Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.4.0.125 2.56%
7.4.0.122 2.56%
7.4.0.115 12.82%
7.4.0.115 2.56%
7.4.0.110 7.69%
7.4.0.96 12.82%
7.3.0.100 5.13%
7.2.0.83 2.56%
7.2.0.65 2.56%
7.2.0.60 7.69%
7.2.0.60 2.56%
7.2.0.55 2.56%
7.2.0.45 2.56%
7.2.0.45 12.82%
7.2.0.45 2.56%
7.2.0.40 2.56%
7.2.0.34 2.56%
7.2.0.28 2.56%
7.1.0.22 2.56%
7.1.0.18 7.69%

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advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, ControlServiceExW, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, GetUserNameW, RegSetKeyValueW, RegCreateKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, RegSetValueExW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, RegDeleteKeyValueW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, ControlService
bthprops.cpl
BluetoothRemoveDevice, BluetoothSdpGetContainerElementData, BluetoothAuthenticateDevice, BluetoothSdpEnumAttributes, BluetoothEnumerateInstalledServices, BluetoothSetServiceState, BluetoothSdpGetElementData, BluetoothGetDeviceInfo, BluetoothIsDiscoverable, BluetoothFindRadioClose, BluetoothGetRadioInfo, BluetoothFindFirstRadio, BluetoothFindDeviceClose, BluetoothFindNextDevice, BluetoothFindFirstDevice, BluetoothEnableDiscovery
comctl32.dll
ImageList_SetBkColor, ImageList_Create, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Remove, ImageList_ReplaceIcon
comdlg32.dll
GetOpenFileNameW
gdiplus.dll
GdipDisposeImage, GdiplusShutdown, GdipAlloc, GdiplusStartup, GdipFree, GdipGetImageEncodersSize, GdipGetImageEncoders, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipCloneImage, GdipSaveImageToFile, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageRawFormat
handsfree.dll
BT_HFG_SendError, BT_HFG_SetIndicatorValue, BT_HFG_CreateServiceLink, BT_HFG_DisconnectServiceLink, BT_HFG_CallerID, BT_HFG_SendRing, BT_HSG_DisconnectServiceLink, BT_HSG_CreateServiceLink, BT_HSG_Deregister, BT_HF_ConnectScoLink, BT_HSG_SendError, BT_HSG_Connect_SCO, BT_HSG_Disonnect_SCO, BT_HSG_IsScoDriverLoaded, BT_HSG_ConnectScoLink, BT_HF_Hangup, BT_HF_DialNumber, BT_HF_DisconnectServiceLink, BT_HF_CreateServiceLink, BT_HF_Deregister, BT_HF_Register, BT_HF_IsScoDriverLoaded, BT_HFG_SendOK, BT_HFG_IsScoDriverLoaded, BT_HFG_ConnectScoLink, BT_A2DP_DisconnectServiceLink, BT_A2DP_CreateServiceLink, BT_HSG_Register, BT_HFG_Deregister, BT_HFG_Register, BT_HFG_Close_SCO
kernel32.dll
InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetVersionExA, GetACP, GetThreadLocale, GetStartupInfoW, GetLocaleInfoA, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, OutputDebugStringA, FindNextFileW, GetCurrentDirectoryW, lstrcpyW, CreateEventW, CloseHandle, CreateThread, DeviceIoControl, MultiByteToWideChar, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentProcess, GetLastError, GetTempPathW, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateFileW, GetSystemDirectoryW, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, WritePrivateProfileStringW, Sleep, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, ResumeThread, SetEvent, GetComputerNameW, TerminateThread, GetVersionExW, FormatMessageW, LocalFree, OutputDebugStringW, lstrcmpW, EnterCriticalSection, FindResourceW, RaiseException, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, GetModuleHandleW, LoadLibraryExW, LoadResource, InterlockedDecrement, lstrcmpiW, InterlockedIncrement, LeaveCriticalSection, SizeofResource, SetupComm, SetCommState, SetCommMask, SetCommTimeouts, PurgeComm, ResetEvent, ClearCommError, WriteFile, WaitForMultipleObjects, GetOverlappedResult, ReadFile, WaitCommEvent, CreateMutexW, ReleaseMutex, CreateDirectoryW, SetCurrentDirectoryW, GetModuleFileNameA, GetFileSize, GetTickCount64, DeleteFileW, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, GetFileAttributesW, MoveFileW, lstrlenW, WideCharToMultiByte
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
StringFromCLSID, CoCreateGuid, OleRun, CoInitialize, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, PropVariantClear, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, ProgIDFromCLSID
outlooklib.dll
SetFavoriteClient, GetFavoriteClient
rfcommlib.dll
BTRF_SetPermissionCallback, BTRF_DisableSendDelayMode, BTRF_EnableSendDelayMode, BTRF_CleanRescouce, ProcessAsyncConnectMsg
setupapi.dll
SetupDiGetDeviceRegistryPropertyW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInfo, SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetClassDevsW, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, CM_Get_DevNode_Status_Ex, SetupDiGetDeviceInfoListDetailW
shell32.dll
SHFileOperationW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHChangeNotify, SHGetKnownFolderPath, SHGetPathFromIDListA, SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, ExtractIconW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathAddExtensionW, PathStripPathW, PathFileExistsW, SHDeleteKeyW, PathAppendW
user32.dll
SetWindowPos, GetSystemMetrics, GetWindowRect, SendDlgItemMessageW, EnumWindows, GetWindowTextW, PostThreadMessageW, GetForegroundWindow, MessageBoxW, GetDesktopWindow, CharNextW, SetWindowLongW, IsWindow, GetWindowLongW, ChangeWindowMessageFilter, wsprintfW, DestroyIcon, EndDialog, KillTimer, PostQuitMessage, SetTimer, PostMessageW, UpdateWindow, UnregisterDeviceNotification, ShowWindow, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, CreateWindowExW, RegisterWindowMessageW, RegisterClassExW, EndPaint, LoadCursorW, BeginPaint, LoadIconW, SendMessageW, DefWindowProcW, DispatchMessageW, FindWindowW, DestroyWindow, TranslateMessage, DialogBoxParamW, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetMessageW, GetDlgItem, SetForegroundWindow, LoadStringW, RegisterClassW, LoadAcceleratorsW, UnregisterClassA
winmm.dll
timeSetEvent, timeKillEvent
winspool.drv
EndDocPrinter, StartDocPrinterW, ClosePrinter, EndPagePrinter, WritePrinter, StartPagePrinter, OpenPrinterW
ws2_32.dll
WSALookupServiceEnd, WSALookupServiceNextW, WSALookupServiceBeginW, WSASetServiceW
wtsapi32.dll
WTSUnRegisterSessionNotification, WTSRegisterSessionNotification
xmllite.dll
CreateXmlReader

