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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.279 1.82%
8.0.0.276 1.82%
8.0.0.259 1.82%
8.0.0.259 1.82%
8.0.0.256 34.55%
8.0.0.256 20.00%
8.0.0.246 5.45%
8.0.0.240 5.45%
8.0.0.240 1.82%
8.0.0.232 1.82%
8.0.0.227 1.82%
8.0.0.218 20.00%
8.0.0.208 1.82%

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advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, DeleteService, ControlService, OpenServiceW, StartServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumValueA
kernel32.dll
WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, SetPriorityClass, GetCurrentProcess, SetThreadPriority, DeviceIoControl, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, ResumeThread, OpenEventW, lstrlenA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, CreateThread, CreateEventW, SetEvent, CloseHandle, ReadFile, CreateFileW, SetCurrentDirectoryA, HeapFree, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, TerminateThread, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetSystemTime, HeapAlloc, OutputDebugStringW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, IsDebuggerPresent, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedExchange, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LocalAlloc, GetVersionExW
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
PostThreadMessageW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, GetMessageW

ath_wlanagent.exe

Ath_Coex Application by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)

Remove ath_wlanagent.exe
Version:   8.0.0.240
MD5:   342a8a4b8c85ad532451a5f1401d24cc
SHA1:   59b540ef15964292c27ada0153e8b18930b49dbe
SHA256:   51b2519c508fab1416fbcc2f9a0adad429ff34a3ebcd9be88c3507c7abf31331

Overview

ath_wlanagent.exe runs as a service under the name ZAtheros Wlan Agent within the local user context. This is typically installed with the program Atheros Driver Installation Program published by Atheros Communications. The file is digitally signed by Qualcomm Atheros which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ath_wlanagent.exe
Publisher:Atheros
Product name: Ath_Coex Application
Description:Atheros Coex Service Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\qualcomm atheros\ath_wlanagent.exe
Original name:Ath_CoexAgent.exe
File version:8.0.0.240
Size:75.16 KB (76,960 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Qualcomm Atheros
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, February 23, 2012
Expiration date:Monday, February 23, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Atheros Driver Installation Program
 Atheros Communications
12% remove
This is the driver installer for the Atheros wireless/bluetooth device installed in the computer.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00012327%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00010910%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001418%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:390,003 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:1.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.74 MB
Private (minimum):3.26 MB
Non-paged memory:1.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:32.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):33.66 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.27 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.8 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:96
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\atheros\ath_wlanagent.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:ZAtheros Wlan Agent
Description:“Atheros agent for Wlan”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 41.67%
Windows 7 Home Basic 22.22%
Windows 7 Home Premium 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 8.33%
Windows 8 Pro 8.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro 5.56%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.78%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of Ath_Coex Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 83.33%
Dell 16.67%
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