What are ALG.exe and ashWebSv.exe Doing?

I looked this up in *Techspot* previous posts and found this..

https://www.techspot.com/vb/all/windows/t-28602-CPU-100-usage.html

This may give the issue better focus. =

What is MS ALG.exe and ashWebSv.exe doing?

Why is ALG.exe and ashWebSv,exe keeping my CPU busy while I watch the activity in Task Mngr and wonder who is using my computer while I wait for slow service?

This link alludes to wrongdoing but I admit I can not make much of this explanation.

http://lists.sans.org/pipermail/unisog/2006-April/026178.html

Sometimes I wonder about the future of MicroSoft. Bill Gates is stepping down and there are many various lawsuites that M$ must deal with.

People who use XP2 for serious business must tear their hair out dealing with all the many problems with M$ Windows.

Fortunately, I don*t have to trust anything of value to the computer so these daily problems with M$ Windows only present entertaining puzzle projects for me.

Another recent mystery message from XP2 on computer start-up is **Can*t find C:/Docume~1\owner\locals~1\temp\VcCleanUp.exe**

No idea if this is anything to do with the *stealthy* ALG.exe or not.

I suspect a recent update may have wiped the VcCleanUp.exe file in error.

73s = TG

alg.exe=Application Layer Gateway Service. This is a core Windows file and is perfectly safe. See HERE for more info.

ashwebsv.exe=Is a process belonging to the Avast Internet Security Suite. It`s perfectly safe. See HERE for more info.

Regards Howard

Thank you Howard.

I guess Avast Anti-virus, [software] was busy doing who knows what for some lengthy time. = TG