AOLSoftware.exe
AOL Service Libraries by AOL Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 16.4.4.2 |
| MD5: | 7da78d58f0d848680233a658a407c3b1 |
| SHA1: | 3c89fa8a389de75cb5bce211c89dfb5952355821 |
| SHA256: | 3526c5cacffb7bec0211f3706ecb22611cb2f2e0f6ac37c9368fe493aafd820a |
Overview
aolsoftware.exe 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). It has been configured with a firewall exception which allows both inbound and outbound network communication without being blocked. This is typically installed with the program Uninstall AOL Emergency Connect Utility 1.0 published by AOL Inc.. The file is digitally signed by AOL Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | aolsoftware.exe |
| Publisher: | AOL Inc. |
| Product name: | AOL Service Libraries |
| Description: | AOL |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\aol\1294151942\ee\aolsoftware.exe |
| File version: | 16.4.4.2 |
| Size: | 40.82 KB (41,800 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 |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Uninstall AOL Emergency Connect Utility (ECU) provides a utilit to help determine why an AOL connection is failing and provides a way to unintsall and fix the AOL connections. If you are experiencing a problem with AOL connectivity online, this tool will help restore it.
Behaviors
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\1294151942\ee\AOLSoftware.exe"
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\1333358600\ee\aolsoftware.exe'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
45.45% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
18.18% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.09% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
9.09% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
4.55% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
4.55% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
4.55% |
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| Windows 8 |
4.55% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 95.45% of AOL Service Libraries.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
46.15% |
|
| Dell |
30.77% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
15.38% |
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| Samsung |
7.69% |
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