ASL.dll
Apple System Log by Apple Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 0, 21 |
| MD5: | d47fdf1e73d17405cd9a3be24b96e699 |
| SHA1: | ed17a3c0553e2c47f18b2181fb5f64e9e797a7a5 |
| SHA256: | dfe6028bee16d387126dc3d3e379317458274fe5d969f0ab823116968a477809 |
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, 21 |
| Size: | 73.28 KB (75,040 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 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% |
|
