Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
| 7, 0, 28, 1 |
1.45% |
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| 7, 0, 24, 2 |
5.80% |
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| 7, 0, 23, 5 |
11.59% |
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| 7, 0, 21, 1 |
17.39% |
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| 7, 0, 20, 2 |
11.59% |
|
| 7, 0, 18, 2 |
1.45% |
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| 7, 0, 17, 2 |
1.45% |
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| 7, 0, 16, 2 |
18.84% |
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| 7, 0, 15, 4 |
30.43% |
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Relationships
ATKOSD2.exe
ATKOSD2 by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 7, 0, 24, 2 |
| MD5: | 23075147f62c896784c66d706f38360e |
| SHA1: | ef57fc58703a800e57cb6bf79b432989788590dc |
| SHA256: | 467cbce2b2d06ef458d307f6d5c87e00dcba48650f4d3e17c46a269dbbae3556 |
Overview
atkosd2.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ATK Package published by ASUS, Hotkey Service from ASUS and Hotkey Service by ASUS. The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | atkosd2.exe |
| Publisher: | ASUSTek Computer Inc. |
| Product name: | ATKOSD2 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\asus\atk package\atkosd2\atkosd2.exe |
| File version: | 7, 0, 24, 2 |
| Product version: | 7, 0, 24, 0 |
| Size: | 320.8 KB (328,504 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, August 2, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, August 3, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
This package installs the software ATK Hotkey Driver and other ASUS drivers and software with various laptop models. It is pre-installed with new laptops and required to run various optional functionality. It is a set of utilities that will enable the functions of the button Fn on your keyboard. ATK packages are bundles of ASUS utility/driver software.
This utility enables the PC to communicate with all the attached hardware devices....
Hotkey utility is required to use those FN+F7 to change wireless settings and volume. See the blue things on your F keys? Those are what the FN keys control. This utility is pre-installed with most ASUS model laptops.
USBCharge+is a desktop application that runs in the Windows notification area that provides function to enabled the USB charger to run when the laptop battery is on and the PC is unplugged. It also has options to enable a quick charge through the USB port when the system is hybernating. In addition, the user can set the threshold to determine what battery level to turn charging off at.
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'ATKOSD2' → C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ATKOSD2' runs on logon in the path '\ATKOSD2'
- Entry path '\ATKOSD2'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\ATKOSD2'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00031736% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00017769% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00013966% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 152 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 7,037/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.44 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 6.09 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 4.12 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.44 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 68.35 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 69.9 MB | |
| Working set: | 5.05 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 7.07 MB | |
| Page faults: | 27,209/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 3 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 2 | |
| Handles: | 86 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 21 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 25 | |
| GUI USER count: | 14 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 16 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | High |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\asus\atk package\atkosd2\atkosd2.exe" |
| Owner: | User |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
58.82% |
|
| Windows 8 |
13.24% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.76% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
10.29% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.94% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.47% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
1.47% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 38.24% of ATKOSD2.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
96.36% |
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| Acer |
3.64% |
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