How to remove an AOLDial error

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AOLDial.exe file information

The process known as AOL Connectivity Service Dialer or AOL Connectivity Service Dialler belongs to software AOL Connectivity Services or AOL Connectivity Service or AOL Uninstaller by America Online (www.aol.com) or AOL (www.aol.com).

Description: AOLDial.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files" - mostly C:\Program Files\Common Files\AOL\ACS\. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 497,240 bytes (44% of all occurrences), 496,752 bytes and 9 more variants.
The file is not a Windows system file. It is a Verisign signed file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. The program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with AOLDial.exe, you can uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ AOL Connectivity Services or AOL Optimized Dial-In.

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External information from Paul Collins:

"AOLDialer" is not required to run at start up. AOL ISP software dialer - can be activated through a desktop shortcut

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as AOLDial.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the AOLDial.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

every time I delete it, it comes back again!
Mark

Not needed to be running on Broadband but part of AOL
DC the MCSE

I can't turn off my PC without the aoldial.exe error coming up. What a pain.
Dayle

remove it from my PC
nunesironside1

This is the way Aol updates the software
Joe

keeps poping up at start
Richard Hallstrom

Aoldial.exe is a decent program when it works. The best feature of it is that one CAN use it for broadband connectivity (I use it!) in a way that allows utilization of any browser oher than IE or AOL IE. I use it to connect to the net and bypass all AOL programs unless I desire to execute them. Dangerous? Not that I can tell. I'm using version 9.0VR on a laptop that Use for a number of test purposes and so forth. Mark, you'll want to turn off your System Restore; delete what you want; turn System Restore back on once you reboot your system. That should wipe out that gremlin :O)
RobD

I can't connect to aol because the message AOL Connectivity Service Dialer comes up! I even tried uninstalling, got the AOL software and reinstalled it. Still get the same message!
Diana Horton

AOLDial.exe is an essential process for using another browser choice an not opening AOL at the same time. It cuts down on total running processes. I have lost it and deeply regret the loss.

Summary: Average user rating of AOLDial.exe: based on 11 votes with 9 reviews.

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

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