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ath_wlanagent.exe
Ath_Coex Application by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)
| Version: | 8.0.0.256 |
| MD5: | bb1842e3aa602b401f7692718b0d0f9a |
| SHA1: | 1971bbde73800c414592b4590eeea9ebfe333aa4 |
| SHA256: | 6de508f6cc917d046e61730706c70ef2965b12a7a31f180c22df8bfa30c0cf67 |
Overview
ath_wlanagent.exe runs as a service under the name ZAtheros Wlan Agent within the local user context. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation published by Qualcomm Atheros, Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation from Qualcomm Atheros and Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver Installation by Qualcomm Atheros. 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: | 8.0.0.256 |
| Size: | 79.63 KB (81,536 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
The Qualcomm Atheros WiFi Driver is the software driver for the WiFi NICs. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the Qualcomm Atheros support website.
This software is included with various Qualcomm devices for Bluetooth and WiFi. The software contains the necessary functionality to update the main drivers and device BIOS. Although it is not required to run the device, it is recommended to use in order to keep it up to date.
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Atheros new WLAN and Bluetooth combo solution goes beyond coexistence to enable cooperation between WLAN, Bluetooth and even 3G technologies co-located on PC platforms. To support this new level of radio coexistence, Atheros has engineered a suite of advanced wireless techniques to deliver Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation, consisting of channel protection and timesharing mechanisms, custom 3G coexistence optimization, and Athero...”
The Qualcomm Atheros Driver is the software driver for the WiFi NICs. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the Qualcomm Atheros support website.
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: | 0.00007114% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00003799% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003315% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,074 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 17,035/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.22 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 2.88 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.08 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.22 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 30.46 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 34.25 MB | |
| Working set: | 2.37 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 3.71 MB | |
| Page faults: | 4,191/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 16 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 40 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 4 | |
| Handles: | 95 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command lines: |
- "C:\Program Files\qualcomm atheros\ath_wlanagent.exe"
- "C:\Program Files\atheros\ath_wlanagent.exe"
|
| Owner: | User |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ZAtheros Wlan Agent |
| Description: | “Atheros agent for Wlan” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| wow64cpu.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00052696% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00044197% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00008499% | |
| CPU cycles: | 15,841/sec | |
| Memory: | 32 KB | |
| wow64win.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00039097% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00018295% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020801% | |
| CPU cycles: | 5,164/sec | |
| Memory: | 360 KB | |
| Ath_WlanAgent.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00036844% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00020118% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00016725% | |
| CPU cycles: | 6,616/sec | |
| Memory: | 76 KB | |
| Wlanapi.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00020871% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013044% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00007827% | |
| CPU cycles: | 3,416/sec | |
| Memory: | 208 KB | |
| ntdll.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00002887% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00001581% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001306% | |
| CPU cycles: | 925/sec | |
| Memory: | 1.4 MB | |
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% |
|
