Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.4.0.145 14.29%
7.4.0.140 14.29%
7.4.0.130 42.86%
7.4.0.126 14.29%
7.4.0.126 14.29%

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advapi32.dll
RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, GetUserNameW, RegOpenKeyExW
bthprops.cpl
BluetoothSelectDevices, BluetoothFindNextDevice, BluetoothFindFirstDevice, BluetoothGetDeviceInfo, BluetoothEnumerateInstalledServices, BluetoothFindRadioClose, BluetoothGetRadioInfo, BluetoothSelectDevicesFree, BluetoothFindFirstRadio
comctl32.dll
ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Create, ImageList_GetIcon, ImageList_Destroy, InitCommonControlsEx
gdi32.dll
CreateRectRgn, RoundRect, GetStockObject, Escape, ExtTextOutW, RectVisible, PtVisible, GetBkColor, GetObjectW, GetCurrentObject, CreatePen, TextOutW, DeleteObject, DPtoLP, GetTextColor, GetTextExtentPoint32W, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, Rectangle, PaintRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, BitBlt, SelectObject, CreateSolidBrush, CreateCompatibleDC
gdiplus.dll
GdiplusStartup, GdipGetImageRawFormat, GdipCloneImage, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipDisposeImage, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdiplusShutdown
kernel32.dll
GetTickCount64, OpenEventW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentThreadId, Sleep, GetSystemTime, OutputDebugStringW, CreateMutexW, WriteFile, CreateFileW, GetLastError, ResumeThread, MultiByteToWideChar, GetTempPathW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, WinExec, DeleteCriticalSection, OpenThread, GetModuleFileNameW, CopyFileW, DeleteFileW, FindFirstFileW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, SetLastError, DeactivateActCtx, ActivateActCtx, GetTickCount, lstrlenW, EnumResourceNamesW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetFileSizeEx, GetSystemDirectoryW, FindClose, CreateThread, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, InitializeCriticalSection, OutputDebugStringA, GlobalLock, GlobalUnlock, RemoveDirectoryW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime, WideCharToMultiByte, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, lstrcpynW, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, MoveFileW
mfc100u.dll
DllMain
msvcp100.dll
DllMain
msvcr100.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
ReleaseStgMedium, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoCreateGuid
outlooklib.dll
CreateClientInstanceHandle, InitOutLookLibHandle, QuerryInterfaceHandle, ExportVObjectFromOffice, DestroyClientInstanceHandle, UninitOutLookLibHandle
setupapi.dll
CM_Get_DevNode_Status, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList
shell32.dll
DragAcceptFiles, ShellExecuteW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, DragQueryFileW, SHGetMalloc, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetFileInfoW, Shell_NotifyIconW
shlwapi.dll
StrCmpIW, PathFindFileNameW, StrCpyW, PathFileExistsW, StrCatW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathStripPathW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
RemoveMenu, RegisterClassW, CreateWindowExW, TranslateMessage, GetDesktopWindow, PostQuitMessage, GetForegroundWindow, GetWindowThreadProcessId, AttachThreadInput, SetWindowPos, GetSysColor, DrawFocusRect, InvalidateRect, PtInRect, GetFocus, GetDC, GetDlgItem, LockWindowUpdate, FillRect, EnableMenuItem, AppendMenuW, DeleteMenu, SetActiveWindow, IsWindow, UpdateWindow, GetWindow, CopyRect, SetRect, LoadImageW, EnumWindows, LoadStringW, ReleaseDC, InflateRect, FrameRect, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, DrawTextExW, GrayStringW, IsRectEmpty, ScreenToClient, GetIconInfo, DrawIconEx, ClientToScreen, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, DefWindowProcW, PostThreadMessageW, DestroyIcon, SetTimer, BringWindowToTop, wsprintfW, GetTopWindow, ShowWindow, IsWindowVisible, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetWindowTextW, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, SendMessageW, KillTimer, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, DestroyWindow, LoadIconW, GetParent, EnableWindow, PostMessageW, FindWindowW, LoadBitmapW, GetClassInfoW, RedrawWindow, GetCursorPos, LoadMenuW, GetSubMenu, SetForegroundWindow, DrawEdge, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, GetClientRect
winmm.dll
timeKillEvent, timeSetEvent

athbttray.exe

Bluetooth Software by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)

Remove athbttray.exe
Version:   7.4.0.140
MD5:   05faece72a30e7686def55c239fbb98e
SHA1:   0a74d9a59a6298daf3c7f797c82c9eab4f63df42

Overview

athbttray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64) published by Atheros Communications. The file is digitally signed by Qualcomm Atheros which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:athbttray.exe
Publisher:Atheros Commnucations
Product name:Bluetooth Software
Description:Bluetooth Tray
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\athbttray.exe
Original name:AthBtTray.exe.mui
File version:7.4.0.140
Size:783.13 KB (801,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Qualcomm Atheros
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 10.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Atheros Communications
8% remove
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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'AthBtTray' → "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\AthBtTray.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00024025%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00015112%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00008912%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:78 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:6.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):15.61 MB
Private (minimum):14.33 MB
Non-paged memory:6.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:133.62 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):142.55 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:15.59 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):15.61 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:17
12
Handles:191
600
GUI GDI count:283
103
GUI GDI peak:285
142
GUI USER count:152
49
GUI USER peak:157
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\athbttray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 42.86%
Windows 7 Ultimate 42.86%
Windows 7 Professional 14.29%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Taiwan installs about 28.57% of Bluetooth Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 66.67%
Dell 16.67%
Samsung 8.33%
Acer 8.33%
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