alg.exe
Application Layer Gateway Service by Microsoft
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
alg.exe has 6 known versions, the most recent one is 6.2.9200.16384 (win8_rtm.120725-1247). It is started as a Windows Service called 'Service de la passerelle de la couche Application' with the name 'ALG' and described as “Fournit la prise en charge de plug-ins de protocole tiers pour le partage de connexion Internet”. . The average file size is about 66.58 KB. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Dolby Home Theater v4 from Dolby Laboratories Inc. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0003% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.52 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.22 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 72 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.
What is alg.exe?
The Application Layer Gateway Service provides support for 3rd party protocol plug-ins for Internet Connection Sharing (ICS).
About alg.exe (from Microsoft)
“Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) is the use of a device with Internet access such as 3G cellular service, broadband via Ethernet, or other Internet gateway as an access point for other devices. It wa”
 Details
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| File name: | alg.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Application Layer Gateway Service |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\Windows\System32\alg.exe |
| Original name: | ALG.exe.mui |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | ALG |
| Display name: | Service de la passerelle de la couche Application |
| Description: | “Fournit la prise en charge de plug-ins de protocole tiers pour le partage de connexion Internet” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Application Layer Gateway Service.)
“Dolby® Home Theater® v4 comprises a suite of technologies that work together to deliver a cinematic surround sound experience on your desktop or laptop with crisp and clear PC audio. You can enjoy it ...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of alg.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
All file variations of alg.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.75% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
27.75% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.75% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.75% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.50% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
1.25% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
1.00% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
0.75% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
0.50% |
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| Windows Seven Black Edition |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
0.25% |
|
| Windows Se7en Titan |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8 |
0.25% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
0.25% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
0.25% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
0.25% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 42.42% of Application Layer Gateway Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
24.07% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.30% |
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| ASUS |
15.93% |
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| Acer |
11.85% |
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| Toshiba |
10.74% |
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| Sony |
5.93% |
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| Lenovo |
3.70% |
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| GIGABYTE |
2.96% |
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| Samsung |
2.41% |
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| Intel |
1.85% |
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| Alienware |
0.74% |
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| Medion |
0.74% |
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| MSI |
0.74% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.56% |
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| Sahara |
0.37% |
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| Gateway |
0.37% |
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| NEC |
0.37% |
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| Compaq |
0.37% |
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