How to remove an AOLAcsd error

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AOLAcsd.exe file information

The process known as AOL Connectivity Service belongs to software AOL Connectivity Services or AOL Uninstaller or AOL Connectivity Service or AOL Optimized Dial-In by America Online (www.aol.com) or AOL (www.aol.com).

Description: The file AOLAcsd.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" (typically c:\program files\common files\aol\acs\). Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 46,640 bytes (27% of all occurrences), 1,140,312 bytes and 4 more variants.
The program is not visible. The file is not a Windows core file. It is a Verisign signed file. AOLAcsd.exe is certified by a trustworthy company. AOLAcsd.exe is able to connect to Internet, hide itself and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 38% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you run into problems with AOLAcsd.exe, you can uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > AOL Connectivity Services or AOL Uninstaller).

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If AOLAcsd.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 66% dangerous. The file size is 46,640 bytes. It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The program is not visible. AOLAcsd.exe is a Verisign signed file. AOLAcsd.exe is digitally signed. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. AOLAcsd.exe is not a Windows system file.
If you run into problems with AOLAcsd.exe, you can uninstall the associated program (Start > Control Panel > Add/Remove programs > AOL Deinstallation).

External information from Paul Collins:

"AolAcsDaemon1" must run at start up. AOL Connectivity Service - starts an automatic function that restores the connection should you lose it while online. Negates having to go through the procedure of signing back on manually

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as AOLAcsd.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the AOLAcsd.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

if u have one click fix right click the aol icon and click one click fix and scroll down to connectivity/ repair acs and boom no more 100% cpu usage
hampsterblade

as soon as my comp logged on it would keep poppin up- and rebooting didnt help. was bad. had to delete anything aol. prob gone.
mel

There are 2 ways to deal with this file.. firstly if you have xp pro disable aol connectivity services there or if you have xp home disable aol connectivity services using msconfig and then in ms config disable the AOLDial in start up..this cpu hogging piece of ****will not bother you anymore. It is basically a reconnection utility at the expense of all your cpu power
Andrew

I don't like it. I run a small business & use the same telephone line for the Internet, the Fax, and other services that I use throughout the day. I want to be able to turn off my internet connection so that fax calls can get through. I do not leave my computer turned on during the night & this program messes that up. After reading other's responses, I assume that this is what has slowed my computer down to a "real crawl". It is NOT a good program for my small business.
MissAmeal

hogs cpu % and prevents linking to web pages by point and click. Web page addresses must be entered manually to access.
Joe Weddington

reinstall the the old version of 9.0 the new version is going crazy
aol fix it mofo

takes up 700,000kb of virtual memory
angel

AOL connection daemon, if your CPU goes to 100% with this process, it is likely your AOL ACS directory is corrupted. To fix this problem, download the AOL one click and reinitialize the directory.
Alfred Wong

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Summary: Average user rating of AOLAcsd.exe: based on 38 votes with 9 reviews.

6 users think AOLAcsd.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's probably harmless. 7 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 7 users suspect danger. 16 users think AOLAcsd.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 4 users doesn't grade AOLAcsd.exe ("not sure about it").

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