What is AtService.exe?

AtService.exe is part of AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS) and developed by AuthenTec, Inc. according to the AtService.exe version information.

AtService.exe's description is "AFSS Service"

AtService.exe is digitally signed by AuthenTec, Inc..

AtService.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Fingerprint Sensor\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected AtService.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AtService.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAuthenTec Fingerprint Security System (AFSS)
Company nameAuthenTec, Inc.
File descriptionAFSS Service
Internal nameATService
Original filenameATService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2000-2008, AuthenTec. All rights reserved.
Product version8.0.202.0
File version8.0.202.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAuthenTec Fingerprint Security Syste..
Company nameAuthenTec, Inc.
File descriptionAFSS Service
Internal nameATService
Original filenameATService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright (C) 2000-2008, AuthenTec. ..
Product version8.0.202.0
File version8.0.202.0

Digital signatures [?]

AtService.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAuthenTec, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number5b99ef2bd191749de95ccf43d1cae254

VirusTotal report

1 of the 46 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AtService.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
ByteHero Trojan.Win32.Heur.098
1 of the 46 anti-virus programs detected the AtService.exe file.

Other files also named AtService.exe

AtService.exe (10 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5b09d413eb812f65651162c516c75cc5f
SHA256595ea4eedd66ea9be310ae5635a5c21faddf80129288de7035d2faeffd5c1976

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to atservice.exe:

atservice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

atservice.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

AFSS Service has stopped working.

End Program - atservice.exe. This program is not responding.

atservice.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

atservice.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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