aro.exe
ARO 2011 by Support.com (Signed)
Overview
aro.exe has 2 known versions, the most recent one is 6.0.793.824. aro.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 2.21 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Support.com by the certification authority VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program ARO 2011 from Support.com. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 20.19 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 613.86 KB per minute for reads and 214 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is aro.exe?
ARO is a PC optimization software that is typically bundled by the CNet/Download.com managed installer. Although ARO is a safe program, its installation can sometimes be overlooked if it was installed via a software bundle.
About aro.exe (from Support.com)
“ARO is an advanced repair and optimization utility designed to help improve and maintain computers running the Windows operating system (both 32- and 64-bit). ARO focuses on finding errors that hide o”
 Details
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| File name: | aro.exe |
| Publisher: | Support.com |
| Product name: | ARO 2011 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\aro 2011\aro.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Support.com |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, July 1, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 12, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of ARO 2011.)
ARO is a PC optimization software that is typically bundled by the CNet/Download.com managed installer. Although ARO is a safe program, its installation can sometimes be overlooked if it was installed...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of aro.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AROReminder' → C:\Program Files\ARO 2011\aro.exe -rem
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ARO 2011' runs weekly in the path '\ARO 2011'
All file variations of aro.exe
