Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)
Overview
There are 15 versions of ath_coexagent.exe in the wild, the latest version being 8.0.0.270. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent' with the name 'ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex Agent' and described as “Co-existence Coordinator Service between 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth.”. . 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 215.92 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Atheros Communications Inc. by VeriSign. The programs Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite, Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64) and Atheros Installer have been observed as installing specific variations of ath_coexagent.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.04 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.98 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 74 Bytes per minute.
 Details
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| File name: | ath_coexagent.exe |
| Publisher: | Atheros |
| Product name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Description: | Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\ath_coexagent.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Atheros Communications Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, April 1, 2013 |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex Agent |
| Display name: | Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent |
| Description: | “Co-existence Coordinator Service between 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Ath_Coex Application.)
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“ASUS Bluetooth Suite is a powerful application that was especially designed to provide you with a means of transferring files using the Bluetooth connection and the dedicated device. The program can m...”
“ASUS Bluetooth XP Suite is a powerful application that was especially designed to provide you with a means of transferring files using the Bluetooth connection and the dedicated device. The program ca...”
“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 ...”
“Qualcomm Atheros’ Bluetooth portfolio includes a variety of standalone and combination solutions that were expressly designed for desktops and all-in-one computing platforms, including Bluetooth 4.0 L...”
Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64-bit version) is the Bluetooth Software module for Atheros Commnucations line of Bluetool products. Atheros provides its own Bluetooth stack for easy portability and also su...
“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 ...”
“Bluetooth XP 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 de...”
This program contains the driver installation package for the Atheros Wireless LAN (WLAN) Controller and Bluetooth in supported notebook models that are running a supported operating system.
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This is the software driver and Unified Wireless Suite utilities required for managing and connecting the device to the PC. Uninstalling this driver may cause the hardware to stop functioning properly...
“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...”
“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...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of ath_coexagent.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex Agent'
- 'Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent'
- 'ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent'
All file variations of ath_coexagent.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.85% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.92% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
15.38% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.92% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
1.92% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 21.15% of Ath_Coex Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
30.00% |
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| ASUS |
30.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.33% |
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| Dell |
13.33% |
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| Samsung |
5.00% |
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| Lenovo |
3.33% |
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| Acer |
3.33% |
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| American Megatrends |
1.67% |
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