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VersionsAdditional versions

7.4.0.125 1.82%
7.4.0.125 1.82%
7.4.0.122 5.45%
7.4.0.122 1.82%
7.4.0.115 9.09%
7.4.0.115 1.82%
7.4.0.110 1.82%
7.4.0.96 9.09%
7.3.0.100 3.64%
7.3.0.95 5.45%
7.3.0.91 1.82%
7.2.0.83 1.82%
7.2.0.60 5.45%
7.2.0.60 1.82%
7.2.0.55 1.82%
7.2.0.45 1.82%
7.2.0.45 9.09%
7.2.0.45 1.82%
7.2.0.40 1.82%
7.2.0.34 1.82%
7.2.0.34 1.82%
7.2.0.28 1.82%
7.1.0.22 1.82%
7.1.0.18 5.45%
7.0.2.6 5.45%
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, GetUserNameW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW
bthprops.cpl
BluetoothEnumerateInstalledServices, BluetoothSelectDevicesFree, BluetoothSelectDevices, BluetoothGetDeviceInfo, BluetoothFindRadioClose, BluetoothFindFirstRadio, BluetoothGetRadioInfo
comctl32.dll
ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_GetIcon, InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_Create
gdi32.dll
GetTextExtentPoint32W, GetCurrentObject, Escape, GetObjectW, CreateCompatibleDC, Rectangle, PtVisible, BitBlt, RectVisible, TextOutW, GetStockObject, RoundRect, CreatePen, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateRectRgn, ExtTextOutW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateSolidBrush, GetBkColor
gdiplus.dll
GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipGetImageRawFormat, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipCloneImage, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipDisposeImage
kernel32.dll
GetTickCount64, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetLastError, FreeLibrary, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryW, SetLastError, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, FindFirstFileW, CreateThread, CreateFileW, GetFileSize, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, OutputDebugStringA, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, DeleteFileW, GetSystemDirectoryW, RemoveDirectoryW, EnumResourceNamesW, SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime, WideCharToMultiByte, lstrcpynW, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, MoveFileW, ResumeThread, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetTempPathW, WinExec, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, OutputDebugStringW, GetSystemTime, Sleep, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, GetCurrentThreadId, FindClose, OpenEventW
mfc80u.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
ReleaseStgMedium
outlooklib.dll
DestroyClientInstanceHandle, InitOutLookLibHandle, CreateClientInstanceHandle, QuerryInterfaceHandle, ExportVObjectFromOffice, UninitOutLookLibHandle
setupapi.dll
SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, CM_Get_DevNode_Status
shell32.dll
DragAcceptFiles, SHGetFileInfoW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, DragQueryFileW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation
shlwapi.dll
PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFindFileNameW, StrCmpIW, PathStripPathW
user32.dll
GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, GetClientRect, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, PostThreadMessageW, DefWindowProcW, ShowWindow, DestroyIcon, SetTimer, wsprintfW, PostMessageW, IsWindow, KillTimer, InflateRect, IsWindowVisible, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, RegisterClassW, RedrawWindow, GetSubMenu, LoadMenuW, SetForegroundWindow, LoadIconW, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, GetClassInfoW, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, CreateWindowExW, FrameRect, TabbedTextOutW, GetDC, FindWindowW, EnableWindow, SendMessageW, RegisterWindowMessageW, DrawIconEx, GetIconInfo, IsRectEmpty, GetFocus, GetTopWindow, ScreenToClient, ReleaseDC, GetSysColor, FillRect, LockWindowUpdate, GetWindow, UpdateWindow, LoadBitmapW, InvalidateRect, LoadStringW, LoadImageW, EnumWindows, GetParent, GetCursorPos

athbttray.exe

Bluetooth Software by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)

Remove athbttray.exe
Version:   7.4.0.125
MD5:   503fb8dc37adbccffeb10d4c96e6db1b
SHA1:   5028b682250936cfd9c5dfcd74da501a56e7bc6f
SHA256:   7cc72a04e2a21f3d78af4adab174d3d2f6e987f22c49a5929a43d5e5bbfa5d7a

What is athbttray.exe?

Bluetooth Suite Common Rescource runs in the Windows notification area of the system tray and allows quick access to Atheros Bluetooth settings.

About athbttray.exe (from Atheros Communications Inc.)

Atheros Bluetooth technology. It’s a great way to sync and share files, photos, music, games and videos at the speed of Wi-Fi, but with the ease of Bluetooth. It’s also a great way to extend and enhan

DetailsDetails

File name:athbttray.exe
Publisher:Atheros Commnucations
Product name:Bluetooth Software
Description:Bluetooth Suite Common Rescource
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\athbttray.exe
Original name:AthBtTray.exe.mui
File version:7.4.0.125
Size:781.66 KB (800,416 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Atheros Communications Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, April 1, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Atheros Communications
8% remove
Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64-bit version) is the Bluetooth Software module for Atheros Commnucations line of Bluetool products. Atheros provides its own Bluetooth stack for easy portability and also supports standard Bluetooth stacks.
Qualcomm Atheros
1% remove
Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth® technology. It’s a great way to sync and share files, photos, music, games and videos at the speed of Wi-Fi, but with the ease of Bluetooth. It’s also a great way to extend and enhance the usability of small mobile devices by connecting to external headsets, keyboards, mice and printers. Such efficient, very low-power connectivity brings devices together and transfers content at close range. And, it cooperate...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00037187%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00027075%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00010112%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:250 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:12,925/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.4 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.86 MB
Private (minimum):1.39 MB
Non-paged memory:5.4 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:116.65 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):125.65 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.65 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.86 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:6,115/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:53 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:6 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:192
600
GUI GDI count:281
103
GUI GDI peak:285
142
GUI USER count:152
49
GUI USER peak:156
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\athbttray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 61.82%
Windows 7 Ultimate 25.45%
Windows 7 Home Basic 9.09%
Windows 7 Professional 1.82%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.82%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 12.96% of Bluetooth Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 34.78%
ASUS 17.39%
Dell 13.04%
Hewlett-Packard 13.04%
Sony 13.04%
Lenovo 4.35%
Samsung 4.35%
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