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Other => General Topics => Topic started by: wilson44512 on January 16, 2006, 02:22:37 AM

Title: processes
Post by: wilson44512 on January 16, 2006, 02:22:37 AM

since i have avast installed i noticed that i have six processes running just for avast. do i really need all them running?
alg.exe
ashdisp.exe
ashmaisv.exe
ashserv.exe
ashwebsv.exe
aswupdsv.exe

Title: Re: processes
Post by: CharleyO on January 16, 2006, 02:32:15 AM

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alg.exe is part of Windows - application layer gateway.

Check this Google search for more info ......

http://search.earthlink.net/search?q=alg.exe&area=earthlink-ws&FD=0&channel=narrowband


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Title: Re: processes
Post by: Zagor on January 16, 2006, 02:35:29 AM

It depends on what you need to protect.

ashdisp.exe is the 'icon' on system tray
ashmaisv.exe is avast! e-Mail Scanner Service
ashserv.exe is avast! antivirus service
ashwebsv.exe is avast! Web Scanner
aswupdsv.exe is update module

For alg.exe I'm not sure.

Title: Re: processes
Post by: Zagor on January 16, 2006, 02:36:52 AM

Quote from: CharleyO on January 16, 2006, 02:32:15 AM

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alg.exe is part of Windows - application layered gateway.

Check this Google search for more info ......

http://search.earthlink.net/search?q=alg.exe&area=earthlink-ws&FD=0&channel=narrowband


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Thanks Charley, just seen your post.