Developed by AuthenTec Incorporated, atservice.exe is the process file for AFSS or AuthenTec Fingerprint Security System, an application which enables users to log on to the computer by using a biometric fingerprint reader that will serve as a password. To prevent pre-image attacks, a cryptographic hash process used in fingerprinting should possess second pre-image resistance properties. If the threat is a collision attack, the hash process should possess collision-resistance properties. While truncating hash process is acceptable for shorter, more usable fingerprint output, truncated fingerprints should be long enough in order to preserve its properties against search attack threats. In systems like cryptographic peer-to-peer networks, the fingerprints are embedded in pre-existing name and address formats. If being exchanged by trusted channels, this method allows the fingerprints to piggyback. In PGP or Pretty Good Privacy, a data encryption/decryption computer program, most keys are being created in a way that the key ID equates to the lower 64 or 32 bits of key fingerprints. It uses key IDs in referring to public keys on a variety of purposes.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. atservice.exe. is used by Connect AT Service, If you shut down atservice.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop atservice.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Connect AT Service, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed atservice.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Connect AT Service, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if atservice.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that atservice.exe, belongs to, in this case Connect AT Service