Estimated safety rating

ath_wlanagent.exe may be a dangerous application, according to an automatic analysis of the program's operation. It triggers too many of the "probable danger" flags described in this document. It is not yet known if ath_wlanagent.exe is malware or not that doesn't cause harm your computer. We advise you to be careful with it.

Executable file path

The default name and directory where this application is stored is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Qualcomm Atheros\Ath_WlanAgent.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is bb1842e3aa602b401f7692718b0d0f9a.

Is running as a service

This application is set up as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful features to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs as a 32-bit program. It can not use the entire set of features of modern computer chips. This is quite normal because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the file is Atheros Coex Service Application.

File version

File version 8.0.0.256.

Manufacturer

Publisher Atheros.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright (C) 2009.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

ath_wlanagent.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature is invalid. This means it is most likely that this program may be malware and that someone probably tampered with it after the signature was generated. Please be very careful regarding this!

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Qualcomm Atheros

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is good. si are uninstall.