Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64
What is Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64? (from Qualcomm Atheros)
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 and enhance the usability of small mobile devices by connecting to external headsets, keyboards, mice and printers. Suc... Read more
Overview
Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64 is a program developed by Qualcomm Atheros. The most used version is 8.0.0.206, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). When installed, it will add a context menu handler to the Windows shell in order to provide quick access to the program. The main program executable is BtvStack.exe. The software installer includes 54 files and is usually about 116.73 KB (119,533 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 85% of users of Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64 come from Brazil, it is also popular in the United States and Spain.
Program details
URL: www.qca.qualcomm.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A84A4FB1-D703-48DB-89E0-68B6499D2801}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 116.73 KB
Files installed by Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64
Program executable: | BtvStack.exe |
Name: | Bluetooth szoftver |
| Bluetooth Stack Server |
Path: | C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtvStack.exe |
MD5: | f6289574efed798c265835286f2527ed |
Additional files:
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AdminService.exe - Bluetooth Software (AdminService Application)
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AdminTools.exe - AdminTools Application
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atheros Outlook Addin.dll - Outlook Addin Module
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AVRemoteControl.exe - Atheros Bluetooth Module
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BtathVdpSink.exe
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BtathVdpSrc.exe
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BtCommonRes.dll
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BtContextMenu.dll
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BtvAppExt.dll
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BtvSdkDll.dll - Bluetooth SDK Dynamic Link Library
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CombineAgent.dll - Audio Combine Agent
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CommApi.dll - Common API
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FolderViewImpl.dll - Bluetooth File Transfer Plugin
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GattI.dll - Bluetooth 4.0 COM interface SDK
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gatts.dll - GATT Server Dynamic Link Library
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Handsfree.dll - Handsfree Dynamic Link Library
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IEPlugIn.dll - Bluetooth IE PlugIn
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ipc.dll - Inter Process Communication
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kbhook.dll - kbhook Dynamic Link Library
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BtTray.exe - BtTray
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BtTray.Infrastructure.dll - BtTray.Infrastructure
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BtTray.Toolkit.dll - BtTray.Toolkit
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CommApiInterop.dll - CommApiInterop
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ExtensionToolkit.dll - ExtensionToolkit
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athcfg20res.dll (by Atheros Communications) - Atheros Configuration API Res Dynamic Link Library (ACAPI RES DLL)
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athcfg20resU.dll (by Atheros Communications)
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athcfg20.dll (by Atheros) - Atheros Configuration API Dynamic Link Library (ACAPI DLL)
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athcfg20U.dll (by Atheros)
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BTAPI.dll - Atheros Bluetooth Suite (Bluetooth API Extension)
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LeSetting.exe
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BtvStack.exe - Software Bluetooth (Bluetooth Stack Server)
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Atheros Outlook Addin 2010.dll - OutlookAddin42010
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BtPreLoad.exe
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HidHook.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Context Menu Handler
- BtvAppExt.dll added to Windows Explorer under the name 'Atheros' with a class of {B8952421-0E55-400B-94A6-FA858FC0A39F}.
Internet Explorer BHO
- IEPlugIn.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'CIESpeechBHO Class' with the class of {8D10F6C4-0E01-4BD4-8601-11AC1FDF8126} (IESpeakDoc).
Internet Explorer Extension
- IEPlugIn.dll is installed as an Internet Explorer extension using the class {7815BE26-237D-41A8-A98F-F7BD75F71086}.
2 Scheduled Tasks
- BtTray.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BtTray'.
- BtvStack.exe is scheduled as a task named 'BtvStack'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- BtvStack.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 5.
- BtTray.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named BtTray.
Service
- AdminService.exe runs as a service named 'AtherosSvc' (AtherosSvc) "Atheros BT Stack Service Agent".
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- BtvStack.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AtherosBtStack' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtvStack.exe".
- BtTray.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BtTray' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtTray.exe".
- BtPreLoad.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'BtPreLoad' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\BtPreLoad.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run Once)
- AdminService.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AdminService' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Bluetooth Suite\adminservice.exe" install.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
AdminService.exe |
Memory: | 1.6 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000440228% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00002476% | |
User CPU: | 0.00001926% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 8,183 | |
I/O reads/min: | 49 Bytes | |
BtTray.exe |
Memory: | 43.2 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0009850490% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00036389% | |
User CPU: | 0.00062116% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 1,193,665 | |
Switches/sec: | 5 | |
I/O reads/min: | 1.46 KB | |
BtvStack.exe |
Memory: | 27.93 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0005982575% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00031036% | |
User CPU: | 0.00028789% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 27,353 | |
I/O reads/min: | 104 Bytes | |
How do I remove Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64?
You can uninstall Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64 from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite (64), click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Qualcomm Atheros Bluetooth Suite 64 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 89%
Win 7 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 2%
Keep it 98%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 10 |
89.47% |
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Windows 7 |
10.53% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 8.1 Single Langua... |
39.47% |
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Windows 8 Single Language |
18.42% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
9.21% |
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Windows 10 Home Single La... |
9.21% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
6.58% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
3.95% |
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Geography
84.93% of installs come from Brazil
Which countries install it?
Brazil |
84.93% |
United States |
12.33% |
Spain |
1.37% |
Great Britain |
1.37% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Sony |
41.79% |
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Acer |
37.31% |
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Samsung |
10.45% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
8.96% |
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Dell |
1.49% |
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Common models |
Acer Aspire M5-481PT |
25.68% |
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Sony SVS15125CBB |
8.11% |
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Positivo Informatica SA B... |
6.76% |
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Sony SVS13A25PBS |
5.41% |
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Sony SVS13125PBB |
4.05% |
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Samsung Q470C/500P4C |
4.05% |
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About Qualcomm Atheros
Qualcomm Atheros is a developer of semiconductors for network communications, most noteably wireless chipsets for the IEEE 802.
Publisher URL: www.atheros.com