btpreload.exe
By Qualcomm Atheros (Signed)
Overview
There are 8 versions of btpreload.exe in the wild, the latest version being . During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 63.13 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Qualcomm Atheros by VeriSign. The programs Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64), Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64) and Qualcomm Atheros WLAN and Bluetooth Client Installation Program have been observed as installing specific variations of btpreload.exe. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR.
 Details
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| File name: | btpreload.exe |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\bluetooth suite\btpreload.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Qualcomm Atheros |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, February 23, 2012 |
| Expiration date: | Monday, February 23, 2015 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of btpreload.exe.)
Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64-bit version) is the Bluetooth Software module for Atheros Commnucations line of Bluetool products. Atheros provides its own Bluetooth stack for easy portability and also su...
“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 ...”
“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...”
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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 ...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of btpreload.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'BtPreLoad' → "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtPreLoad.exe"
All file variations of btpreload.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 8 |
50.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 Single Language Preview |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
10.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of btpreload.exe.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Sony |
61.54% |
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| Acer |
38.46% |
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