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VersionsAdditional versions

6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 8.50%
6.3.9600.16384 (winblue_rtm.130821-1623) 0.18%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.53%
6.3.9431.0 (winmain_bluemp.130615-1214) 0.09%
6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247) 26.46%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.18%
6.2.8400.0 (winmain_win8rc.120518-1423) 0.18%
6.2.8250.0 (winmain_win8beta.120217-1520) 0.09%
6.2.8102.0 (winmain_win8m3.110823-1455) 0.18%
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) 0.09%
5.2.3790.3959 (srv03_sp2_rtm.070216-1710) 0.09%
5.2.3790.1830 (srv03_sp1_rtm.050324-1447) 0.27%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 40.53%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 2.65%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 1.95%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.27%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 2.04%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 1.33%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.27%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.09%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.62%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.80%
5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852) 0.62%
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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, RegCloseKey, SystemFunction036
kernel32.dll
GetStartupInfoW, GetModuleHandleA, CreateThread, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, CreateTimerQueueTimer, ReadFile, GetCurrentProcessId, WriteFile, BindIoCompletionCallback, UnregisterWait, RegisterWaitForSingleObject, HeapAlloc, DeleteTimerQueueTimer, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, DuplicateHandle, GetCurrentProcess, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, GetLastError, CreateTimerQueue, DeleteCriticalSection, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, DeleteTimerQueueEx, CloseHandle, Sleep, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, GetCurrentThreadId
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CLSIDFromString
ws2_32.dll
WSAEnumNetworkEvents, WSAConnect, WSAEventSelect, WSASocketW

ALG.exe

Application Layer Gateway Service by Microsoft

Remove ALG.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852)
MD5:   8c515081584a38aa007909cd02020b3d
SHA1:   ef5728c819f466bfe56c36bc9db3fac004ef3d50
SHA256:   a5e13ca10f702928e0de84c74d0ea8accb117fd76fbabc55220c75c4ffd596dc
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is ALG.exe?

The Application Layer Gateway Service provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).

About ALG.exe (from Microsoft)

“Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is the use of a device with Internet access such as 3G cellular service, broadband via Ethernet, or other Internet gateway as an access point for other devices. It wa”

DetailsDetails

File name:alg.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Application Layer Gateway Service
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
File version:5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852)
Product version:5.1.2600.5512
Size:43.5 KB (44,544 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.222903
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

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NVIDIA Drivers
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2% remove
The NVIDIA Driver is the software driver for NVIDIA Graphics GPU installed on the PC. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software is required in most cases for the hardware device to function properly. In most cases, drivers come with Windows or can be found by going to Windows Update in Control Panel and checking for updates as well as downloaded from the NVIDIA support website.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'ALG' (Servicio de puerta de enlace de nivel de aplicación)
Network connections
  • [TCP] h88-150-199-196.host.redstation.co.uk (88.150.199.196:21)

    • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00092605%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00058314%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00034290%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:1,658 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:1/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:1.63 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):3.76 MB
    Private (minimum):2.33 MB
    Non-paged memory:1.63 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:33.16 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):34.66 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:2.58 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):4.25 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:1,848/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:1.52 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:1/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:13 Bytes/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:1/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:230 Bytes/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:3/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:6
    12
    Handles:108
    600
    GUI GDI count:4
    103
    GUI USER count:2
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe
    • C:\windows.0\system32\alg.exe
    • C:\winxp\system32\alg.exe
    • C:\windows1.1\system32\alg.exe
    Owner:SYSTEM
    Windows Service
    Service name:ALG
    Display name:Servicio de puerta de enlace de nivel de aplicación
    Description:“Proporciona compatibilidad entre los complementos de protocolo de terceros y la Conexión compartida a Internet”
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    npggNT.des
    Total CPU:0.02066970%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.02066970%
    0.165382%
    Memory:284 KB
    1.16 MB
    alg.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00184653%
    Kernel CPU:0.00096236%
    User CPU:0.00088418%
    Memory:52 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00085093%
    Kernel CPU:0.00055115%
    User CPU:0.00029978%
    Memory:712 KB
    ADVAPI32.dll
    Total CPU:0.00037015%
    Kernel CPU:0.00014706%
    User CPU:0.00022309%
    Memory:620 KB
    xpsp2res.dll
    Total CPU:0.00000503%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000252%
    User CPU:0.00000252%
    Memory:2.77 MB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Microsoft Windows XP 28.00%
    Windows 8.1 25.00%
    Windows 8.1 Pro 12.50%
    Windows 8 10.50%
    Windows 8 Pro 5.50%
    Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.00%
    Windows 8 Single Language 3.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 2.50%
    Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 2.00%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.50%
    Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
    Windows 8 Enterprise 1.00%
    Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
    Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
    Windows Developer Preview 0.50%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 0.50%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 35.50% of Application Layer Gateway Service.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 18.73%
    Lenovo 13.48%
    Hewlett-Packard 13.11%
    ASUS 12.73%
    Compaq 8.24%
    Acer 7.49%
    Toshiba 7.49%
    Intel 5.24%
    Sony 3.75%
    GIGABYTE 3.37%
    American Megatrends 2.25%
    Sahara 1.50%
    Samsung 1.12%
    Alienware 0.75%
    Medion 0.75%
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