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VersionsAdditional versions

8.0.0.279 1.82%
8.0.0.276 1.82%
8.0.0.259 1.82%
8.0.0.259 1.82%
8.0.0.256 34.55%
8.0.0.256 20.00%
8.0.0.246 5.45%
8.0.0.240 5.45%
8.0.0.240 1.82%
8.0.0.232 1.82%
8.0.0.227 1.82%
8.0.0.218 20.00%
8.0.0.208 1.82%

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advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExA, RegCreateKeyExA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, SetServiceStatus, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, DeleteService, ControlService, OpenServiceW, StartServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegEnumValueA
kernel32.dll
WaitForSingleObject, WaitForMultipleObjects, ResetEvent, SetPriorityClass, GetCurrentProcess, SetThreadPriority, DeviceIoControl, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, ResumeThread, OpenEventW, lstrlenA, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, CreateThread, CreateEventW, SetEvent, CloseHandle, ReadFile, CreateFileW, SetCurrentDirectoryA, HeapFree, GetSystemDirectoryA, GetProcessHeap, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, TerminateThread, GetLastError, GetModuleFileNameW, GetSystemTime, HeapAlloc, OutputDebugStringW, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, IsDebuggerPresent, RaiseException, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedExchange, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, LocalAlloc, GetVersionExW
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
user32.dll
PostThreadMessageW, UnregisterDeviceNotification, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, GetMessageW

ath_wlanagent.exe

Ath_Coex Application by Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)

Remove ath_wlanagent.exe
Version:   8.0.0.259
MD5:   e89d788563184852a4f33ba5bbf2dea2
SHA1:   18331e06c6ef806d22b7c300c4319d830b902d82
SHA256:   27d70425c68565fafde0098bedbb095db6c3663b2e405d534e34a86b178fc1d0

Overview

ath_wlanagent.exe runs as a service under the name ZAtheros Wlan Agent with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation published by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Qualcomm Atheros which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

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:8.0.0.259
Size:76 KB (77,824 bytes)
Build date:7/22/2012 7:37 PM
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

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Dell WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation
 Dell Inc.
7% remove
The Dell WLAN Utility is a wireless connection manager included with Dell Truemobile Wireless Cards.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ZAtheros Wlan Agent'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00002178%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000710%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00001468%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:16 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:10,479/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.18 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):4.06 MB
Private (minimum):3.34 MB
Non-paged memory:1.18 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:30.53 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):35.57 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:3.98 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):4.14 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,297/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:26 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:90
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\dell wireless\ath_wlanagent.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:ZAtheros Wlan Agent
Description:“Atheros agent for Wlan”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
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 countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of Ath_Coex Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 83.33%
Dell 16.67%
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