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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ACU.exe

ACU by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)

Remove ACU.exe
Version:   4.1.0.132
MD5:   60c1b4bea978d0f819352820f01ea457
SHA1:   3c9e078816ddfaea0a286c09dcb376a56dec157a
SHA256:   b0e064d9868e547ed43dab4617da2dd17c8e71c832467959c07968714a049d50

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). This is typically installed with the program Atheros Client Installation Program published by Atheros Communications. 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:4.1.0.132
Size:248 KB (253,952 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
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Atheros Communications
7% remove
This is the driver installer for the Atheros wireless/bluetooth device installed in the computer.

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000015%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000013%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000002%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:578 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.99 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.4 MB
Private (minimum):684 KB
Non-paged memory:2.99 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:36.86 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):39.08 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:788 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.4 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:80
600
GUI GDI count:34
103
GUI USER count:50
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\atheros\acu.exe" -nogui
Owner:User
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

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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