MAHostService.exe
MAHostService by Alcatel-Lucent
Overview
There are 2 versions of mahostservice.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.0.0.1. It is started as a Windows Service with the name 'ATT MAHostService' and described as “ATT Management Agent Host Service”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 312.75 KB. Numerous variations of mahostservice.exe have been installed with both ATT Management Agent and Windstream Setup Assistant. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0073% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.17 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 2.93 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 0 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
Details |
File name: | mahostservice.exe |
Publisher: | Alcatel-Lucent |
Product name: | MAHostService |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\att\8.2.1.6\ma\bin\mahostservice.exe |
Windows Service |
Service name: | ATT MAHostService |
Description: | “ATT Management Agent Host Service” |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of MAHostService.)
“AT&T Management Agent is an easy-to-use software that allows you to manage your connection to the AT&T mobile data network and to Wi-Fi networks. The key features are: Simple installation and intuitiv...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mahostservice.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of mahostservice.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Microsoft Windows XP |
28.57% |
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Windows 7 Home Premium |
28.57% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
28.57% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.29% |
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Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
66.67% |
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Dell |
33.33% |
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