aro.exe
ARO 2013 by Support.com (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of aro.exe in the wild, the latest version being 9.1.22.0. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 3.01 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Support.com by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program ARO 2013 from Support.com.
 Details
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| File name: | aro.exe |
| Publisher: | Support.com, Inc. |
| Product name: | ARO 2013 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\aro 2013\aro.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Support.com |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Thursday, July 1, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 12, 2013 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of ARO 2013.)
“ARO scans your PC for unnecessary registry and junk files, and runs a baseline security scan to ensure your antivirus, antispyware, and firewall are configured properly. ARO 2013 also verifies that up...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of aro.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AROReminder' → C:\Program Files\ARO 2013\ARO.exe -rem
Scheduled tasks
- The task 'ARO 2013' runs weekly in the path '\ARO 2013'
All file variations of aro.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
50.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Business |
10.00% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
10.00% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 60.00% of ARO 2013.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
41.67% |
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| Lenovo |
33.33% |
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| Sony |
16.67% |
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| Acer |
8.33% |
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