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Macromedia Flash Player 8 Plugin

Published by Macromedia, Inc.

Details

Latest version:8.0.42.0
Location:C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\
Install size:35.96 MB (37,708,694 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:MsiExec.exe /X{E686D1C1-78B5-4E1A-8269-A023B43C2D76}

The trust score is the reputation of Macromedia Flash Player 8 Plugin 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.
  • Based on a large sample set of user sentiment.

Global Reach


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_11_6_602_180.dll
Behavior:Google Chrome Plugin
MD5:d8558de056a5812d2ee5666b12a46eba
Flash.ocx
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
MD5:40737c9eb262ceda6036a3f62a9116a1
FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe
Behavior:Service
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service
MD5:438f31336b3dc248abc632f1c8f34a24
swflash.ocx
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Name:Flash 5.0
MD5:1e0228c2a4cf699168e06fac64f24da2
NPSWF32.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:edf220a1dcdb2cb01dcea8e80b1435c5
FlashUtil32_11_8_800_175_ActiveX.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
Publisher:Adobe Systems
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
MD5:9a3a9c55e58b3ae097b226680c74742c
FlashUtil32_11_8_800_168_Plugin.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:fc428332940c2cb8fb709f9dc7ae6ab0
NPSWF32_11_8_800_168.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:e5af72b7353ff8d431a7c463a4229524
FlashUtil32_11_8_800_174_ActiveX.exe
Behavior:Startup File (User Run Once)
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:43521b58a2632b24dfe8f92364da80d1
NPSWF32_11_8_800_94.dll
Behavior:Mozilla Plugin
Publisher:Adobe Systems
MD5:0c8597dbc74aaf5179471ba013e3c6b4

Installs by Country

15.3%
6.9%
6.4%
5.9%
5.4%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.0%
3.0%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
US
TN
IN
IR
TW
MX
DE
ES
ID
AE
BR
CL
HU
MA
IT
PE
CZ
GB
JO
JP

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

8.0.42.0 0.93%
8.0.24.0 4.65%
8.0.22.0 93.49%
8.0.0.434 0.93%

Facts

  • Macromedia Flash Player 8 Plugin is developed by Macromedia, Inc..
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0022% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0779%.
  • The typical uninstall rate of this software is about 4.19%.
  • An extension is added to the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_8_800_94.dll'.
  • A plugin is added to the Firefox web browser named 'AdobeR FlashR Player 11.8.800.94 Plugin'.
  • 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 8.0.42.0 with 4 known versions. The most widely installed version is 8.0.22.0.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 61.40%
Windows XP 26.51%
Windows 8 7.44%
Windows Vista 4.65%

PC Manufacturers

HP 21.24%
Dell 17.62%
Acer 12.44%
ASUS 10.88%
Sony 10.36%
GIGABYTE 5.70%
Lenovo 5.18%
Toshiba 4.66%
Intel 3.63%
AMI 2.59%
Samsung 2.07%
MSI 1.55%
Compaq 0.52%
Medion 0.52%
Packard Bell 0.52%
Sahara 0.52%
 
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