Estimated safety rating

alg.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if alg.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and path where this program is stored is
C:\WINDOWS\system32\alg.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 8c515081584a38aa007909cd02020b3d.

Is running as a service

This application is set up as a Windows service. This means it runs on your PC in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful features to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Belongs to the operating system

alg.exe appears to use the functions of Windows SFC (System File Checker) or Windows File Protection.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the full set of features of nowadays' PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the exe is Application Layer Gateway Service.

File version

File version stored as a property 5.1.2600.5512 (xpsp.080413-0852).

Manufacturer

Company Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright © Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved..

Digitally signed

alg.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from alg.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Microsoft Windows Component Publisher

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Windows Verification Intermediate PCA

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.