What Is aol.exe? Is It A Virus Or Malware? Fix?

What is aol?

aol is an executable exe file which belongs to the AOL Software process which comes along with the AOL Desktop Software developed by AOL software developer.

If the aol process running in the Windows Operating system is important, then you should be careful while deleting it. Sometimes aol process might be using CPU or GPU too much. If it is malware or a virus, it might be running in the background without you knowing it.

The .exe extension of the aol file specifies that it is an executable file for Windows Operating Systems like Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10.

Malware and viruses are also transmitted through exe files. So we must be sure before running any unknown executable file on our computers or laptops.

Now we will check if the aol file is a virus or malware. Whether it should be deleted to keep your computer safe? Read more below.

Is aol safe to run? Is it a virus or malware?

Let’s check the location of this exe file to determine whether this is legit software or a virus. The location of this file and dangerous rating is.

File Location / Rating: C:Program Files (x86)AOL Desktop 9.8.1

To check whether the exe file is legit you can start the Task Manager. Then click on the columns field and add Verified Signer as one of the columns.

Now, look at the Verified Signer value for aol process if it says “Unable to verify” then the file may be a virus.

File Name	aol
Software Developer	AOL
File Type	EXE
File Location	C:Program Files (x86)AOL Desktop 9.8.1
Software	AOL Desktop

 

Over All Ratings for aol : 4/5

Next, check the developer of aol. If the developer of the software is legitimate, then it is not a virus or malware. If the developer is not listed or seems suspicious, you can remove it using the uninstall program.

Based on our analysis, we have displayed our result of whether this aol.exe file is a virus or malware below.

How to check if aol is a security issue?

We also recommend using the Security task manager application to find which processes are unwanted in your Windows computer and can be a security issue. Here is how you can find whether aol is a security threat using the Security Task Manager application.

1. Download the Security Task Manager application and install it on your computer.
2. Run it as administrator. It will now show all the applications that are running on your computer.
3. Now it will show the Rating, file location, company, and product name for each process.
4. Now click on the rating column to sort based on ratings.
5. You will now see which process has the worst rating easily so can decide aol is given a bad rating or not easily.
6. You will also find whether the aol process is important or not with this feature. Here is a screenshot of the software running on our windows computer.

How To Remove or Uninstall aol

To remove aol from your computer do the following steps one by one. This will uninstall aol if it was part of the software installed on your computer.

1. If the file is part of a software program, then it will also have an uninstall program. Then you can run the Uninstaller located at directory like C:Program Files>AOL>AOL Desktop >AOL Software> aol_uninstall.exe.
2. Or the aol was installed using the Windows Installer then to uninstall it Go to System Settings and open Add Or Remove Programs Option.
3. Then Search for aol or the software name AOL Desktop in the search bar or try out the developer name AOL.
4. Then click on it and select the Uninstall Program option to remove aol file from your computer. Now the software AOL Desktop program along with the file aol will be removed from your computer.

How do I stop aol process?

In order to stop the aol.exe process from running you either have to uninstall the program associated with the file or if it’s a virus or malware, remove it using a Malware and Virus removal tool.

Is aol a Virus or Malware?

As per the information we have the aol . But a good file might be infected with malware or a virus to disguise itself.

Is aol causing High Disk Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application (Right-click on Windows Taskbar and choose Task Manager) and clicking on the Disk option at the top to sort and find out the disk usage of aol.

Is aol causing High CPU Usage?

You can find this by opening the Task Manager application and finding the aol.exe process and checking the CPU usage percentage.

How to check GPU Usage of aol?

To check aol GPU usage. Open the Task Manager window and look for the aol process in the name column and check the GPU usage column.

I hope you were able to learn more about the aol file and how to remove it. Also, share this article on social media if you find it helpful.

Let us know in the comments below if you face any other aol related issues.