Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

1, 0, 0, 25	65.00%
1, 0, 0, 21	25.00%
1, 0, 0, 4	10.00%

Relationships

PE file structure

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Import table

advapi32.dll

RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, GetUserNameW

kernel32.dll

HeapAlloc, GetCommandLineW, OutputDebugStringA, GetProcessHeap, Process32NextW, Process32FirstW, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, GetLastError, MultiByteToWideChar, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, GetEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, Process32Next, Process32First, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, OutputDebugStringW, GetModuleFileNameA, HeapFree, GetCurrentProcessId, lstrlenW, lstrcpyW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, CloseHandle, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, ReleaseMutex, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, FindClose, FindNextFileW, CompareFileTime, GetModuleFileNameW, DeleteFileW, FindFirstFileW, ConnectNamedPipe, WaitNamedPipeW, DisconnectNamedPipe, WriteFile, CreateNamedPipeW, PeekNamedPipe, CreateFileW

msvcp80.dll

DllMain

msvcr80.dll

DllMain

Export table

asl_add_log_file

asl_bogus_stack_trace_entry

asl_close

asl_free

asl_log

asl_new

asl_open

asl_remove_log_file

asl_send

asl_set

asl_vlog

ASL.dll

Apple System Log by Apple Inc. (Signed)

Remove ASL.dll

Version:	1, 0, 0, 4
MD5:	cad9a9ec819a98eb582d80e42767dbf7
SHA1:	62471ced5943c05c8158a73622b2c38527922469
SHA256:	e8bd28c7723c2f11f848c34eddcc8c1b48934ef734fc4a4c98e6504026bcd0dc

What is ASL.dll?

The Apple System Log is a syslog message logging utility for various Apple products. These ASL files contain a variety of information that can be of use to forensic analysts such as program errors, graphic errors, network data, and installation data. Messages are each marked with a priority level of the message from highest to lowest priority (0 – 7 or Emergency to Debug).

Overview

asl.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Apple Application Support published by Apple Inc. and Apple Application Support published by Apple Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Apple Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	asl.dll
Publisher:	Apple, Inc.
Product name:	Apple System Log
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\common files\apple\apple application support\asl.dll
File version:	1, 0, 0, 4
Size:	69.28 KB (70,944 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Apple Inc.
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Effective date:	Sunday, May 17, 2009
Expiration date:	Sunday, June 26, 2011
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:	Windows GUI
Entropy:	5.944433
File packed:	No
Code language:	Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Apple Application Support

Apple Inc.

6% remove

Apple Application Support is required to run iTunes, QuickTime and other Apple installed products (do not remove this if you use any of these programs). If you remove this program you will need to reinstall it in order for iTunes to load. The program is also used to connect iTunes to the various iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Ultimate	30.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium	25.00%
Windows XP Home Edition	15.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium	10.00%
Windows 7 Starter	5.00%
Windows XP Professional	5.00%
Windows 7 Professional	5.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	5.00%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 30.77% of Apple System Log.

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Sony	26.67%
Dell	13.33%
Lenovo	13.33%
Samsung	13.33%
Toshiba	13.33%
Hewlett-Packard	6.67%
American Megatrends	6.67%
GIGABYTE	6.67%

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