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Adobe Common File Installer

Published by Adobe Systems Incorporated

Details

Latest version:1.00.004
Location:C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\
About URL:http://www.adobe.com
Help link:http://www.adobe.com/help
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /I{8EDBA74D-0686-4C99-BFDD-F894678E5104}

The trust score is the reputation of Adobe Common File Installer 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.
  • Automatically starts up each time any user logs into Windows.
  • Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
  • Plugs into the Mozilla Firefox web browser.
  • Adds an extension to Google Chrome.

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

AcroIEHelperShim.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:AcroIEHelperShim Library
MD5:f9616d202b0124d373d2d82a4aa66b1d
AdobeUpdater.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:3c27703f6103a19f1efd16bfe6d3a8c3
AcroPDF.dll
Behavior:Safe for Scripting Control
Description:PDF Browser Control
MD5:d8a75074736208f07354facba580b4ab
AdobeARM.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task
MD5:48be298f7fd1bef4d8fbacb04d8d95c4
armsvc.exe
Behavior:Service
MD5:b1ea9681502ee57f87db71d726288a5b
AcroIEHelper.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:AcroIEHelper Library
MD5:039957dce4aeb338ec01d950bd81c7fb
updaterstartuputility.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
MD5:0a5d10d10e0b668247e886db120b7e22
SwitchBoard.exe
Behavior:Startup File (All Users Run)
Name:SBSV 2010/02/19-11:02:07
Description:SwitchBoard Server (32 bit)
MD5:f577910a133a592234ebaad3f3afa258
Adobe Gamma Loader.exe
Behavior:User Start Menu Item
MD5:c2ff17734176cd15221c10044ef0ba1a
NPSWF32.dll
Behavior:Google Chrome Plugin
Name:Shockwave Flash
MD5:6bb36fe5fab0d213c4c1554a2cba67fc
MFC71.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
Publisher:Microsoft
Name:Microsoft® Visual Studio .NET
Description:MFCDLL Shared Library - Retail Version
MD5:f35a584e947a5b401feb0fe01db4a0d7

Installs by Country

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Versions

1.00.004 8.33%
1.00.002 44.44%
1.00.001 11.11%
1.00.0000 36.11%

Facts

  • Adobe Common File Installer is developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
  • A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper.
  • 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 10.1 Plugin'.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named '\Adobe ARM'.
  • The app adds a Windows Service named 'Adobe Acrobat Update Service' (AdobeARMservice) (described as: "Adobe Acrobat Updater keeps your Adobe software up to date.").
  • The current version is 1.00.004 with 4 known versions. The most widely installed version is 1.00.002.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 58.33%
Windows Vista 16.67%
Windows XP 13.89%
Windows 8 8.33%
Server 2003 2.78%

PC Manufacturers

Acer 25.81%
HP 12.90%
ASUS 12.90%
Dell 9.68%
Lenovo 6.45%
AMI 6.45%
Intel 6.45%
Medion 6.45%
Toshiba 6.45%
Samsung 3.23%
Sony 3.23%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male60
Female40
Age
< 1848
18-2592
26-35165
36-45103
46-6054
60+29
Education
High School109
College150
Post Graduate71
Household Income
$0-50k26
$50-100k78
$100-150k132
$150k+63
 
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