Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.232 14.29%
8.0.0.196 14.29%
8.0.0.144 14.29%
8.0.0.72 14.29%
7.0.1.70 14.29%
5.2.0.124 14.29%
4.1.0.132 14.29%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, GetUserNameW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceA, OpenSCManagerA
comctl32.dll
ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_SetBkColor
gdi32.dll
GetTextMetricsW, GetObjectW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, DeleteObject, GetObjectA
kernel32.dll
lstrlenA, CreateFileW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte, QueryDosDeviceA, GetModuleFileNameW, DeviceIoControl, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, Sleep, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, OpenEventW, WaitForSingleObject, ResetEvent, SetEvent, GetLocalTime, GetCurrentThreadId, FreeLibrary, CreateEventW, CreateProcessW, GetLastError, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, CloseHandle, GetDateFormatW, GetTimeFormatW, LeaveCriticalSection, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, LoadLibraryA, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleFileNameA, EnterCriticalSection, CreateEventA, OpenEventA, CreateProcessA, FormatMessageA, GlobalAlloc, GlobalLock, lstrcpyA, GlobalUnlock, GlobalFree
mfc42.dll
DllMain
mfc42u.dll
DllMain
msvcp60.dll
DllMain
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity
setupapi.dll
SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetDeviceInstanceIdW, CM_Get_DevNode_Status, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiGetClassDevsW
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteA
user32.dll
WinHelpW, SetTimer, KillTimer, GetClientRect, EnableWindow, LoadIconW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextW, EnumWindows, SetForegroundWindow, IsWindow, GetParent, LoadImageW, SetMenuDefaultItem, GetCursorPos, TrackPopupMenu, GetWindowRect, SetRectEmpty, SendMessageW, CloseWindow, DestroyIcon, SetMenu, LoadBitmapW, RedrawWindow, UpdateWindow, GetSysColor, CopyRect, GetMenuItemCount, CreatePopupMenu, CheckMenuItem, GetMenu, GetSubMenu, GetMenuItemID, InsertMenuW, GetMenuStringW, ModifyMenuW, RemoveMenu, DeleteMenu, GetWindow, IsWindowVisible, SetActiveWindow, LoadMenuW, GetSystemMenu, AppendMenuW, EnableMenuItem, PostMessageW, WinHelpA, LoadIconA, SendMessageA, AppendMenuA, GetMenuStringA, InsertMenuA, GetWindowTextA, LoadMenuA, LoadImageA, RegisterWindowMessageA, LoadBitmapA, ModifyMenuA, PostMessageA
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, VerQueryValueA
wgapi.dll
WgLoadAPI

ACU.exe

ACU by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)

Remove ACU.exe
Version:   8.0.0.144
MD5:   35dbf4e8200ca40367bb98ac5b7f20c4
SHA1:   1e8942ff327c1a902832d92f937944ed60b53f2b
SHA256:   fc47bbb56003e2c0d7a2f1e7ce22ce10aa7e99fec7480078811f0a49b31889ff

What is ACU.exe?

The Atheros Client Utility (ACU) is a user-mode utility designed to edit and add profiles, as well as display display diagnostics pertaining to the Atheros network adapter.

Overview

ACU.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Atheros Communications Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ACU.exe
Publisher:Atheros Communications, Inc.
Product name:ACU
Description:Atheros Client Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\atheros\acu.exe
File version:8.0.0.144
Size:456.1 KB (467,051 bytes)
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

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'ACU' → "C:\Program Files\Atheros\ACU.exe" -nogui

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Thailand installs about 16.67% of ACU.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Toshiba 40.00%
Dell 40.00%
Acer 20.00%
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