Should I block it?

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VersionsAdditional versions

7.4.0.125 2.56%
7.4.0.122 2.56%
7.4.0.115 12.82%
7.4.0.115 2.56%
7.4.0.110 7.69%
7.4.0.96 12.82%
7.3.0.100 5.13%
7.2.0.83 2.56%
7.2.0.65 2.56%
7.2.0.60 7.69%
7.2.0.60 2.56%
7.2.0.55 2.56%
7.2.0.45 2.56%
7.2.0.45 12.82%
7.2.0.45 2.56%
7.2.0.40 2.56%
7.2.0.34 2.56%
7.2.0.28 2.56%
7.1.0.22 2.56%
7.1.0.18 7.69%

Relationships

Parent process
Related files

btvstack.exe

Bluetooth Software by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)

Remove btvstack.exe
Version:   7.1.0.22
MD5:   bd70b9da67dcd644677349b6b54761df
SHA1:   d59f6077679aa427d45b55da646faaed30d1c03a

What is btvstack.exe?

Bluetooth Tray is a Bluetooth Software module for Atheros Commnucations line of Bluetool products. Atheros provides its own Bluetooth stack for easy portability and also supports standard Bluetooth stacks.

About btvstack.exe (from Atheros Communications Inc.)

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 and enha

DetailsDetails

File name:btvstack.exe
Publisher:Atheros Commnucations
Product name:Bluetooth Software
Description:Bluetooth Tray
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\btvstack.exe
Original name:AthBtTray.exe.mui
File version:7.1.0.22
Size:459.16 KB (470,176 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Atheros Communications Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, April 1, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Atheros Communications
9% remove
Atheros Communications
8% remove
Bluetooth Win7 Suite is a PC-based software package that provides the upper-layer Bluetooth stack functionality in support of the Atheros Bluetooth solution. Bluetooth Win7 Suite requires a Bluetooth device to be connected via USB to the PC for proper operation. Bluetooth Win7 Suite, through its simple Graphical User Interface, allows you to quickly find, connect, and communicate with other Bluetooth devices. The Bluetooth Win7 Suite is...
Dell Inc.
7% remove
The Dell WLAN Utility is a wireless connection manager included with Dell Truemobile Wireless Cards.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'AtherosBtStack' → "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtvStack.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.05207165%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.03253528%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.01953637%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,856 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:15.46 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.68 MB
Private (minimum):14.08 MB
Non-paged memory:15.46 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:138.51 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):144.51 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:14.08 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):14.74 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:50
12
Handles:1517
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:19
142
GUI USER count:51
49
GUI USER peak:58
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell wireless\bluetooth suite\btvstack.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
BtvStack.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.03287504%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02556499%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00731005%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:442,287/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:2.46 MB
1.16 MB
MSVCR80.dll
Total CPU:0.00226187%
Kernel CPU:0.00226187%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:30,594/sec
Memory:620 KB
rfcommlib.dll (Bluetooth Software by Atheros Commnucations)
Total CPU:0.00225898%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00225898%
CPU cycles:2,656/sec
Memory:68 KB
l2caplib.dll (Bluetooth Software by Atheros Commnucations)
Total CPU:0.00225290%
Kernel CPU:0.00225290%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:2,402/sec
Memory:104 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.72%
Windows 7 Ultimate 35.90%
Windows 7 Home Basic 12.82%
Windows 7 Professional 2.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 15.79% of Bluetooth Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 35.14%
ASUS 21.62%
Dell 16.22%
Hewlett-Packard 13.51%
Sony 10.81%
Samsung 2.70%
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