Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

2.6.0.393 15.79%
2.2.1.260 26.32%
2.2.0.248 5.26%
2.1.2.232 31.58%
2.0.0.183 21.05%

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advapi32.dll
InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, FreeSid, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegQueryValueW, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx, ImageList_GetIconSize
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
CopyMetaFileW, CreateDCW, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, GetObjectW, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkMode, SetPolyFillMode, SetROP2, SetMapMode, GetClipBox, ExcludeClipRect, IntersectClipRect, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetTextAlign, GetLayout, SetLayout, DeleteObject, SelectClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, ExtTextOutW, Escape, SelectObject, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetWindowOrgEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, ExtSelectClipRgn, DeleteDC, CreatePatternBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, GetStockObject, SelectPalette, GetObjectType, GetDeviceCaps, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, CreateHatchBrush, CreateDIBitmap, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetTextMetricsW, EnumFontFamiliesW, GetTextCharsetInfo, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, GetRgnBox, GetTextExtentPoint32W, SetRectRgn, CombineRgn, GetMapMode, PatBlt, DPtoLP, CreateDIBSection, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreatePolygonRgn, CreateEllipticRgn, Polyline, Ellipse, Polygon, CreatePalette, GetPaletteEntries, GetNearestPaletteIndex, RealizePalette, GetSystemPaletteEntries, OffsetRgn, SetDIBColorTable, StretchBlt, SetPixel, Rectangle, EnumFontFamiliesExW, LPtoDP, GetWindowOrgEx, GetViewportOrgEx, PtInRegion, FillRgn, FrameRgn, GetBoundsRect, ExtFloodFill, SetPaletteEntries, GetTextFaceW, SetPixelV, CreateBitmap
gdiplus.dll
GdipGetImageGraphicsContext, GdipBitmapUnlockBits, GdipBitmapLockBits, GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0, GdipCreateBitmapFromStream, GdipGetImagePalette, GdipGetImagePaletteSize, GdipGetImagePixelFormat, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdipCloneImage, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipSetInterpolationMode, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipCreateBitmapFromHBITMAP, GdipDisposeImage, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipAlloc, GdipFree, GdipDrawImageI
imm32.dll
ImmGetContext, ImmGetOpenStatus, ImmReleaseContext
kernel32.dll
DllMain
msimg32.dll
TransparentBlt, AlphaBlend
ole32.dll
OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, OleLockRunning, IsAccelerator, OleTranslateAccelerator, OleDestroyMenuDescriptor, OleCreateMenuDescriptor, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoInitializeEx, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, DoDragDrop, CoInitialize, CoUninitialize, OleDuplicateData, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, OleInitialize, OleUninitialize, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleGetClipboard, RegisterDragDrop, CoLockObjectExternal, CoGetClassObject, RevokeDragDrop, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateGuid, OleRun, CLSIDFromString, CLSIDFromProgID, CoCreateInstance
oleacc.dll
CreateStdAccessibleObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, LresultFromObject
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, GetModuleBaseNameW
shell32.dll
SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetFolderLocation, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteW, DragFinish, DragQueryFileW, SHBrowseForFolderW, CommandLineToArgvW, SHAppBarMessage, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetDesktopFolder
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathIsFileSpecW, PathFindFileNameW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathAddExtensionW, PathAppendW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathFindExtensionW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW
user32.dll
DllMain
winmm.dll
PlaySoundW
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, ClosePrinter

creative cloud.exe

Adobe Creative Cloud by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove creative cloud.exe
Version:   2.2.0.248
MD5:   c9413ff055110b0830516bdc1b94e459
SHA1:   124d582198e64f9179857ac107db2d76c6dcb3fe

Overview

creative cloud.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:creative cloud.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe Creative Cloud
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adobe\adobe creative cloud\acc\creative cloud.exe
Original name:Adobe Creative Cloud.exe
File version:2.2.0.248
Size:2.13 MB (2,237,328 bytes)
Build date:10/17/2013 9:14 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, February 18, 2013
Expiration date:Thursday, February 20, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Adobe Creative Cloud' → "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Creative Cloud\ACC\Creative Cloud.exe" --showwindow=false --onOSstartup=true

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 22.22%
Windows 7 Professional 16.67%
Windows 8 Single Language 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 11.11%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.11%
Windows 8 Pro 11.11%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 5.56%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of Adobe Creative Cloud.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Lenovo 22.22%
ASUS 22.22%
Dell 14.81%
Toshiba 14.81%
Acer 7.41%
American Megatrends 7.41%
Apple 7.41%
Hewlett-Packard 3.70%
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