Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
| 7, 0, 14, 2 |
35.40% |
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| 7, 0, 12, 5 |
58.41% |
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| 7, 0, 11, 5 |
0.88% |
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| 7, 0, 10, 5 |
0.88% |
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| 7, 0, 6, 4 |
4.42% |
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Relationships
Parent process
Related files
ATKOSD2.exe
ATKOSD2 by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 7, 0, 11, 5 |
| MD5: | a092258f26296c791d982e83814685bd |
| SHA1: | 9db8059b6b419de3604fd6f51737017a7c605365 |
Overview
atkosd2.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
nissrv.exe (Microsoft Malware Protection by Microsoft Corporation). 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ATK Package published by ASUS and ATK Package published by ASUS. The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | atkosd2.exe |
| Publisher: | ASUS |
| Product name: | ATKOSD2 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\asus\atk package\atkosd2\atkosd2.exe |
| File version: | 7, 0, 11, 5 |
| Product version: | 7, 0, 11, 0 |
| Size: | 6.49 MB (6,806,144 bytes) |
| Build date: | 6/24/2010 4:50 AM |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, August 2, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, August 3, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
This package installs the software ATK Hotkey Driver and other ASUS drivers and software with various laptop models. It is pre-installed with new laptops and required to run various optional functionality. It is a set of utilities that will enable the functions of the button Fn on your keyboard. ATK packages are bundles of ASUS utility/driver software.
This utility enables the PC to communicate with all the attached hardware devices....
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'ATKOSD2' → C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
- Login entry path '\ATKOSD2'
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ATKOSD2' runs on logon in the path '\ATKOSD2'
- Entry path '\ATKOSD2'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00123784% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00123784% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 16 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.25 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4.87 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 4.84 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.25 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 63.96 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 65.83 MB | |
| Working set: | 4.84 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 4.87 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 2 | |
| Handles: | 61 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 21 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 24 | |
| GUI USER count: | 12 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 14 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
70.80% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.16% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
6.19% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
6.19% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
2.65% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 40.71% of ATKOSD2.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
98.04% |
|
| Acer |
1.96% |
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