Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional 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%

Relationships

Parent process

services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

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:	3.3.2.27
MD5:	b0057f384cfc33a851f4fd9c0a7af0fe
SHA1:	e9199307bed6f381bd6dd4d3d2fa8edcc08e1c44
SHA256:	737f39a8c62e8b959be6f5cff7ca78eb68dfa0c5d994cff22aeac1eca9388915

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).

Details

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:	3.3.2.27
Size:	2.59 MB (2,713,920 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

Behaviors

Services

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

ATService
'ATService' (AuthenTec Fingerprint Service)

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00064086%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00027942%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00036143%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	7,753 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	9.96 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	10.36 MB
Private (minimum):	3.49 MB
Non-paged memory:	9.96 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	81.26 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	83.24 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	5.18 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	10.41 MB	37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:	10	12
Handles:	177	600

Process properties

Integrety level:	System
Platform:	64-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)

Distribution by Windows OS

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

Distribution by country

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

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	33.33%
Lenovo	33.33%
Hewlett-Packard	33.33%

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