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Ath_CoexAgent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.240 |
| MD5: | d65b42fbf19c676aa01ae95ec62f7764 |
| SHA1: | a8e00ec1f866d67d4c300ebe28a1511b3e76fa15 |
| SHA256: | 20536dee96a2f00456af14a8893aaba6801132ebda8e4f600fee85dc0903f77f |
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 Installer published by Atheros Communications, Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program from Atheros Communications and Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program by Atheros Communications. 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: | 8.0.0.240 |
| Size: | 159.63 KB (163,456 bytes) |
| Build date: | 2/8/2012 1:31 AM |
| 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.
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...”
“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 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 XP Suite is a ...”
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: | 0.00103030% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00050407% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00052622% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 68 ms/min | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 2.36 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 5.63 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.99 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 2.36 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 53.39 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 58.55 MB | |
| Working set: | 4.3 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 5.64 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 7 | |
| Handles: | 143 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 4 | |
| GUI USER count: | 7 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command lines: |
- "C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\ath_coexagent.exe"
- "C:\Program Files\bluetooth xp 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 (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| msvcrt.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00146556% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00146556% | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 352 KB | |
| Ath_CoexAgent.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00057726% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00047730% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00009996% | |
| CPU cycles: | 4,980/sec | |
| Memory: | 160 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
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% |
|
