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#2,301
Worldwide
Ranked
#4,697
US
Lifespan
180.6
Days
 

Macromedia Flash Player 8

Published by Macromedia, Inc.

Details

Latest version:9.0.124.0
Location:C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\
Install size:34.45 MB (36,123,864 bytes)
About URL:http://www.macromedia.com
Help link:http://www.macromedia.com/go/flashplayer_support/
Download page:www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html?
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection C:\Windows\INF\swflash.inf,DefaultUninstall,5

The trust score is the reputation of Macromedia Flash Player 8 based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
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Reasons behind trust score

  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • The program starts up once after the user reboots the PC.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Adds an extension to Google Chrome.

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


Flash8.ocx (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\Flash8.ocx
Behavior:Internet Explorer ActiveX Object
Name:Shockwave Flash
Description:Macromedia Flash Player 8.0 r22
MD5:912139e4df5b5c38c572e032fb69b5ff
NPSWF32.dll
Behavior:Google Chrome Plugin
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:3fb0e232b73881a9cf393816bf6371b2
NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll
Behavior:Google Chrome Plugin
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:12168cf405f3a7d6c722517d631fcd1d
NPSWF32_11_6_602_180.dll
Behavior:Google Chrome Plugin
MD5:d8558de056a5812d2ee5666b12a46eba
FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service
MD5:60edc884eedba7fcfaf61a350db89726
Flash.ocx
Behavior:Internet Explorer ActiveX Object
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Description:Adobe Flash Player 11.6 r602
MD5:b5a0e65403771f4b735060a3387bd412
Flash32_11_9_900_152.ocx
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Description:Adobe Flash Player 11.9 r900
MD5:7a069ee42f07cba4fcb7e940010e05e0
NPSWF32_FlashUtil.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Name:Flash Player Helper
Description:Adobe Flash Player Helper 9.0 r124
MD5:8f9bdc7695f4daae45dbf23be59be0c8
FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_ActiveX.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
MD5:39a26778ec10928572664729f8fea7de
FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_Plugin.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:98ebaf30ae3b607b916f0773456b075a
Flash8g.ocx
Behavior:Internet Explorer ActiveX Object
MD5:7401a5f3b686585ea081c80b79efd5a8

Installs by Country

18.0%
12.7%
4.6%
4.3%
4.0%
3.3%
3.1%
3.0%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
IR
US
DE
ID
IN
TN
BR
ES
IT
TR
GB
VN
FR
MX
HR
MA
DZ
IL
TH
JP

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

9.0.124.0 0.67%
9.0.115.0 0.48%
8.0.5.0 0.38%
8.0.42.0 0.29%
8.0.39.0 0.19%
8.0.35.0 0.29%
8.0.24.0 3.62%
8.0.22.0 44.52%
8.0.0.434 0.95%
8 48.62%

Facts

  • Macromedia Flash Player 8 is developed by Macromedia, Inc..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0050% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.3626%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 3.34%.
  • An extension is added to the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32.dll'.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named 'Adobe Flash Player'.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Adobe Flash Player Update Service' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) (described as: "This service keeps your Adobe Flash Player installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes.").
  • The current version is 9.0.124.0 with 10 known versions. The most widely installed version is 8.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 54.53%
Windows XP 30.51%
Windows 8 11.63%
Windows Vista 3.24%
Server 2003 0.10%

PC Manufacturers

HP 18.29%
Dell 16.21%
Acer 12.92%
ASUS 10.41%
GIGABYTE 7.78%
Toshiba 7.34%
Sony 5.81%
Lenovo 4.49%
AMI 4.05%
Samsung 3.94%
Intel 3.18%
Sahara 2.30%
MSI 0.88%
Compaq 0.66%
Packard Bell 0.44%
Apple 0.33%
Alienware 0.33%
Medion 0.33%
Gateway 0.22%
NEC 0.11%
 
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