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VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.8.36 8.33%
8.5.4.28 25.00%
8.4.2.5 8.33%
8.1.2.62 8.33%
8.1.0.78 8.33%
3.3.2.27 8.33%
3.3.2.27 8.33%
3.2.0.275 25.00%

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, ReportEventW, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CreateServiceW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, DeleteService, ControlService, StartServiceW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, CryptGenRandom, CryptReleaseContext, RegisterEventSourceA, ReportEventA, RegCreateKeyExW, CryptAcquireContextW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, FreeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, QueryServiceStatus
crypt32.dll
CertCloseStore, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertGetNameStringW, CryptQueryObject, CryptMsgClose, CryptMsgGetParam
gdi32.dll
CreateFontW, GetStockObject, DeleteObject
kernel32.dll
DllMain
setupapi.dll
CMP_WaitNoPendingInstallEvents, CM_Get_Device_IDW, CM_Locate_DevNodeW, CM_Get_Sibling, CM_Get_DevNode_Registry_PropertyW, CM_Get_Parent, CM_Get_DevNode_Status, CM_Get_Child, SetupDiGetClassDevsExW, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiSetClassInstallParamsW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetDeviceInfoListDetailW, SetupDiCallClassInstaller, CM_Get_Device_ID_ExW, SetupDiOpenDeviceInfoW
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
shlwapi.dll
StrStrIW
user32.dll
PeekMessageW, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, SetTimer, KillTimer, SetWindowLongW, GetClientRect, DefWindowProcW, CallNextHookEx, SystemParametersInfoW, SetParent, GetSystemMetrics, GetFocus, LoadImageW, SetWindowsHookExW, UnhookWindowsHookEx, TranslateAcceleratorW, RegisterClassExW, LoadIconW, LoadCursorW, GetClassInfoExW, wsprintfW, LoadStringW, LoadAcceleratorsW, IsChild, DestroyWindow, CloseDesktop, SwitchDesktop, CallWindowProcW, GetDlgItem, OpenDesktopW, GetParent, CloseWindowStation, DestroyIcon, SetProcessWindowStation, IsWindow, GetUserObjectInformationW, GetDesktopWindow, MessageBoxA, OpenWindowStationW, GetProcessWindowStation, GetWindowTextLengthW, SetFocus, SendMessageW, EndPaint, CreateWindowExW, BeginPaint, CharToOemBuffW, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, PostThreadMessageW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, MessageBoxW
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSRegisterSessionNotification

ATService.exe

AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS) by AuthenTec (Signed)

Remove ATService.exe
Version:   3.2.0.275
MD5:   6a0f37bc6e960e4baa47048d6d877d3c
SHA1:   135190ec3836cc0856ce43eb92296eebb402daa4
SHA256:   07d73b95eabf33156a17f1a09c05b1f7f275ba768d54714135fcd6addb48bde8

What is ATService.exe?

AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS) is a Biometric logon application that enables the user to logon to their personal computer through the use of the biometric fingerprint reader in replacement of a password.

Overview

AtService.exe runs as a service under the name ATService (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ATService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by AuthenTec which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:AtService.exe
Publisher:AuthenTec, Inc.
Product name:AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS)
Description:AFSS Service
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\atservice.exe
File version:3.2.0.275
Size:1.6 MB (1,676,536 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AuthenTec
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, October 25, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, December 5, 2008
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.606106
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00004278%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002978%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001300%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:36,816 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:96,096/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:16.87 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):13.11 MB
Private (minimum):13.11 MB
Non-paged memory:16.87 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:68.84 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):77.86 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:13.12 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):20.8 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:11,982/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:2.31 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:25/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:11
12
Handles:142
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Platform:32-bit
Command line:C:\Windows\System32\atservice.exe
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ATService
Display name:ATService
Description:“Provides applications with access to AuthenTec fingerprint sensors.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 58.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows Vista Home Basic 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Australia installs about 22.22% of AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS).

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
Lenovo 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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