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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.701.3.3014 8.79%
1, 7, 4, 0 34.56%
1, 7, 2, 0 28.37%
1, 7, 0, 0 9.54%
1, 6, 5, 0 15.06%
1, 6, 5, 0 0.08%
1, 5, 7, 0 3.60%

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armsvc.exe

Adobe Acrobat Update Service by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove armsvc.exe
Version:   1, 7, 0, 0
MD5:   b1ea9681502ee57f87db71d726288a5b
SHA1:   285a7dc6b1e5ca4c40b94d8f0af102928ca1d201
SHA256:   d17bd2cfae72e92c77d183331d5cba0fea893bf54875920870e271940f40a8bb

What is armsvc.exe?

Adobe Acrobat Update Service is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

About armsvc.exe (from Adobe Systems)

Adobe Reader software is the global standard for electronic document sharing. It is the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all PDF documents. Use Adobe Reader to view, search, digita

DetailsDetails

File name:armsvc.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe Acrobat Update Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\armsvc.exe
File version:1, 7, 0, 0
Size:63.66 KB (65,192 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, September 20, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Adobe Reader lets you read and print from any system any document created as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file, with its original appearance preserved. PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as the author intended by anyone with Adobe Reader.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Adobe Common File Installer installs a number of shared components between multiple Adobe programs. If you remove this program some features of other related programs might not function properly.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Adobe Reader XI Font Pack enables you to display and interact with documents authored in languages other than those supported in your native Adobe Reader. It is needed to correctly display a document when an author does not embed the appropriate font into the document. It is also needed when the author does embed the font, but the reader of the document wishes to interact in some way with its content, for example, by collaborating, comm...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program. The graphical user interface for desktop systems is carri...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
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InDesign can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books. InDesign can also publish content suitable for tablet devices in conjunction with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite. Graphic designers and production artists are the principal users, creating and laying out periodical publications, posters, and print media. It also supports export to EPUB and SWF formats to create digital publications,...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AdobeARMservice' (Adobe Acrobat Update Service)
  • AdobeARMservice

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00013869%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00010454%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00003415%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:11,156 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:797/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.19 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):3.46 MB
Private (minimum):1.93 MB
Non-paged memory:1.19 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:41.01 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):43.19 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.09 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.92 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,205/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:4 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:81
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\armsvc.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:AdobeARMservice
Display name:Adobe Acrobat Update Service
Description:“Adobe Acrobat Updater keeps your Adobe software up to date.”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
armsvc.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00024655%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00010482%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00014173%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:4,459/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:64 KB
1.16 MB
sechost.dll
Total CPU:0.00020563%
Kernel CPU:0.00008064%
User CPU:0.00012499%
CPU cycles:742/sec
Memory:100 KB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00002252%
Kernel CPU:0.00002252%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:53/sec
Memory:252 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 8.1 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.24% of Adobe Acrobat Update Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 21.82%
ASUS 15.27%
Hewlett-Packard 14.18%
Toshiba 12.36%
Acer 9.09%
Lenovo 8.73%
Sony 7.27%
Samsung 3.64%
Intel 3.64%
GIGABYTE 1.82%
Medion 0.73%
Gateway 0.73%
Alienware 0.36%
Sahara 0.36%
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