Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

9.7.1.1	7.14%
9.7.1.1	21.43%
9.7.0.3	14.29%
9.7.0.2	7.14%
9.7.0.2	14.29%
9.7.0.1	14.29%
9.06.001	7.14%
9.06.001	14.29%

Relationships

Parent process

waol.exe (AOL by AOL Inc.)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegCreateKeyExA, RegSetValueExA, RegCloseKey

gdi32.dll

GetNearestColor, GetDeviceCaps, DeleteObject, SelectObject, CreateSolidBrush, SelectClipRgn, CreateRoundRectRgn, LPtoDP, DeleteDC, BitBlt, SetTextColor, SetBkMode, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SetBkColor

kernel32.dll

GetProcAddress, FreeLibrary, DeleteFileA, WritePrivateProfileStringA, lstrlenA, lstrcpynA, lstrcpyA, LoadLibraryA, GetSystemPowerStatus, GetPrivateProfileStringA, GetPrivateProfileIntA, GetTickCount, GetLocalTime, CloseHandle, SetEvent, OpenEventA, GetLastError, OpenMutexA, FindClose, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, Process32Next, lstrcmpiA, Process32First, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, WritePrivateProfileSectionA, Module32Next, Module32First, OpenProcess, GetExitCodeProcess, FindNextFileA, CopyFileA, TerminateProcess, SetProcessShutdownParameters, FindFirstFileA, CreateProcessA, Sleep, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetVersionExA, DebugActiveProcess, WaitForDebugEvent, ReadProcessMemory, ContinueDebugEvent, GetModuleHandleA, _lclose, _lopen, _llseek, _lcreat, _lwrite, lstrcatA, GetModuleFileNameA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, WaitForSingleObject, CreateThread, GetCurrentThreadId, CreateMutexA

msimg32.dll

GradientFill

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

shlwapi.dll

PathFindFileNameA

user32.dll

LoadStringA, PostThreadMessageA, FindWindowExA, LoadAcceleratorsA, GetMessageA, TranslateAcceleratorA, TranslateMessage, LoadCursorA, RegisterClassExA, DefWindowProcA, PostQuitMessage, IsWindowVisible, SetTimer, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetDesktopWindow, CreateWindowExA, RegisterWindowMessageA, FindWindowA, KillTimer, PostMessageA, SendMessageTimeoutA, DialogBoxParamA, SendDlgItemMessageA, wsprintfA, IsDlgButtonChecked, GetDlgItemTextA, EndDialog, SetWindowTextA, SetDlgItemTextA, CheckDlgButton, GetWindowTextA, GetSysColor, DrawTextA, DrawFocusRect, FillRect, DispatchMessageA

version.dll

GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA

shellmon.exe

AOL by AOL Inc. (Signed)

Remove shellmon.exe

Version:	9.7.0.2
MD5:	eed1a66de8cc78b2eeab3e0c6e0c88bb
SHA1:	5b5180bae467fb847ab53d12dd6e056d0f17aac3
SHA256:	b4c438e40a8c6766e2b7e6dd942a50575e841ec1c00ba4761946ac71be4bf2a1

What is shellmon.exe?

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 shellmon.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:	shellmon.exe
Publisher:	AOL Inc.
Product name:	AOL
Description:	waolmon
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.6\shellmon.exe
File version:	9.7.0.2
Size:	44.33 KB (45,392 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

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00222083%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00170868%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00051215%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	694 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	196,084/sec	17,470,203/sec
Context switches:	2/sec	284/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.7 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	2.99 MB
Private (minimum):	2.72 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.7 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	55.96 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	60.32 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	2.99 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	5.22 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	5,696/min	2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:	12.21 KB/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	2/sec	343/min
I/O write transfer:	33 Bytes/sec	274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:	2/sec	227/min
I/O other transfer:	33 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	8/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	2	12
Handles:	162	600
GUI GDI count:	9	103
GUI GDI peak:	10	142
GUI USER count:	6	49
GUI USER peak:	6	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	64-bit
Command lines:	"C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.7a\shellmon.exe" "C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.7\shellmon.exe"
Owner:	User
Parent process:	waol.exe (AOL by AOL Inc.)

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Home Premium	35.71%
Windows Vista Home Premium	28.57%
Windows 8 Pro	7.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate	7.14%
Windows 7 Ultimate N	7.14%
Windows 7 Professional	7.14%
Windows 8	7.14%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of AOL.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
ASUS	44.44%
Dell	22.22%
Hewlett-Packard	22.22%
Samsung	11.11%

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