AOLSoftware.exe

AOL Service Libraries by AOL LLC (Signed)

Remove AOLSoftware.exe
Version:   1.5.6.1
MD5:   c482c535cbfefe722ec1eb7f11f680a3
SHA1:   8fa6b9679b43df86947d5f3bd38d3f6ee48fc98f
SHA256:   d7374a4bfef274f7e33fda40aa8ed8d8f78448e745a27032fe80475d5b1faa63
Warning 4 antivirus scanners has detected malware.

Overview

aolsoftware.exe is malware that executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This is typically installed with the program AIM 6 published by AOL Inc.. The file is digitally signed by AOL LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:aolsoftware.exe
Publisher:America Online, Inc.
Product name:AOL Service Libraries
Description:AOL
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\aol\1344401225\ee\aolsoftware.exe
File version:1.5.6.1
Size:49.55 KB (50,736 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:AOL LLC
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, July 23, 2006
Expiration date:Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
AOL Inc.
11% remove
AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) is an instant messaging programs to allow registered users to communicate in real time. The standard protocol that AIM clients use to communicate is called Open System for CommunicAtion in Realtime (OSCAR). Most AOL-produced versions of AIM and popular third party AIM clients use this protocol.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'HostManager' → C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1240167295\ee\AOLSoftware.exe
Network connections
  • [UDP] listens on port 1229

  • MalwareMalware detections

    Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 4 of them detected the following malware.
    Antivirus engineEngine versionDetection
    Antiy Labs AVL 2.0.3.7 Trojan/Win32.Vilsel.gen
    Jiangmin 13.0.900 Trojan/Vilsel.fmj
    nProtect 2010-11-29.01 Trojan/W32.Vilsel.50736
    The Hacker 6.7.0.1.093 Trojan/Vilsel.abzx

    ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00109916%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00069448%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00040468%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:3,938 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    Context switches:300/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:3.59 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):6.08 MB
    Private (minimum):2.48 MB
    Non-paged memory:3.59 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:66.65 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):76.46 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:4.37 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):8.27 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:17,448/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:3.57 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:98/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:1.69 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:4/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:274.06 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:387/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:10
    12
    Handles:441
    600
    GUI GDI count:11
    103
    GUI USER count:27
    49

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:32-bit
    Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\aol\1344401225\ee\aolsoftware.exe" /embedding /c defaultcfg
    Owner:User
    Parent process:waol.exe (America Online by America Online)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    aolsoftware.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.00344956%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.00122703%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.00222254%
    0.165382%
    Context switches:88/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:44 KB
    1.16 MB
    msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00085661%
    Kernel CPU:0.00054793%
    User CPU:0.00030869%
    Context switches:71/sec
    Memory:352 KB

    Common loaded modules

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

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows Vista Home Premium 66.67%
    Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 100.00% of AOL Service Libraries.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 50.00%
    Sony 50.00%
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