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60%
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8.0.0.22 1.43%
7.0.0.450 2.86%
7.0.0.415 1.43%
7.0.0.414 4.29%
7.0.0.324 5.71%
7.0.0.233 4.29%
7.0.0.193 2.86%
6.2.136.0 15.71%
6.2.112.0 1.43%
6.0.335.0 24.29%
2.2.41.0 11.43%
2.0.242.0 1.43%
2.0.240.0 4.29%
1.5.86.0 4.29%
1.0.175.0 14.29%

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advapi32.dll
SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, FreeSid, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW
kernel32.dll
GetTickCount, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedDecrement, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetProcessHeap, SetEndOfFile, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, HeapReAlloc, GetStringTypeW, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetLocaleInfoW, HeapCreate, TlsFree, TlsSetValue, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, GetFileType, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, HeapSize, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, CloseHandle, SetEvent, CreateEventW, WaitForMultipleObjects, CreateThread, GetDateFormatW, Sleep, GetTimeFormatW, GetLocalTime, GetSystemDefaultLangID, CreateProcessW, WriteFile, WideCharToMultiByte, ReadFile, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateFileW, MultiByteToWideChar, FlushFileBuffers, GetTempPathW, SetLastError, LocalAlloc, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, LocalFree, lstrlenA, InterlockedIncrement, ExitProcess, ReleaseSemaphore, CreateSemaphoreW, OpenSemaphoreW, GetCurrentProcessId, SetFilePointer, CreateDirectoryW, FreeLibrary, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, IsDBCSLeadByteEx, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, GetCommandLineW, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, HeapFree, HeapAlloc, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, GetModuleHandleW, IsDebuggerPresent, VirtualAlloc, CreateFileA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleA, LoadLibraryA, GetStringTypeA, VirtualFree, GetStartupInfoA, GetModuleHandleA, LCMapStringA, GetModuleFileNameA, CompareStringW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetTimeZoneInformation, MoveFileW, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, OpenMutexW, GetFileSizeEx, ReleaseMutex, CopyFileW, GetFileAttributesW, lstrlenW, SetFileAttributesW, GetFullPathNameW, GetFullPathNameA, GetFileSize, UnlockFile, LockFile, FormatMessageA, GetVersionExW, GetFileAttributesA, LockFileEx, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, GetDiskFreeSpaceA, DeleteFileW, GetTempPathA, GetSystemTime, AreFileApisANSI, DeleteFileA, CreateMutexW, lstrcpyW, SetDllDirectoryW
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, OleRun, CoInitialize, CoTaskMemFree
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, SHGetFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateDirectoryExW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathRenameExtensionW, PathAddExtensionW, PathIsFileSpecW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathStripPathW, PathRemoveBackslashW, PathAppendW, PathIsDirectoryW, PathFindFileNameW
user32.dll
DefWindowProcW, DestroyMenu, UpdateWindow, SendMessageW, MessageBoxW, InsertMenuW, CreateWindowExW, CreatePopupMenu, wsprintfW, EndPaint, DestroyWindow, TranslateAcceleratorW, GetMessageW, PostQuitMessage, TrackPopupMenu, PostMessageW, SetForegroundWindow, LoadCursorW, BeginPaint, TranslateMessage, LoadAcceleratorsW, RegisterClassExW, LoadIconW, GetCursorPos, DispatchMessageW

AAM Updates Notifier.exe

AAM Updates Notifier Application by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove AAM Updates Notifier.exe
Version:   7.0.0.193
MD5:   82e9387b9d178d33d2d19c2d7f915094
SHA1:   081854c4ab2b64908a126374e686db8d9ed64503
SHA256:   147a60eeea9d7f2427ebf86a69fc1c563a9a016e7e5288c5104650ab1c40be18

What is AAM Updates Notifier.exe?

AAM Update Notifier is installed with Adobe Master Collection CS5 and other Adobe Creative Suite products which checks for software updates periodically. If Adobe releases new updates, the AAM Update Notifier will automatically download and install these.

Overview

aam updates notifier.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This is typically installed with the program Adobe Photoshop CC published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:aam updates notifier.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:AAM Updates Notifier Application
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\oobe\pdapp\uwa\aam updates notifier.exe
File version:7.0.0.193
Size:792.23 KB (811,240 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Saturday, December 11, 2010
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Photoshop® CC is part of Creative Cloud™. That means you have access to all the latest updates and future releases the moment they're available. Use Save to Cloud to keep your files organized across multiple computers. And with Behance® integration, you can share your projects straight from Photoshop CC and get immediate feedback from creatives around the world. More freedom, speed, and power to make incredible images real. You'll get d...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.05213329%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.02993834%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.02219496%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:874 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:8.08 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):17.85 MB
Private (minimum):3.12 MB
Non-paged memory:8.08 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:130.6 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):147.77 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.98 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):18.05 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:14
12
Handles:322
600
GUI GDI count:14
103
GUI GDI peak:16
142
GUI USER count:8
49
GUI USER peak:9
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\oobe\pdapp\uwa\aam updates notifier.exe"
Owner:User

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 34.29%
Windows 7 Ultimate 24.29%
Windows 8 Pro 8.57%
Windows 8 5.71%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.71%
Windows 7 Professional 4.29%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.86%
Microsoft Windows XP 2.86%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.43%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.43%
Windows 8.1 1.43%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.43%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.43%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.43%
Windows Vista Business 1.43%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.43%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 41.43% of AAM Updates Notifier Application.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 33.33%
Hewlett-Packard 15.00%
ASUS 13.33%
MSI 10.00%
Acer 8.33%
Lenovo 6.67%
GIGABYTE 3.33%
Toshiba 3.33%
Samsung 1.67%
Sahara 1.67%
American Megatrends 1.67%
Alienware 1.67%
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