Athan.exe is an executable file associated with the software Athan Basic developed by www.IslamicFinder.org. This software is primarily used to remind Muslims of the five daily prayers (Salat) according to the Islamic prayer time schedule. It covers more than six million cities, towns, and villages all over the world.
The main benefit of Athan.exe is to provide automatic Athan (Azan) five times a day for every prayer time. This is particularly useful for Muslims who live in non-Muslim countries where the call to prayer is not publicly announced. The software also includes the Quran, Hadith, Islamic Supplications and a Qibla locator, making it a comprehensive tool for any practicing Muslim.
If you are a practicing Muslim and find the features of the Athan Basic software useful, there is no need to remove Athan.exe. Like any other software, it should be downloaded from the official website or trusted sources to avoid any potential security risks. If you are not a Muslim or do not find the software useful, you may choose to remove it.
Any executable file should be scanned for viruses or malware. If your antivirus software flags Athan.exe as a threat, it may be a disguised harmful program, and you should remove it immediately.
The default location of Athan.exe is usually found in the directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\Athan.
Description: Athan.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The file Athan.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (typically C:\Program Files (x86)\Athan\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,216,512 bytes (50% of all occurrences), 1,208,320 bytes or 1,204,224 bytes.
It is not a Windows system file. There is no file information. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: MACHINE\Run).
The program has no visible window.
Therefore the technical security rating is 50% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case of any problems with Athan.exe, you can also uninstall the software Athan Basic using the Uninstall a Program function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Uninstall a Program).
"Athan" can run at start up. Athan - an application that calculates and reminds the five daily Islamic prayer times for anywhere in the world
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as Athan.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Athan.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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User Comments
It comes with Athan Pro. Athan Calling Software Unlisted
Needed to Run Athan Software Shaza
I have had this program for years and I can assure you it is not malicious, unless you download it from any other place then islamicfinder. Nadir Yadi
It' NOT dangerous at all Samir
Summary: Average user rating of Athan.exe:
based on 8 votes with 4 user comments.
8 users think Athan.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
Best practices for resolving Athan issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with Athan. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the Athan.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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User Comments
Unlisted
Shaza
Nadir Yadi
Samir
Summary: Average user rating of Athan.exe: based on 8 votes with 4 user comments. 8 users think Athan.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.