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VersionsAdditional versions

9.0.8.36 8.33%
8.5.4.28 25.00%
8.4.2.5 8.33%
8.1.2.62 8.33%
8.1.0.78 8.33%
3.3.2.27 8.33%
3.3.2.27 8.33%
3.2.0.275 25.00%

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ATService.exe

AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS) by AuthenTec (Signed)

Remove ATService.exe
Version:   8.1.0.78
MD5:   e8f76bae163650c6dc7e3abeb951a102
SHA1:   af8ed837e6736d18524dff69dba26b4042f8079b

What is ATService.exe?

AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS) is a Biometric logon application that enables the user to logon to their personal computer through the use of the biometric fingerprint reader in replacement of a password.

Overview

AtService.exe runs as a service under the name ATService (SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ATService) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program AuthenTec Fingerprint System published by AuthenTec, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by AuthenTec which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:AtService.exe
Publisher:AuthenTec, Inc.
Product name:AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS)
Description:AFSS Service
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\atservice.exe
File version:8.1.0.78
Size:1.59 MB (1,664,248 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AuthenTec
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, October 25, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, December 5, 2008
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.606106
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
AuthenTec, Inc.
7% remove
The AuthenTec Fingerprint Application is a Biometric logon application that enables the user to logon to their personal computer through the use of the biometric fingerprint reader in replacement of a password.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • ATService
  • 'ATService' (AuthenTec Fingerprint Service)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00042476%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00023351%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00019126%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:22,152 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:4,853,107/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.35 MB
Private (minimum):800 KB
Non-paged memory:3.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:62.32 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):63.35 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:920 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.93 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:14,259/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:76 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:2 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:5 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:138
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\fingerprint sensor\atservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\ATService
Display name:ATService
Description:“Provides applications with access to AuthenTec fingerprint sensors.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
AtService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.10256927%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.04899916%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.05357011%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,961,333/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.59 MB
1.16 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00006926%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00006926%
CPU cycles:5,220/sec
Memory:792 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 58.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 16.67%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows Vista Home Basic 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Australia installs about 22.22% of AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS).

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
Lenovo 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 33.33%
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