Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

1.0.64.7	97.84%
1.0.64.3	1.62%
1.0.64.2	0.54%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

AESTSr64.exe

APO Access Service (64-bit) by Andrea Electronics

Remove AESTSr64.exe

Version:	1.0.64.7
MD5:	a6fb9db8f1a86861d955fd6975977ae0
SHA1:	f9b6ff6f2cf056d64838f2d6cde7dff51655140d
SHA256:	788c6ee50719227d7a9b7f08c8d5e1289fcd0e8ac23a1021a5093d2e8368f696

What is AESTSr64.exe?

Andrea filters APO access service (64-bit) for audio devices mostly used with Microphones, for noise cancellation.

Overview

aestsr64.exe runs as a service under the name Andrea ST Filters Service (AESTFilters) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including IDT Audio published by IDT, IDT Audio from IDT and IDT Audio by IDT. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).

Details

File name:	aestsr64.exe
Publisher:	Andrea Electronics Corporation
Product name:	APO Access Service (64-bit)
Description:	Andrea filters APO access service (64-bit)
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\idt\wdm\aestsr64.exe
File version:	1.0.64.7
Size:	87.5 KB (89,600 bytes)
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

IDT Audio

IDT

9% remove

This program contains the driver that enables the IDT High-Definition (HD) Audio in supported notebook models that are running a supported operating system.

Behaviors

Services

Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)

'AESTFilters' (Andrea ST Filters Service)
AESTFilters

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00000221%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00000146%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00000076%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	5,575 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	1,450/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.2 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	2.45 MB
Private (minimum):	1.65 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.2 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	14.96 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	16.81 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	1.75 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	2.85 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	801/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	3 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	3 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	5	12
Handles:	44	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\idt\wdm\aestsr64.exe" C:\Windows\System32\driverstore\filerepository\stwrt64.inf_amd64_neutral_960c1f056a541068\aestsr64.exe C:\Windows\System32\driverstore\filerepository\stwrt64.inf_amd64_neutral_ccf0dd3cb081af84\aestsr64.exe C:\Windows\System32\driverstore\filerepository\stwrt64.inf_amd64_960c1f056a541068\aestsr64.exe C:\Windows\System32\driverstore\filerepository\stwrt64.inf_amd64_neutral_7f58c91b65c73836\aestsr64.exe C:\Windows\System32\driverstore\filerepository\stwrt64.inf_amd64_neutral_58afa5ca50c7b5e7\aestsr64.exe C:\Windows\System32\driverstore\filerepository\stwrt64.inf_amd64_neutral_afc3018f8cfedd20\aestsr64.exe (10 more)
Owner:	SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:	AESTFilters
Display name:	Andrea ST Filters Service
Type:	Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:	services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

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