aexplore.exe

Is aexplore.exe spyware, adware, or a virus?

Name of the process or task:
Be sure to always double check your spelling if you are concerned about spyware, as often spyware will use a very similiar spelling of system processes or other common tasks. aexplore.exe

File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of "exe" are executable programs.

Purpose of this file:
The actual file location is listed below, always check and make sure your program is in the proper location so it is not spyware. This aexplore.exe program is actually the AOL Explorer program which is free for anyone to download (it is from America Online ISP, and you do not need to be a member to download and use this software. It can be downloaded on the aol.com site). It allows you to browse the internet, use tabs, and customize your own toolbar for favorites and rss feeds, it uses your current IE favorites list also. This file is considered safe and is not spyware or adware.

What is the aexplore.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
The actual file will be found at c:\program files\common files\AOL\ (You may also have another folder within here but aexplore.exe will be found in this path).

Note on file locations:
Remember that although many files are always in default file locations, some files can easily be moved to different locations or change names like many spyware, adware, or popup programs do. If you suspect you have spyware or adware, check to see if you see a similiar names stored elsewhere. It always helps to check your tasklist also to see what is currently running on your computer. You can always view the tasklist on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view your "task manager", and then click the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running on your computer. Dll files will NOT show on your computer tasklist, as dll files are actually part of other processes. You may see similiar program names running if spyware or adware is on your computer, for example, aexplore.exe may be slightly misspelled to keep you from finding it, or spyware and adware may be named very similiar to a system file. Make sure always check the location of tasks or processes if you are concerned.