What Is ATR1.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Fix?

What is ATR1?

ATR1 is an executable exe file which belongs to the PowerREGISTER process which comes along with the PowerREGISTER Software developed by Aviata, Inc. software developer.

If the ATR1 process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes ATR1 process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background.

The .exe extension of the ATR1 file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the ATR1 file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is ATR1 safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: 22% dangerous

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for ATR1 process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	ATR1
Software Developer	Aviata, Inc.
File Type	EXE
File Location	22% dangerous
Software	PowerREGISTER

 

Over All Ratings for ATR1

If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis of whether this ATR1.exe file is a virus or malware we have displayed our result below.

How to check if ATR1 is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issues. Here is how you can find whether ATR1 is a security threat using the Security task manager application.

1. Download the Security task manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide ATR1 is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the ATR1 process is important or not with this feature.

How To Remove or Uninstall ATR1

To remove ATR1 from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall ATR1 if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>Aviata, Inc.>PowerREGISTER >PowerREGISTER> ATR1_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the ATR1 was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for ATR1 or the software name PowerREGISTER in the search bar or try out the developer name Aviata, Inc..
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove ATR1 file from your computer. Now the software PowerREGISTER program along with the file ATR1 will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop ATR1 process?

In order to stop the atr1.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is ATR1 a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the ATR1 . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is ATR1 causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of ATR1.

Is ATR1 causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the ATR1.exe process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of ATR1?

To check ATR1 GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the ATR1 process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

I hope you were able to learn more about the ATR1 file and how to remove it. Also, share this article on social media if you found it helpful.

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