Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

Additional versions

9.7.1.1	6.67%
9.7.1.1	20.00%
9.7.0.3	13.33%
9.7.0.2	6.67%
9.7.0.2	13.33%
9.7.0.1	13.33%
9.06.001	6.67%
9.06.001	20.00%

Relationships

Child process

shellmon.exe (AOL by AOL Inc.)

Related files

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

kernel32.dll

GetCurrentProcessId, GetCurrentThreadId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoA, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetLastError, GetVersionExA, LoadLibraryA, GetProcAddress, GetModuleFileNameA, lstrcatA, SetCurrentDirectoryA, FreeLibrary, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime

msvcr90.dll

DllMain

waol.exe

AOL by AOL Inc. (Signed)

Remove waol.exe

Version:	9.06.001
MD5:	c5ad231d5fe590471d28cd653964765a
SHA1:	86e28df1e8d57468398e4f1ad35e95318abeffae
SHA256:	a8c713b1285b56eb69ab2e54b93d5a330f5ae3616e7f16aa282b0307f0f183c4

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”

Details

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:	9.06.001
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

More details

Behaviors

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'

Resource utilization

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

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00041450%	0.028634%
Kernel CPU:	0.00025798%	0.013761%
User CPU:	0.00015652%	0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:	952 ms/min	100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:	25.93 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	19.96 MB
Private (minimum):	19.8 MB
Non-paged memory:	25.93 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	270.89 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	283.89 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	19.96 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	41.48 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	22,950/min	2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	30	12
Handles:	534	600
GUI GDI count:	112	103
GUI GDI peak:	119	142
GUI USER count:	196	49
GUI USER peak:	209	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\Program Files\aol desktop 9.6\waol.exe"
Owner:	User

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