MAHostService.exe
MAHostService by Alcatel-Lucent
| Version: | 1.0.0.1 | 
| MD5: | 93e6f56d9fd244b76b973cedfb427765 | 
| SHA1: | 39461c05f0a29bd12ea3fcfa702f0b515128c442 | 
| SHA256: | b45884b916a40ff420d788ae154c8bf35fd9fc0fa6c897d63f776307c8c2b049 | 
Overview
mahostservice.exe runs as a service under the name ATT MAHostService with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program ATT Management Agent published by AT&T Inc..
 Details
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 | 
| File version: | 1.0.0.1 | 
| Size: | 312 KB (319,488 bytes) | 
| Build date: | 10/18/2012 4:33 PM | 
| Digital DNA | 
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Programs
Programs
The following program will install this file
“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 intuitive user interface, Access to our EDGE and 3G networks and roaming partners' networks, where applicable, Provides easy authentication at AT&T Wi-Fi hot spots for customers who meet certain eligibility requirements.”
 
 Behaviors
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
 Resource utilization
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00007956% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00005441% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00002514% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 4,290 ms/min |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 1.17 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 4.87 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 160 KB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 1.17 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 44.3 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 48.3 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 296 KB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 4.93 MB |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 4 |  | 
| Handles: | 107 |  | 
 
 Process properties
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System | 
| Platform: | 32-bit | 
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\att\8.2.1.6\ma\bin\mahostservice.exe" | 
| Owner: | SYSTEM | 
| Windows Service | 
| Service name: | ATT MAHostService | 
| Description: | “ATT Management Agent Host Service” | 
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess | 
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) | 
 Threads
Threads
Averages
 
| sechost.dll | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00187329% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00084298% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00103031% |  | 
| CPU cycles: | 688,249/sec |  | 
| Context switches: | 98/sec |  | 
| Memory: | 100 KB |  | 
| MAHostService.exe (main module) | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00064395% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00038344% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00026051% |  | 
| CPU cycles: | 286,370/sec |  | 
| Context switches: | 24/sec |  | 
| Memory: | 332 KB |  | 
 
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 28.57% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 28.57% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 28.57% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 14.29% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of MAHostService.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Hewlett-Packard | 66.67% |  | 
| Dell | 33.33% |  |