Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, AOL LLC publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
aim6.exe
AOL Service Libraries by AOL LLC (Signed)
| Version: | 1.4.9.1 |
| MD5: | 140db1e1cfd3adab1fa6444552f49503 |
| SHA1: | a2ab21424176cb2eec7145b319c191bb5bb1bc30 |
| SHA256: | dd1954a8091ea796feea47d2ee098e39dd7cd0dd35ceb89b7f28cd08ea2c6132 |
Overview
aim6.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). 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 AIM 6 published by AOL Inc.. The file is digitally signed by AOL LLC which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA). Note, some antivirus scanners have flagged this file, however it is not necessarily considered malware (see below for details).
Details
| File name: | aim6.exe |
| Publisher: | AOL LLC |
| Product name: | AOL Service Libraries |
| Description: | AIM |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\aim6\aim6.exe |
| Original name: | AOLSoftware.exe |
| File version: | 1.4.9.1 |
| Size: | 49.34 KB (50,528 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | AOL LLC |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Tuesday, July 24, 2007 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 25, 2008 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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.
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Aim6' → "C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe" /d locale=en-US eC://aol/imApp
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AIM6\aim6.exe'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.03097685% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02191758% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00905927% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 1,872 ms/min | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 11.84 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 2.63 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.6 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 11.84 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 104.36 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 106.72 MB | |
| Working set: | 2.81 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 18.27 MB | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 16 | |
| Handles: | 208 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 58 | |
| GUI USER count: | 53 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
| aim6.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.05574896% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.02992407% | |
| User CPU: | 0.02582489% | |
| CPU cycles: | 6,821,981/sec | |
| Memory: | 44 KB | |
| WINMM.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00631584% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00463162% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00168422% | |
| CPU cycles: | 2,581,754/sec | |
| Memory: | 200 KB | |
| msvcrt.dll (Windows NT CRT DLL by Microsoft) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00576705% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00377634% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00199071% | |
| CPU cycles: | 760,853/sec | |
| Memory: | 680 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
50.00% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Basic |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of AOL Service Libraries.
