aol.exe
AOL by AOL Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 9.05.002 |
| MD5: | 38d5f11d9397c775797e475a362458a3 |
| SHA1: | 85b6b2feea6214cc8454b94a5666389e8a8de169 |
| SHA256: | 96e62400ac53a1ffeb98e7b0aa61305513020218c1e9d1152a50b171483b40f9 |
What is aol.exe?
aol.exe is the main user interface process for AOL Desktop. AOL Desktop is an internet suite produced by AOL that integrates a web browser, a media player and an instant messenger client. AOL Desktop is different from previous AOL browsers, which are still available. Its features are focused on browsing instead of email. For instance, one does not have to sign in to AOL in order to use it as a regular browser. In addition, non-AOL email accounts can be accessed through it.
About aol.exe (from AOL Inc.)
“The classic all-in-one AOL software is back with this better-than-ever update. AOL Desktop features enhanced browser performance and search bar, easier access to favorite websites like Facebook and Pa”
Details
| File name: | aol.exe |
| Publisher: | AOL Inc. |
| Product name: | AOL |
| Description: | AOL Software |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.6\aol.exe |
| File version: | 9.05.002 |
| Size: | 28.83 KB (29,520 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AOL Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'StartAOL' → "C:\Program Files\AOL Desktop 9.6\AOL.EXE"
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AOL Fast Start' → "C:\Program Files\AOL Desktop 9.7\AOL.EXE" -b
Shell open commands
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.26% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
22.58% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
16.13% |
|
| Windows 8 |
12.90% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
6.45% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
3.23% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.23% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
3.23% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 96.77% of AOL.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
42.11% |
|
| ASUS |
21.05% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
15.79% |
|
| Samsung |
10.53% |
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| Acer |
10.53% |
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