Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.270 |
| MD5: | 86b8b1f5c1189d68b07666784be882fe |
| SHA1: | b023e9442cfc9c9652e1c8990f06def08bdc5b01 |
| SHA256: | 0dd8c627f3ddbdb61b1910540c465c0d62c9f8d84c7cbb6c80782db02d535af0 |
Overview
ath_coexagent.exe runs as a service under the name ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent (ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex Agent) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64) published by Qualcomm Atheros, Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64) from Qualcomm Atheros and Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64) by Qualcomm Atheros. The file is digitally signed by Atheros Communications Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| 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 |
| File version: | 8.0.0.270 |
| Size: | 316 KB (323,584 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Atheros Communications Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, March 30, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, April 1, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
“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 manage the connected Mini Bluetooth Dongle and allow you to activate the wireless transfers between your computer and any supported devices.”
“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...”
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 supports standard Bluetooth stacks.
“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...”
“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 Low Energy and Bluetooth 3.0 High Speed products. Qualcomm Atheros’ Bluetooth solutions include the AR3011 and AR3012 standalone solutions, as well as the AR3011/9285 and AR3011/9287 solutions that combine Bluetooth with 1-stream and 2-strea...”
The Dell WLAN Utility is a wireless connection manager included with Dell Truemobile Wireless Cards.
This is the software driver package for the installed Dell Wireless device. The driver package is required in order for the Dell Wireless device to function properly and is the software that allows your computer to communicate with this hardware device.
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 (only remove this package if you no longer have the Dell wireless networking device connected to your PC).
“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 and enhance the usability of small mobile devices by connecting to external headsets, keyboards, mice and printers. Such efficient, very low-power connectivity brings devices together and transfers content at close range. And, it cooperate...”
“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 and enhance the usability of small mobile devices by connecting to external headsets, keyboards, mice and printers. Such efficient, very low-power connectivity brings devices together and transfers content at close range. And, it cooperate...”
“
Atheros new WLAN and Bluetooth combo solution goes beyond coexistence to enable cooperation between WLAN, Bluetooth and even 3G technologies co-located on PC platforms. To support this new level of radio coexistence, Atheros has engineered a suite of advanced wireless techniques to deliver Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation, consisting of channel protection and timesharing mechanisms, custom 3G coexistence optimization, and Athero...”
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex Agent'
- 'ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent'
- 'Atheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00024309% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00017742% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00006567% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 53,950 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 18,402/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.67 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4.36 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.07 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.67 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 58.3 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 64.31 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.54 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.22 MB | |
| Page faults: | 6,527/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 225 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 43 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 5 | |
| Handles: | 135 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\ath_coexagent.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ZAtheros Bt and Wlan Coex Agent |
| Display name: | ZAtheros Bt&Wlan Coex Agent |
| Description: | “Co-existence Coordinator Service between 11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN and Bluetooth.” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| Ath_CoexAgent.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00012093% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00010145% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001948% | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,034/sec | |
| Memory: | 324 KB | |
| wow64win.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00002427% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002427% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| CPU cycles: | 346/sec | |
| Memory: | 416 KB | |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
53.85% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.92% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
15.38% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
1.92% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
1.92% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 21.15% of Ath_Coex Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
30.00% |
|
| ASUS |
30.00% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
13.33% |
|
| Dell |
13.33% |
|
| Samsung |
5.00% |
|
| Lenovo |
3.33% |
|
| Acer |
3.33% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.67% |
|
