Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

8.0.0.226	1.72%
8.0.0.224	1.72%
8.0.0.224	1.72%
8.0.0.222	1.72%
8.0.0.220	22.41%
8.0.0.220	17.24%
8.0.0.218	1.72%
8.0.0.216	5.17%
8.0.0.214	1.72%
8.0.0.212	6.90%
8.0.0.210	1.72%
8.0.0.209	1.72%
8.0.0.208	1.72%
8.0.0.206	15.52%
8.0.0.206	6.90%
8.0.0.206	1.72%
8.0.0.204	1.72%
8.0.0.202	1.72%
8.0.0.200	5.17%

Relationships

Parent process

explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Related files

btvstack.exe

Bluetooth Software by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)

Remove btvstack.exe

Version:	8.0.0.206
MD5:	74a7bc006b13cc8bd72eac6ca10212b0
SHA1:	95ead8533f0a031993cd9b782f921767c272d139

What is btvstack.exe?

Extension Core is part of the Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth software suite that manages installed devices with the integrated combo WLAN and Bluetooth chips.

About btvstack.exe (from Qualcomm Atheros)

“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 ”

Details

File name:	btvstack.exe
Publisher:	Qualcomm Atheros Commnucations
Product name:	Bluetooth Software
Description:	Extension Core
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\btvstack.exe
Original name:	btvStack.exe.mui
File version:	8.0.0.206
Size:	124.63 KB (127,616 bytes)
Build date:	8/8/2012 2:06 AM
Certificate
Issued to:	Qualcomm Atheros
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:	Yes
.NET NGENed:	No

More details

Programs

The following program will install this file

Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation

Dell Inc.

7% remove

The Dell WLAN Utility is a wireless connection manager included with Dell Truemobile Wireless Cards.

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'BtvStack' → "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtvStack.exe"

Scheduled tasks

Entry path '\BtvStack'

Scheduled tasks startups

Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)

Policies Explorer run

BtvStack

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00260812%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00186392%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00074420%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	547 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	100,087/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	19.31 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	23.88 MB
Private (minimum):	924 KB
Non-paged memory:	19.31 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	209.61 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	219.82 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	3.37 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	24.13 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	14,267/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	268 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/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:	753 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	12/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	54	12
Handles:	1710	600
GUI GDI count:	62	103
GUI GDI peak:	64	142
GUI USER count:	64	49
GUI USER peak:	69	71

Process properties

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

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