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Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.255 |
| MD5: | 918c73f0275d7813e6f01e100b39dbd9 |
| SHA1: | 5bfb7ccf4469cc676cb827ae55db318b5bead866 |
| SHA256: | 06d08c9b0894a307a4d215b445a5ea08cd53dea19526fecbb4addb833d1070d1 |
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: | 8.0.0.255 |
| 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
“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.
“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.
“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...”
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: | 0.00014823% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00006930% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007892% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,621,609 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 110,874/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.99 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 3.74 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.2 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.99 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 57.65 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 63.44 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.58 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.38 MB | |
| Page faults: | 12,986/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 144 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 31 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 6 | |
| 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: | 0.00575197% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00010305% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00564892% | |
| CPU cycles: | 112,344/sec | |
| Memory: | 324 KB | |
| wow64.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00007143% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007143% | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,629/sec | |
| Memory: | 276 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% |
|
