Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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ACU.exe
ACU by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)
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).
Details
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
Programs
The following program will install this file
This is the driver installer for the Atheros wireless/bluetooth device installed in the computer.
Behaviors
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
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00000015% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000013% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000002% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 578 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 2.99 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 5.4 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 684 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 2.99 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 36.86 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 39.08 MB | |
Working set: | 788 KB | |
Working set (peak): | 5.4 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 2 | |
Handles: | 80 | |
GUI GDI count: | 34 | |
GUI USER count: | 50 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
100.00% |
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Distribution by country
Thailand installs about 16.67% of ACU.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Toshiba |
40.00% |
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Dell |
40.00% |
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Acer |
20.00% |
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