companion.exe
What is companion.exe?
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Windows Process Description:
The program AOL Companion is also called the Companion Module and it is also recognized by its process name companion.exe. The program file companion.exe is an application belonging to the AOL Companion Software. The file companion.exe is also observed to a part of the program GameTap. The companion.exe process file is from America Online, Inc., more known as the AOL, which is one of the most popular internet service providers in the United States.
The companion.exe application is to be found in the folder C:/Program Files/AOL Companion/companion.exe. The companion.exe application is automatically loaded upon the boot process of Windows from this registry entry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Explorer/User Shell Folders. It is observed that the companion.exe process file has various file sizes on the Windows Operating System environment: 229450 bytes, 217162 bytes, 221258 bytes and for the 42% of the time, 250992 bytes.
The AOL Companion or the companion.exe program is a small window that runs in the background when the user is not logged on to AOL. It enables users to keep track of Instant message arrivals and email messages. The companion.exe application also provides instant access to the headline news. When users click an email alert, an instant message alert or a headline, they automatically redirected the log in screen if they are already signed in yet.
The companion.exe executable file also provides a system tray icon which can be utilized to quickly connect to the user's AOL Internet Service. It also provides easy access to AOL's supplementary functions and utilities which users can configure to suit their needs. The process companion.exe is not necessary to run at startup. The process file companion.exe is a safe and authentic file from a reputable company, so it is a clean file devoid of malware. Select executable processes and some DLL files are related the process file includes: shellmon.exe, oscore.dll, wanmpsvc.exe, aoltray.exe, aolacsd.exe, aim.exe and acsd.exe.
Author: America Online, Inc..
Author URL: www.aol.com
Part Of: AOL Companion
Memory Usage: low, only 140 kb of RAM is used when the companion.exe process is active.
System Process: No
Application: Yes
Background Process: Yes
Uses Network: No
Uses Internet: No
Hardware Related: No
Common Path: C:\Program Files\AOL Companion\companion.exe
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