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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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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
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:   2.1.2.232
MD5:   d5ca1d97e67216774b916179be3c2c21
SHA1:   ea87b70b136eab3d97a519ee5e70f35536372332
SHA256:   254b809224daac974cd1da1dfe311b090aff22f6cf6542321d190cf0a42175c2

Overview

creative cloud.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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:2.1.2.232
Size:2.13 MB (2,237,328 bytes)
Build date:9/3/2013 6:18 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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00092019%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00056864%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00035156%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,384,406 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:155,280/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:162/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:50.26 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):87.05 MB
Private (minimum):54.33 MB
Non-paged memory:50.26 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:373.43 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):410.47 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:65.3 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):92.07 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:140,322/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:168.12 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:2,288/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:96.68 KB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:3,404/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:5.32 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:180/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:33
12
Handles:699
600
GUI GDI count:361
103
GUI GDI peak:363
142
GUI USER count:118
49
GUI USER peak:122
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\adobe\adobe creative cloud\acc\creative cloud.exe" --showwindow=false --onosstartup=true
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00405910%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00255252%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00150657%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:82,637/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
Creative Cloud.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00270735%
Kernel CPU:0.00047092%
User CPU:0.00223643%
CPU cycles:260,569/sec
Context switches:8/sec
Memory:2.17 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

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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