Should I remove alg.exe?

[Michael N. Christoff]

I have read that alg.exe helps internet connection sharing and the xp
firewall. I have a router based firewall, and do not use connection
sharing, so I was wondering if there was some way to stop this from running
by default, or if this would cause problems I hadn't considered.

Also, is it typical to have 5 copies of svchost.exe running (3 system
(users), one local service and one network service)?



Thanks,

l8r, Mike N. Christoff

 

[Guest]

NO, ITS NOT SAFE! dont remove any program that is in the system32 or windows folder (sometimes called winnt), it will eventually prevent something from running! secondly, its perfectly normal for tons of svchosts to be running happens in xp, 2000 and i think nt4

many regards

 

[Michael N. Christoff]

I have read that alg.exe helps internet connection sharing and the xp
firewall. I have a router based firewall, and do not use connection
sharing, so I was wondering if there was some way to stop this from running
by default, or if this would cause problems I hadn't considered.

Also, is it typical to have 5 copies of svchost.exe running (3 system
(users), one local service and one network service)?

By the way, I figured out the svchost thing at

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;314056

Thanks,

l8r, Mike N. Christoff

 

[Ron Sommer]

Start, Settings, Network Connections, highlight each connection, Advanced
tab, no checkmark in the Firewall box.
Alg.exe should not run, if the boxes are all not checked.

 

[AnnonUser]

I have read that alg.exe helps internet connection sharing and the xp
firewall. I have a router based firewall, and do not use connection
sharing, so I was wondering if there was some way to stop this from running
by default, or if this would cause problems I hadn't considered.

Also, is it typical to have 5 copies of svchost.exe running (3 system
(users), one local service and one network service)?



Thanks,

l8r, Mike N. Christoff

You can stop it in services so it doesn't start. Here's a good page for
which services are safe to stop. It's a long page to read (I downloaded
it), but it's worth it.
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm

 

[Steve Nielsen]

NO, ITS NOT SAFE! dont remove any program that is in the system32 or
windows folder (sometimes called winnt), it will eventually prevent
something from running!

Well now, this depends. If it is a virus or trojan then it SHOULD be
removed and kept from running, don't you think?

secondly, its perfectly normal for tons of
svchosts to be running happens in xp, 2000 and i think nt4

I've never seen more than 4 or 5 instances of SVCHOSTS running on a
normal workstation, not "tons".

Steve

 

[Alex Nichol]

I have read that alg.exe helps internet connection sharing and the xp
firewall. I have a router based firewall, and do not use connection
sharing, so I was wondering if there was some way to stop this from running
by default, or if this would cause problems I hadn't considered.

Try and see - I think you would be all right (not that it will consume
anything more than 2 K of RAM). In Control Panel, Admin tools,
Services,select 'Application layer Gateway' , click Stop and see what
happens. If all goes on happily, double click on it and set startup
type to Manual (rather than Disabled). It may get involved in other
programs using the Internet too. So if you have it on Manual and it
then starts something probably needs it

Also, is it typical to have 5 copies of svchost.exe running (3 system
(users), one local service and one network service)?

Yes. SVChost is the interface to a whole slew of services, that get
loaded in groups at different points in boot; at logon; at connection to
network. Each gets its own instance of svchost