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What is aolsoftware.exe? HostManager?

Vendor:      
Product:     AOL Service Libraries
Vendor Website:      http://www.aol.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: AOLSoftware.exe is part of the AOL services. It is not necessary to run at startup but should not be removed from your system if you are using AOL.

aolsoftware.exe uses excessive system and memory resources with no corresponding benefit. Applications such as these should be disabled to improve overall system performance.


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aolsoftware.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.86%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 6 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
aolsoftware.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x3f654601a593a96bc4a47035b0829e69 5/13/2022 1:28:00 AM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
2 Status 0x22870f235504152fe8873986a3d94905 2/25/2018 4:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
3 Status 0x812bb9f3c772be1d670675335b1bd283 4/18/2017 6:10:00 PM Unknown Unknown HostManager 0 KB
4 Status 0xc482c535cbfefe722ec1eb7f11f680a3 1/9/2017 4:25:00 AM Unknown 1.5.6.1 AOL Services 49 KB
5 Status 0xd9dae0ce5dcbbf3b2bdc69df286d8eed 12/24/2016 7:36:00 AM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
6 Status 0x7da78d58f0d848680233a658a407c3b1 1/23/2016 9:42:00 PM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
7 Status 0xc32c2fe355cc3a94183db50179664a04 12/31/2015 12:18:00 AM Unknown 15.6.1.1 AOL Services 40 KB
8 Status 0xfef495b411f23a2f4499c1093e945fe0 4/20/2015 10:39:00 PM Unknown 1.4.16.1 AOL Services 47 KB
9 Status 0xe47a895d66ac93b16ca88fe77ce73de0 4/15/2015 1:47:00 AM Unknown 15.5.1.2 AOL Services 41 KB
10 Status 0x1a4055c426ff81550233a32c5cfea38e 12/22/2014 3:22:00 AM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
11 Status 0x14175a07f0e0f82d656825417f6b2c38 11/22/2014 2:28:00 PM Unknown 1.5.3.1 AOL Services 49 KB
12 Status 0x456b9c35d2d47dddbd627b01fdddf889 10/11/2014 9:59:00 AM Unknown 1.5.6.1 AOL Services 49 KB
13 Status 0x73e685163f0c328ca944197c24a67afc 7/30/2014 8:45:00 PM Unknown 1.5.6.1 AOL Services 49 KB
14 Status 0x8c1081f3f99a78597a7caaa85a3c1ffe 7/24/2014 5:47:00 PM Unknown 15.4.1.2 AOL Services 41 KB
15 Status 0x34e69b2faa63ba00453f6c911ea9ef97 2/4/2012 5:08:00 PM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
16 Status 0x036f759950ed7ea9ef62b761df9ca0ac 1/20/2012 1:39:00 PM Unknown 1.5.6.1 AOL Services 49 KB
17 Status 0x72daf3326b84487bc3e2c6fc0b8666e7 9/8/2011 7:00:00 PM Unknown 1.4.16.2 AOL Services 49 KB
18 Status 0xd4c5c5840dab38a96e8d5838f2a01bfc 8/16/2011 7:57:00 AM Unknown 1.4.12.1 HostManager 49 KB
19 Status 0xec08f5a678e86c26d7db96c9b31292c1 6/9/2011 12:37:00 PM Unknown 1.4.16.2 AOL Services 49 KB
20 Status 0x5e8a3a618fd1f0932245fe66c0b308b6 5/3/2011 5:08:00 PM Unknown 1.4.16.3 AOL Services 49 KB
21 Status 0x863850926d128dbd4690d7a42e2568e0 4/9/2011 10:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
22 Status 0x690189eb290133b823da469d02b9d8f2 12/15/2010 8:27:00 PM Unknown 1.5.6.1 AOL Services 49 KB
23 Status 0x73c27fa07a3988fcdd365688e510e2af 12/4/2010 1:18:00 PM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
24 Status 0x1d13cd5453f3ee0d3576eec2d1305094 9/2/2010 6:35:00 AM Unknown Unknown HostManager 40 KB
25 Status 0x9410f357c6a480d6fa8dfa78122d69ae 4/20/2010 3:37:00 PM Unknown 1.4.16.2 HostManager 49 KB


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