ATK Package

ATK Package

by ASUS

What is ATK Package?

ATK Package is software application developed by ASUS. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 10 with nearly 65.90% of installations running this operating system. ATK Package's installer is typically 12.00 MB in size and installs around 96 files. The most common release is 1.0.0031 with 6.75% of all installations currently using this version.

ATK Package is most popular in the United States with 40.54% of installations residing in this country.

ATK Package adds 5 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, ATK Package is known to create 5 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About ATK Package?

The ATK Hotkey Driver package is software designed to install essential drivers and utilities on ASUS laptop models. This package comes pre-installed on new laptops and is critical for enabling various optional functionality. It includes a set of utilities that facilitate the functionality of the Fn button on the keyboard, enabling seamless communication between the PC and attached hardware devices. Additionally, the package incorporates ACPI, which manages power-related tasks such as powering down the CD/DVD drive when not in use and handling configuration settings like defining hotkeys and complex tasks like 3D graphics and overclocking without the need for hardware modification. The included utilities in the ATK Hotkey Driver package are for Hotkey, TouchPad, Ambient Light Sensor, Keyboard Light, and On-Screen Display functionality. Derived from the official company name ASUSTeK Computer Inc., ATK ensures the smooth operation of ASUS laptops and their associated hardware devices.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • AsLdrSrv.exe runs as a service named 'ASLDRService' (ASLDRService).
  • GFNEXSrv.exe runs as a service named 'ATKGFNEXSrv' (ATKGFNEXSrv).
Firewall:
  • WDC.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\WDC.exe'.
  • KBFiltr.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\KBFiltr.exe'.
  • HControl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe'.
  • ATKOSD.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\ATKOSD.exe'.
  • ATKOSD2.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • HControlUser.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HControlUser_85908393' (runs on registration).
  • DMedia.exe is scheduled as a task named 'DMedia_85938595' (runs on registration).
  • ATKOSD2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'ATKOSD2_1563691' (runs on registration).
  • ATKOSD.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D47F0F4B-B758-4C93-82F5-8FE036A465A7}' (runs on registration).
  • HControl.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{C0E1CFC2-D463-46AE-8769-CD72E4B5374F}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • DMedia.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ATKMEDIA.
  • ATKOSD2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ATKOSD2.
  • HControl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named ATKHotkey.
  • HControlUser.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HControlUser.
Registry entries:
  • ATKOSD2.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ATKOSD2' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATKOSD2\ATKOSD2.exe.
  • DMedia.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ATKMEDIA' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Media\DMedia.exe.
  • HControl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'HControl' and executes as C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControl.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.asus.com
Support:
https://support.asus.com
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{AB5C933E-5C7D-4D30-B314-9C83A49B94BE}
Size:
12.00 MB
Language:
English

ATK Package Executable Details

Primary executable:
HControl.exe
Name:
ATK Package
Path:
C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\HControl.exe
MD5:
01f61f0f2b551eaee2c12619b13b93d2
SHA-1:
–
SHA-256:
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Files installed by ATK Package
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
HCLaunMail32.exe
6e80d76b04dd3dcb38cae8c627495f71
EXE
SynptSync.exe
a847da20f26d3930bf45668284d9a310
EXE
PNPINST.exe
958fac00e447ffeb82b067eee2675383
EXE
AspScal.exe
0c1053bb3ea7a345763bdbf6db444e6b
EXE
ATKALSCtrl.exe
1bc125cd8aa9c65d3e251abab07914d4
EXE
ATKKBLCtrl.exe
381807fb26034b6a1f9dc88b986cf9e9
EXE
ATKTPCtrl.exe
fda6c7438602b26ff8ae6b4657b804e7
EXE
SimUserExec.exe
ce5b0d750058119e138a0a84e48b1296
DLL
ASUSNet.dll
c67ee152170f2804132f95de2e2ebbe7
DLL
ASW32N50.DLL
7a90a9b4293dd8b91c4475f7f50d7365