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61% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
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aolpricecheck.dll
Price Check by AOL by AOL Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 1.10.3.1 |
| MD5: | 01790b46e1500a496aacf27c595ecc99 |
| SHA1: | 7b5fc7b3b8d46ae86e574f60e9ab389b5372e61a |
| SHA256: | ee3d539453d135883822fc5da88af8c377e2d8d6fb27092f5d30319172556044 |
What is aolpricecheck.dll?
Price Check by AOL will let you know when there are coupons or better prices from competing merchants by monitoring viewed web pages for affiliated merchants. IE Plugin for Price Check by AOL is the Intenet Explorer Browser Helper Object that is loaded into IE.
About aolpricecheck.dll (from AOL Inc.)
“Who doesn't want to save 20% on a purchase they're already looking to make? Well, Pricecheck is here to find that bargain for you! Pricecheck is all about connecting you with deals based on what you'r”
Overview
aolpricecheck.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of Internet Explorer. It is installed in Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object (BHO) which has full acess to the web browser's behaviors and content. This is typically installed with the program Price Check by AOL published by AOL Inc. and is most likely removed by most users once installed (68% removed). The file is digitally signed by AOL Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | aolpricecheck.dll |
| Publisher: | AOL Inc. |
| Product name: | Price Check by AOL |
| Description: | IE Plugin for Price Check by AOL |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\price check by aol\aolpricecheck.dll |
| File version: | 1.10.3.1 |
| Size: | 266.32 KB (272,712 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AOL Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, July 25, 2012 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Price Check by AOL will let you know when there are coupons or better prices from competing merchants by monitoring viewed web pages for affiliated merchants. The Price Check by AOL product consists of a Browswer Helper Object for Intenet Explorer as well as a server process (IE Broker for Price Check by AOL). When visiting one of the domains on the limited list, the Price Check toolbar will send the product or service information you ...
Behaviors
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {D25B97E9-62B2-40CE-BECF-E43A7B879072}
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
54.55% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.36% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
9.09% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 90.91% of Price Check by AOL.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
66.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
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