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alg.exe

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alg.exe. Is it a virus?


It’s not absolutely clear which product this file is part of and who is its author. This file is not the Application Layer Gateway Service. If you are looking for information about the legitimate alg.exe file, click here.

Files like this can be dangerous. Make sure alg.exe is a safe file by scanning your computer with Auslogics Antivirus. It’s a hidden file. Alg.exe is usually located in the %PROGRAM_FILES% sub-folder and its usual size is 15,872 bytes.


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The alg.exe process can be dangerous, so it's best to disable it. Some other processes use the same file name.

We also recommend scanning your computer for viruses with Auslogics Antivirus.


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General Information


Security risk: Free spyware & virus scanRegistry Errors: N/A Free scan (run Registry Cleaner)Uninstallation: N/A Uninstall (run Unistall Manager)Disk & Memory Usage: N/A Free scan (run Task Manager)

Details


Author: UnkownPart Of: UnknownCommon path(s): subfolder %PROGRAM_FILES%
subfolder %SYSTEM%
%WINDOWS%




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by Jim on Feb 21, 2010 at 10:53 AM

This is NOT a microsoft file! It's a virus!!!

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by anubis on Feb 20, 2010 at 06:36 PM

safe microsoft process

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by Me on Feb 11, 2010 at 10:01 AM

This is not Application Layer Gateway - the path is different. Just do a search on this site for the legitimate version of alg.exe. That entry will actually say that the file is Application Layer Gateway.

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by bundyxc on Feb 7, 2010 at 09:37 PM

It's the Application Layer Gateway service. Not harmful at all...

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by Jonathan on Nov 29, 2009 at 07:29 PM

i found a file related to this but named ALG.exe

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