ARO 2012

ARO 2012

Known Generic

by Support.com

What is ARO 2012?

ARO 2012 is software application developed by Support.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 71.85% of installations running this operating system. ARO 2012's installer is typically 16.00 MB in size and installs around 12 files.

ARO 2012 is most popular in the United States with 84.03% of installations residing in this country.

ARO 2012 adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

About ARO 2012?

ARO is a trusted PC optimization software that is commonly included in the CNet/Download.com managed installer. While ARO is known for its safety and effectiveness, the software's installation may occasionally be missed if it was bundled with other software.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in ARO 2012.

ARO.exe (MD5: 20b05efcafb27a6b11a501228336bc7b) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.Patched.gen
Rising Antivirus Suspicious

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • ARO.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{E2BD4163-709C-424D-B7B7-711A6C6E4CFE}' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Registry entries:
  • ARO.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AROReminder' and executes as C:\Program Files\ARO 2012\ARO.exe -rem.

Software Details

URL:
https://go.support.com?linkid=101045
Support:
https://go.support.com?linkid=101048
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\ARO 2012\
Uninstaller:
"C:\Program Files\ARO 2012\unins000.exe" /silent
Size:
16.00 MB
Language:
English

ARO 2012 Executable Details

Primary executable:
ARO.exe
Name:
ARO 2012
Path:
C:\Program Files\ARO 2012\ARO.exe
MD5:
20b05efcafb27a6b11a501228336bc7b
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by ARO 2012
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
02bfb88910077b93735301cfd938fb1a
DLL
5cad5792bb209694db6e36baa2ca83ea
DLL
aca1784812f25b477aa28a5d9a14d4f0
DLL
c35e6521b584624f621e7c03cb1212fa
DLL
d96036aad33ac487a8c5150d952a1802
DLL
3f4a45e7a23d2dbb70166c6909d7016f
DLL
775aeb75c226301a55e4ecd26356617b
EXE
7852c901e9e5a17212e317546eee2adc
EXE
ARO.exe
Malware
20b05efcafb27a6b11a501228336bc7b
DLL
f51adfe4851632eebbf4bf3e20be4024