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AOLDial.exe file information

The process AOL Connectivity Service Dialer or AOL Connectivity Service Dialler belongs to the software AOL Connectivity Service or AOL Connectivity Services or AOLDial.exe or AOL Connectivity Service Dialer or AOL Uninstaller by America Online, Inc (www.aol.com) or AOL LLC.

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 XP are 34904 bytes (33% of all occurrence), 497240 bytes, 496752 bytes, 71216 bytes, 71256 bytes, 27660 bytes, 212950 bytes, 71008 bytes.
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 LAN or Internet. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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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 camouflage themselves as AOLDial.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the AOLDial.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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keeps poping up at start
  Richard Hallstrom  
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This is the way Aol updates the software
  Joe  
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remove it from my PC
  nunesironside1   (further information)
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I can't turn off my PC without the aoldial.exe error coming up. What a pain.
  Dayle  
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Ist einfach nur von AOL
  Fringi  
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Ist für das schnelle DIal in von AOL notwendig. aber, AOL, AOL!
   
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Not needed to be running on Broadband but part of AOL
  DC the MCSE  
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every time I delete it, it comes back again!
  Mark  

Summary: 2 users think AOLDial.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think AOLDial.exe is dangerous and recommend to remove it.. 2 users doesn't grade AOLDial.exe ("not sure about it").

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