What is atieclxx.exe?

atieclxx.exe is part of AMD External Events and developed by AMD according to the atieclxx.exe version information.

atieclxx.exe's description is "AMD External Events Client Module"

atieclxx.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher.

atieclxx.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about atieclxx.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on atieclxx.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAMD External Events
Company nameAMD
File descriptionAMD External Events Client Module
Internal nameATIECLXX.EXE
Original filenameATIECLXX.EXE
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2008-2009 AMD
Product version6.14.11.1199
File version6.14.11.1199

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

Product nameAMD External Events
Company nameAMD
File descriptionAMD External Events Client Module
Internal nameATIECLXX.EXE
Original filenameATIECLXX.EXE
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2008-2009 AMD
Product version6.14.11.1199
File version6.14.11.1199

Digital signatures [?]

atieclxx.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Hardware Compatibility PCA
Certificate serial number3300000010d1ebbcbe1c4c7c49000100000010

VirusTotal report

None of the 71 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the atieclxx.exe file.

None of the 71 anti-virus programs detected the atieclxx.exe file.

Sandbox Report

The following information was gathered by executing the file inside Cuckoo Sandbox.

Summary

Successfully executed process in sandbox.

Summary

{
    "regkey_opened": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\AMD\\EEU"
    ],
    "regkey_written": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\EeuOsVersion"
    ],
    "dll_loaded": [
        "ntdll.dll"
    ],
    "regkey_read": [
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogOutputERecord",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogMaskLevel",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogOutputDebug",
        "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogOutputFile"
    ]
}

Generic

[
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Users\\cuck\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\6ef62b14f4a87dec9cc517c3151f623913e59dc125c59cb394c6f74278b90c3a.bin",
        "process_name": "6ef62b14f4a87dec9cc517c3151f623913e59dc125c59cb394c6f74278b90c3a.bin",
        "pid": 2420,
        "summary": {
            "regkey_opened": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\AMD\\EEU"
            ],
            "regkey_written": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\EeuOsVersion"
            ],
            "dll_loaded": [
                "ntdll.dll"
            ],
            "regkey_read": [
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogOutputERecord",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogMaskLevel",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\GRE_Initialize\\DisableMetaFiles",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogOutputDebug",
                "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\AMD\\EEU\\LogOutputFile"
            ]
        },
        "first_seen": 1595281991.578125,
        "ppid": 2448
    },
    {
        "process_path": "C:\\Windows\\System32\\lsass.exe",
        "process_name": "lsass.exe",
        "pid": 476,
        "summary": {},
        "first_seen": 1595281991.328125,
        "ppid": 376
    }
]

Signatures

[
    {
        "markcount": 1,
        "families": [],
        "description": "This executable has a PDB path",
        "severity": 1,
        "marks": [
            {
                "category": "pdb_path",
                "ioc": "c:\\workarea\\15.201\\drivers\\2d\\dal\\eeu\\build\\client\\wNow64a\\B_rel\\atieclxx.pdb",
                "type": "ioc",
                "description": null
            }
        ],
        "references": [],
        "name": "has_pdb"
    }
]

Yara

The Yara rules did not detect anything in the file.

Network

{
    "tls": [],
    "udp": [
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "192.168.56.255",
            "offset": 546,
            "time": 3.077737808227539,
            "dport": 137,
            "sport": 137
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2018,
            "time": 3.037444829940796,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 51001
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2346,
            "time": 1.0328369140625,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53595
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 2674,
            "time": 3.0487558841705322,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 53848
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3002,
            "time": 1.5349857807159424,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 54255
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "224.0.0.252",
            "offset": 3330,
            "time": -0.10042715072631836,
            "dport": 5355,
            "sport": 55314
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 3658,
            "time": 1.111325979232788,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 1900
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 9036,
            "time": 1.0654048919677734,
            "dport": 3702,
            "sport": 49152
        },
        {
            "src": "192.168.56.101",
            "dst": "239.255.255.250",
            "offset": 13228,
            "time": 3.1246559619903564,
            "dport": 1900,
            "sport": 53598
        }
    ],
    "dns_servers": [],
    "http": [],
    "icmp": [],
    "smtp": [],
    "tcp": [],
    "smtp_ex": [],
    "mitm": [],
    "hosts": [],
    "pcap_sha256": "468e09c95e797270c6309615123e4118175178f7fc82eab727b4a579eb5fd008",
    "dns": [],
    "http_ex": [],
    "domains": [],
    "dead_hosts": [],
    "sorted_pcap_sha256": "2cae720786909386da68acba6791d05597e4342e1f466a0c48fdd7ad4fd7dd5d",
    "irc": [],
    "https_ex": []
}

Screenshots

Screenshot from the sandbox

Other files also named atieclxx.exe

atieclxx.exe (22 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59a89f1f23b49853872ca2bd1d403602f
SHA2566ef62b14f4a87dec9cc517c3151f623913e59dc125c59cb394c6f74278b90c3a

Error Messages

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

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

atieclxx.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.

AMD External Events Client Module has stopped working.

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

atieclxx.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with atieclxx.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
1

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