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VersionsAdditional versions

17.351.6.52 7.14%
17.351.0.5 7.14%
17.287.0.14 50.00%
17.283.0.3 14.29%
17.282.0.1 14.29%
17.204.9.12 7.14%

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Parent process
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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, SetDllDirectoryW, GetFileAttributesW, WideCharToMultiByte, Process32Next, Process32First, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, CloseHandle, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCommandLineW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, LoadLibraryW, DebugBreak, GetProcAddress, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, lstrlenW, OutputDebugStringA, LoadLibraryA, FreeLibrary, LocalAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, RaiseException
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFindExtensionW, PathFindFileNameW

ATH.exe

By Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove ATH.exe
Version:   17.351.0.5
MD5:   08fc5ed8a003a8302e9f9d3e225f9a8a
SHA1:   6f66d56ba5a3cac9f8f34c5e5f7414bbe77fc7ab
SHA256:   9e98787e30996a5ebc66e7a8caee93bcbd911d38a7750899e30d74604a68651a

What is ATH.exe?

Part of the Apple iTunes (AirTrafficHost) to iPhone/iPad wired/wireless synching application. ATH.exe is loaded when itunes.exe (iTunes by Apple) is launched and will remain running during the lifetime of iTunes. AirTrafficHost.framework allows Apple iOS mobile devices to comunicate over the wireless network.

Overview

ath.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent itunes.exe (iTunes by Apple Inc.). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Apple Mobile Device Support published by Apple Inc., Systemsteuerung "MobileMe" from Apple Inc. and Systemsteuerung "MobileMe" by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:ath.exe
Publisher:Apple Inc.
Description:ATH.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\ath.exe
File version:17.351.0.5
Size:54.32 KB (55,624 bytes)
Build date:5/18/2012 1:06 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Apple Mobile Device Support
 Apple Inc.
8% remove
Apple Mobile Device Support is required and used for the synchronisation between an Apple mobile iOS devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad) and a PC through iTunes. If uninstalled, your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch may not appear under Devices in iTunes after you connect it to your Windows PC. Apple Mobile Device Service runs as a Windows service (Apple Mobile Device Service (AMDS)) regardless if the user is running a connected Apple application...
Systemsteuerung "MobileMe"
 Apple Inc.
11% remove
MobileMe (replaced by iCloud) was a subscription-based collection of online services. MobileMe allowed users to track the location of their iOS devices via the web portal at me.com. MobileMe had two different plans. The Individual plan included 20 GB of email and file storage and 200 GB of monthly data transfer. MobileMe maintained a synchronized address book and calendar feature using Push functions. When a user made a change to a con...
MobileMe Control Panel
 Apple Inc.
24% remove
Users who wished to sync their MobileMe data with a PC had to download and install Apple's MobileMe Control Panel. To install, the user first had to download and install the latest version of iTunes, and then install MobileMe Control Panel. After installation, the user signed into the control panel using their username and password, and could control sync settings for contacts, calendars, bookmarks, and iDisk settings such as public fol...
Configuratiescherm MobileMe
 Apple Inc.
12% remove
MobileMe (replaced by iCloud) was a subscription-based collection of online services. MobileMe allowed users to track the location of their iOS devices via the web portal at me.com. MobileMe had two different plans. The Individual plan included 20 GB of email and file storage and 200 GB of monthly data transfer. MobileMe maintained a synchronized address book and calendar feature using Push functions. When a user made a change to a con...
QuickTime 7
 Apple Inc.
10% remove
“QuickTime Player 7 supports older media formats, such as QTVR, interactive QuickTime movies, and MIDI files on Snow Leopard and OS X Lion. It also accepts QuickTime 7 Pro registration codes, which turn on QuickTime Pro functions. QuickTime Player 7 will be installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder.”
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 1872

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00877378%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00107913%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00769465%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:63 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Memory
    Private memory:13.95 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):17.79 MB
    Private (minimum):17.76 MB
    Non-paged memory:13.95 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:73.91 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):82.08 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:17.76 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):17.84 MB
    37.95 MB
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:258
    600
    GUI GDI count:5
    103
    GUI USER count:2
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\apple\mobile device support\ath.exe" --pipe \\.\pipe\30328859-97749559411108r \\.\pipe\30328859-97749559411108w --target b7e37b6cc53993cfcdc83444136de9fdc30d6ab2 --library d5be45c0f994d425
    Owner:User
    Parent process:itunes.exe (iTunes by Apple Inc.)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    ATH.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00766709%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00109530%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00657179%
    0.165382%
    Memory:48 KB
    1.16 MB
    MSVCR80.dll
    Total CPU:0.00036521%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00036521%
    Memory:620 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 8 21.43%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 21.43%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
    Windows 7 Professional 14.29%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 7.14%
    Microsoft Windows XP 7.14%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 7.14%
    Windows 8 Pro 7.14%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 46.15% of ath.exe.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 40.00%
    Acer 20.00%
    GIGABYTE 20.00%
    Dell 20.00%
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