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Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.169 |
| MD5: | a6307f356d778e18a76e7783ef98c6aa |
| SHA1: | 523178dab0a4602d8aa23d626afd22aa4796a11d |
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 Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program published by Atheros Communications, Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation from Dell Inc. and Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation by Dell Inc.. 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: | 8.0.0.169 |
| Size: | 148 KB (151,552 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
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.
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.
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: | 0.00116975% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00085262% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00031713% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 663,067 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 7,235/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.88 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 5.22 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.04 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.88 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 51.84 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 54.53 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.19 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.4 MB | |
| Page faults: | 9,670/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 2 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 7 | |
| Handles: | 138 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 32-bit |
| Command lines: |
- "C:\Program Files\atheros\ath_coexagent.exe"
- "C:\Program Files\dell wireless\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 (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| Ath_CoexAgent.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00249625% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00186738% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00062887% | |
| CPU cycles: | 39,992/sec | |
| Memory: | 152 KB | |
| Wlanapi.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00020655% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004986% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00015669% | |
| CPU cycles: | 6,620/sec | |
| Memory: | 88 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% |
|
