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ATService.exe
AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS) by AuthenTec (Signed)
Version: | 8.1.0.78 |
MD5: | e8f76bae163650c6dc7e3abeb951a102 |
SHA1: | af8ed837e6736d18524dff69dba26b4042f8079b |
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). This is typically installed with the program AuthenTec Fingerprint System published by AuthenTec, Inc.. 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: | 8.1.0.78 |
Size: | 1.59 MB (1,664,248 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
Programs
The following program will install this file
The AuthenTec Fingerprint Application 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.
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: | 0.00042476% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00023351% | |
User CPU: | 0.00019126% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 22,152 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 4,853,107/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 3.21 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 2.35 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 800 KB | |
Non-paged memory: | 3.21 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 62.32 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 63.35 MB | |
Working set: | 920 KB | |
Working set (peak): | 5.93 MB | |
Page faults: | 14,259/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 76 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 5 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 2/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 8 | |
Handles: | 138 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 32-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\fingerprint sensor\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) |
Threads
Averages
AtService.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.10256927% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.04899916% | |
User CPU: | 0.05357011% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,961,333/sec | |
Memory: | 1.59 MB | |
ADVAPI32.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00006926% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
User CPU: | 0.00006926% | |
CPU cycles: | 5,220/sec | |
Memory: | 792 KB | |
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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