Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

1, 5, 0, 0	12.50%
1, 0, 0, 74	87.50%

Relationships

Parent process

chrome.exe (Google Chrome by Google Inc)

Related files

AOLSP Scheduler.exe

AOLSP Scheduler by America Online (Signed)

Remove AOLSP Scheduler.exe

Version:	1, 0, 0, 74
MD5:	217697c43bff8d740cfbb9ad87621519
SHA1:	cc9ab012f8dbb4f5082d6f4ba63705cd3d4fa90c
SHA256:	d98113ab5892b08d168b37a3c32aa360c7dda9bd38dd3eb4985a55b7770b7aae

Overview

aolsp scheduler.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent chrome.exe (Google Chrome by Google Inc). 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. It is installed with a couple of know programs including AOL Spyware Protection published by AOL Inc. and AOL Spyware Protection published by AOL Inc..

Details

File name:	aolsp scheduler.exe
Product name:	AOLSP Scheduler
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\common files\aol\aol spyware protection\aolsp scheduler.exe
File version:	1, 0, 0, 74
Size:	77.59 KB (79,448 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	America Online
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Thursday, October 7, 2004
Expiration date:	Saturday, October 8, 2005
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

AOL Spyware Protection

AOL Inc.

51% remove

“Comprehensive online security from McAfee is included at no cost with your membership — providing always-on, always up-to-date protection against viruses, spyware and many other online threats. ”

Behaviors

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\AOL Spyware Protection\AOLSP Scheduler.exe'

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'AOL Spyware Protection' → "C:\Program Files2\COMMON~1\AOL\AOLSPY~1\AOLSP Scheduler.exe"

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00010962%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00007355%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00003606%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	161 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:	21,479/sec	17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:	1.6 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	1.37 MB
Private (minimum):	790.67 KB
Non-paged memory:	1.6 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	73.12 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	77.43 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	933.33 KB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	5.53 MB	37.95 MB
I/O
I/O read transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:	1/sec	343/min
I/O other transfer:	0 Bytes/sec	448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:	1/sec	1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	2	12
Handles:	75	600
GUI GDI count:	14	103
GUI GDI peak:	16	142
GUI USER count:	9	49
GUI USER peak:	9	71