Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
ath_wlanagent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.240 |
| MD5: | 2e76e5e2cdf34d9ba30a0c463459d2b0 |
| SHA1: | 9cdc53c93427a999727a3e15417767d515fed9aa |
| SHA256: | bc30345b884bb8fcd6bce5659101ff3c2e795626de81c64ad359fdf99489bbe7 |
Overview
ath_wlanagent.exe runs as a service under the name ZAtheros Wlan Agent with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Dell Wireless Driver Installation published by Dell Inc., 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 Qualcomm Atheros which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | ath_wlanagent.exe |
| Publisher: | Atheros |
| Product name: | Ath_Coex Application |
| Description: | Atheros Coex Service Application |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\qualcomm atheros\ath_wlanagent.exe |
| Original name: | Ath_CoexAgent.exe |
| File version: | 8.0.0.240 |
| Size: | 72 KB (73,728 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Qualcomm Atheros |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, February 23, 2015 |
| 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 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.
The Dell WLAN Utility is a wireless connection manager included with Dell Truemobile Wireless Cards.
Behaviors
Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00004131% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001543% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00002588% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 94 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 23,336/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.49 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 1.96 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 536 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.49 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 40.47 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 41.72 MB | |
| Working set: | 1.16 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 3.83 MB | |
| Page faults: | 21,718/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O other transfer: | 0 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 7 | |
| Handles: | 101 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\dell wireless\ath_wlanagent.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ZAtheros Wlan Agent |
| Description: | “Atheros agent for Wlan” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 |
41.67% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
22.22% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.11% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
8.33% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.56% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.78% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 33.33% of Ath_Coex Application.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Acer |
83.33% |
|
| Dell |
16.67% |
|
