waol.exe

AOL by AOL Inc. (Signed)

Remove waol.exe
Version:   9.7.0.2
MD5:   88579b4da2e14d98157e7d77f2eb27c6
SHA1:   31de2ef55db1d6a15d3ed76dfe9498c60bc54e5f
SHA256:   8498d0e9109be2b2c810d790bfdef72627cd04adc8d8cf90753c8cca19029610

What is waol.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 waol.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

DetailsDetails

File name:waol.exe
Publisher:AOL Inc.
Product name:AOL
Description:AOL Software
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.6\waol.exe
File version:9.7.0.2
Size:40.33 KB (41,296 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
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed program
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\AOL Desktop 9.6\waol.exe'
Network connections
Access through an approved Windows firewall exception
  • [TCP] bos-m013a-new-rdr1.blue.aol.com (64.12.104.22:5190)
  • [TCP] bos-d015b-rdr3.blue.aol.com (205.188.8.102:5190)
  • [UDP] listens on port 54658
  • [UDP] listens on port 65133

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.01111013%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00558414%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00552599%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:58,633 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:33,480,302/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:167/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:76.18 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):118.1 MB
    Private (minimum):11.4 MB
    Non-paged memory:76.18 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:463.65 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):556.02 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:85.07 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):122.68 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:832,664/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:30.59 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:104/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:10.08 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:12/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:2.36 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:86/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:44
    12
    Handles:1304
    600
    GUI GDI count:165
    103
    GUI GDI peak:230
    142
    GUI USER count:272
    49
    GUI USER peak:546
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Undefined
    Platform:64-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.7a\waol.exe"
    • -brestart
    Owner:User
    Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    waol.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.18664333%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.05905261%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.12759071%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:5,148,125/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:7/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:44 KB
    1.16 MB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.01641225%
    Kernel CPU:0.00898770%
    User CPU:0.00742455%
    CPU cycles:270,386/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    wow64cpu.dll
    Total CPU:0.01131752%
    Kernel CPU:0.00325017%
    User CPU:0.00806735%
    CPU cycles:186,139/sec
    Memory:32 KB
    wow64.dll
    Total CPU:0.00030240%
    Kernel CPU:0.00006217%
    User CPU:0.00024023%
    CPU cycles:15,181/sec
    Memory:252 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
    Windows Vista Home Premium 26.67%
    Microsoft Windows XP 6.67%
    Windows 8 Pro 6.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate 6.67%
    Windows 7 Ultimate N 6.67%
    Windows 7 Professional 6.67%
    Windows 8 6.67%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 93.33% of AOL.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    ASUS 44.44%
    Dell 22.22%
    Hewlett-Packard 22.22%
    Samsung 11.11%
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