How to remove an AOLServiceHost error

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AOLServiceHost.exe file information

The process known as AOL or AOLServiceHost Service belongs to software AOL Service Libraries or Sniffy Lite For Windows by America Online (www.aol.com).

Description: AOLServiceHost.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 151,128 bytes (60% of all occurrences), 151,640 bytes or 110,680 bytes.
File AOLServiceHost.exe is a Verisign signed file. It is certified by a trustworthy company. It is not a Windows core file. There is no information about the author of the file. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with AOLServiceHost.exe, you may want to uninstall AOL Uninstaller or Sniffy Lite For Windows software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 7/Vista).

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

not much
kel rich

It takes up 95% of my CPU Time and slows my PC right down!!
BikerTop Mike

that i have an application that needs to be re-installing now
Manuel

Should not be disabled, required for essential applications to work properly. Can sometimes cause a lot of HDD activity though, but go make a cuppa.
Kev-Ski

not sure if essentiol. Im sure howver that it seriously impacts my PC by using up a lot of CPU resources. 90% on avg:
browna

I ended the process in task manager and it stopped a load of hard drive access.
Tommo (further information)

I have the same problem as BikerTop Mike. I have also had it make skipping sounds while playing 3D games. I am running XP with a 2.4GHz processer. I always disable it each day for a smoother running system.
FireBrand

Runs in the background and slows down my pc (450Mhz PIII)
DonF

Summary: Average user rating of AOLServiceHost.exe: based on 10 votes with 8 reviews.

4 users think AOLServiceHost.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 3 users suspect danger. 1 user think AOLServiceHost.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade AOLServiceHost.exe ("not sure about it").

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