableTimerW, InitializeCriticalSection, SetFilePointerEx, FlushFileBuffers, ReadFileEx, WriteFileEx, WaitForMultipleObjectsEx, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, SetWaitableTimer, CancelWaitableTimer, GetCurrentThreadId, OpenProcess, GetStartupInfoW, OpenMutexW, QueryDosDeviceA, DeviceIoControl
mfc42u.dll
DllMain
msvcp60.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromString, CoUninitialize, CoInitialize, OleRun, CoInitializeEx
pdh.dll
PdhAddCounterW, PdhOpenQueryW, PdhGetFormattedCounterValue, PdhCollectQueryData, PdhCloseQuery
psapi.dll
GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcesses
rpcrt4.dll
NdrPointerFree, NdrSimpleStructUnmarshall, NdrConformantArrayMarshall, NdrConformantArrayBufferSize, NdrAllocate, NdrPointerUnmarshall, NdrConformantArrayUnmarshall, NdrServerInitializeNew, NdrConvert, NdrSimpleTypeUnmarshall, NdrPointerMarshall, NdrPointerBufferSize, NdrSimpleStructMarshall, RpcRaiseException, I_RpcGetBuffer, RpcMgmtStopServerListening, RpcMgmtWaitServerListen, RpcServerUnregisterIf, RpcServerUseProtseqEpW, RpcServerRegisterIf, RpcServerListen, NdrConformantArrayFree
setupapi.dll
CM_Get_DevNode_Status, SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
DestroyWindow, DispatchMessageW, DefWindowProcW, PeekMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, CloseDesktop, GetDesktopWindow, GetProcessWindowStation, GetThreadDesktop, OpenWindowStationW, SetProcessWindowStation, CloseWindowStation, OpenDesktopW, SetThreadDesktop, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, MsgWaitForMultipleObjectsEx, KillTimer, SetTimer, EnableWindow, EnumThreadWindows, SendMessageW, MessageBoxW, PostMessageW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassW, LoadCursorW, LoadIconW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, IsWindow
userenv.dll
GetUserProfileDirectoryW, GetAllUsersProfileDirectoryW, UnloadUserProfile
winscard.dll
SCardConnectW, SCardListReadersW, SCardEstablishContext, SCardReconnect, SCardReleaseContext, SCardTransmit, g_rgSCardT0Pci, g_rgSCardT1Pci, SCardDisconnect, SCardGetAttrib, SCardFreeMemory
ws2_32.dll
WSAAddressToStringW, WSAStringToAddressW

acs.exe

Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)

Remove acs.exe
Version:   7.0.2.28
MD5:   8cddbfcdac7226fe0202c7338107725b
SHA1:   845e349e0435a7c52dc8e8ab550c8fdf570475e2
SHA256:   d0b90f0f2338f652c53c9d7b2f4dd1a2408bdcbc3fe4652f572d749ff8bb0ce3

What is acs.exe?

The Atheros Configuration Service (ACS) is a Windows Service that handles wireless configuration and authentication. It is also an alternate to the built-in Windows Wireless Zero Config (WZC) service.

Overview

acs.exe runs as a service under the name Atheros beállítási szolgáltatás (ACS) within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by Atheros Communications Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:acs.exe
Publisher:Atheros
Product name:Atheros Configuration Service (ACS)
Description:ACS
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\acs.exe
File version:7.0.2.28
Size:456.08 KB (467,028 bytes)
Build date:6/27/2008 7:24 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Atheros Communications Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, January 4, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ACS' (Atheros beállítási szolgáltatás)
  • ACS

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 24.14% of Atheros Configuration Service (ACS).

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.50%
Toshiba 18.75%
Compaq 12.50%
MSI 12.50%
American Megatrends 9.38%
Hewlett-Packard 9.38%
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