Estimated safety rating

btvstack.exe may be a dangerous application, according to heuristic analysis. It triggers too many of the "possible danger" criteria detailed in this document. It is not yet known if btvstack.exe is malware or an ok program which doesn't harm the PC. We advise you to be careful with it.

Executable file path

Normally, this application is found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Atheros\Bluetooth Suite\BtvStack.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is b56a8097f695e7ed9be1a8e3e1a08516.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Accepts incoming connections

btvstack.exe appears to act as a internet server. This means other computers can probably create connections to it. This is sometimes ok, but in some cases it can create a security breach. We recommend evaluating this carefully.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. Today this is quite normal. For example, most of the apps on your computer check for updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This exe can put to good use the full power of a modern PC cpu.

File description

The description stored in the program is Extension Core.

File version

File version stored as a property 8.0.1.320.

Manufacturer

Publisher Qualcomm®Atheros®.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice © Qualcomm Atheros, Inc. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

This application does NOT have visible windows. This is usually a bad sign.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

btvstack.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature is not valid. This is a strong indicator that the software application may be a virus and that someone most likely tampered with it after the signature was applied. 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

Starts with windows

This program starts at Windows startup. Yes

Can be uninstalled

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