Should I remove AOL Shield?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
39% remove it61% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #20,298
United States Rank #10,954
Reach 0.0106%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.38 days
276.59 days >
Average installed length: 145.33 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 54.0.2851.0 |
0.48% |
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| 54.0.2848.0 |
4.78% |
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| 54.0.2842.0 |
17.70% |
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| 54.0.2841.0 |
0.48% |
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| 51.0.2708.0 |
13.40% |
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| 51.0.2706.0 |
21.53% |
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| 51.0.2704.0 |
2.87% |
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| 1.0.22.0 |
14.83% |
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| 1.0.21.0 |
4.78% |
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| 1.0.20.0 |
2.39% |
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| 1.0.19.0 |
5.74% |
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| 1.0.17.0 |
11.00% |
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- #20,298 AOL Shield
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AOL Shield
Overview
The most used version is 51.0.2706.0, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. The main program executable is aolshield.exe. The software installer includes 4 files and is usually about 288.53 MB (302,543,110 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 93% of users of AOL Shield come from the United States, it is also popular in Russia and Latvia.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Shield\Application
Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Shield\Application\Uninstall.exe
Estimated size: 288.53 MB
Files installed by AOL Shield
| Program executable: | aolshield.exe |
| Name: | AOL Shield |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\aol\aol shield\application\aolshield.exe |
| MD5: | 8a22e1642014cf7115f231d3edf6a8c8 |
Additional files:
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Uninstall.exe (by AOL) - AOL Shield (AOL Shield Installer)
Behaviors exhibited
Startup File (User Run)
- AOLShield.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_AC5747823B51D75D2D0B5EB80DA74045' and executes as "C:\Program Files\AOL\AOL Shield\Application\AOLShield.exe" --no-startup-window.
How do I remove AOL Shield?
You can uninstall AOL Shield from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program AOL Shield, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AOL Shield.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 80%
Win XP 0%
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WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 39%
Keep it 61%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
79.62% |
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| Windows 7 |
19.43% |
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| Windows Vista |
0.47% |
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| Windows XP |
0.47% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 10 Home |
58.94% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
14.01% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
6.76% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
5.31% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.83% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
2.90% |
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Geography
92.84% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
92.84% |
| Russia |
2.39% |
| Latvia |
0.90% |
| Germany |
0.60% |
| Turkey |
0.60% |
| TN |
0.30% |
| UA |
0.30% |
| India |
0.30% |
| BB |
0.30% |
| Japan |
0.30% |
| Canada |
0.30% |
| Egypt |
0.30% |
| Italy |
0.30% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.30% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
51.69% |
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| Dell |
21.35% |
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| Acer |
10.67% |
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| Toshiba |
5.06% |
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| GIGABYTE |
3.37% |
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| ASUS |
2.81% |
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| Lenovo |
2.25% |
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| Intel |
1.69% |
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| Samsung |
0.56% |
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| Sony |
0.56% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard 520-1050 |
5.07% |
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| Gateway NV55S |
2.90% |
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| HP Pavilion 17 Notebook P... |
2.90% |
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| HP HP Pavilion Notebook |
2.17% |
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| HP ENVY 17 Notebook PC |
2.17% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3847 |
2.17% |
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