btvstack.exe

Bluetooth Software by Atheros Communications Inc. (Signed)

Remove btvstack.exe
Version:   7.2.0.65
MD5:   a5299dca34a86268f3a635cdcf6e8f57
SHA1:   66871aa264fbe026a9b511bb9abc3d89b953f14d

What is btvstack.exe?

Bluetooth Tray is a 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.

About btvstack.exe (from Atheros Communications Inc.)

Atheros Bluetooth® technology. It’s a great way to sync and share files, photos, music, games and videos at the speed of Wi-Fi, but with the ease of Bluetooth. It’s also a great way to extend and enha

DetailsDetails

File name:btvstack.exe
Publisher:Atheros Commnucations
Product name:Bluetooth Software
Description:Bluetooth Tray
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\btvstack.exe
Original name:AthBtTray.exe.mui
File version:7.2.0.65
Size:602.66 KB (617,120 bytes)
Build date:3/13/2011 2:59 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Atheros Communications Inc.
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Expiration date:Monday, April 1, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

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Acer Incorporated
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Atheros Communications
9% remove
Bluetooth Win7 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 Win7 Suite is...
Qualcomm Atheros
4% remove
Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth® technology. It’s a great way to sync and share files, photos, music, games and videos at the speed of Wi-Fi, but with the ease of Bluetooth. It’s also a great way to extend and enhance the usability of small mobile devices by connecting to external headsets, keyboards, mice and printers. Such efficient, very low-power connectivity brings devices together and transfers content at close range. And, it cooperate...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002304%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00001323%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000981%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:62 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:20 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):22.3 MB
Private (minimum):13.78 MB
Non-paged memory:20 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:167.3 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):174.43 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:20.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):22.59 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:49
12
Handles:1520
600
GUI GDI count:16
103
GUI GDI peak:19
142
GUI USER count:49
49
GUI USER peak:55
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

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

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00009235%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00009235%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:159/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
BtvStack.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00003992%
Kernel CPU:0.00003992%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:1,472/sec
Memory:2.62 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 48.72%
Windows 7 Ultimate 35.90%
Windows 7 Home Basic 12.82%
Windows 7 Professional 2.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

India installs about 15.79% of Bluetooth Software.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 35.14%
ASUS 21.62%
Dell 16.22%
Hewlett-Packard 13.51%
Sony 10.81%
Samsung 2.70%
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