AcroRd32.exe
Adobe Reader by Adobe Systems (Signed)
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of AcroRd32.exe.
Overview
There are 22 versions of AcroRd32.exe in the wild, the latest version being 11.0.07.79. AcroRd32.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. A job within the Windows Task Scheduler is added to execute this process of a specific schedule during installation of the program. The average file size is about 1.29 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Adobe Systems by VeriSign. The programs Adobe Photoshop CS6, Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Adobe Reader 9.4.5 have been observed as installing specific variations of AcroRd32.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 40.53 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 54.65 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 79.48 KB per minute for reads and 6.99 KB per minute for writes.
What is AcroRd32.exe?
Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF).
 Details
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| File name: | AcroRd32.exe |
| Publisher: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Product name: | Adobe Reader |
| Description: | Adobe Reader 9.0 |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\adobe\reader 9.0\reader\acrord32.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Adobe Systems |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, September 18, 2006 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Adobe Reader.)
ACDSee is a image organizer, viewer, and RAW / image editor programs for Microsoft Windows. ACDSee's main features are speed, lossless RAW/image editing, image batch processing, metadata (Exif/IPTC),...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Photoshop CS6 is the industry-standard image editing software, used worldwide by professional photographers, amateur photographers, and designers who want to perfect their digital images.
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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CS5 introduces new tools such as the Content-Aware Fill, Refine Edge, Mixer Brush, Bristle Tips and Puppet Warp. CS5 and CS5 Extended were made available through Adobe's online store, Adobe Authorized...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of pre...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader XI are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a meth...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat XI (version 11.0) are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widel...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat XI (version 11.0) are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widel...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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“Record, mix, edit, and master digital audio files with powerful tools that bring flexibility and control to your desktop studio. Easily create music, produce radio spots, and restore imperfect recordi...”
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat XI (version 11.0) are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widel...
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat XI (version 11.0) are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widel...
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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 ...”
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Acrobat XI (version 11.0) are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widel...
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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 info...
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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 ...”
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of AcroRd32.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Scheduled tasks
- The task '{7BA77A3A-9000-4A31-AA85-9153D38FD7C7}' runs on registration in the path '\{7BA77A3A-9000-4A31-AA85-9153D38FD7C7}'
- The job '{C38D5D8F-604E-43D3-8739-B66C1B490541}' runs on registration in the path '\{C38D5D8F-604E-43D3-8739-B66C1B490541}'
- The job '{A5EA3B4C-A5F1-4E0E-8F40-35BCB2C35E59}' runs on registration in the path '\{A5EA3B4C-A5F1-4E0E-8F40-35BCB2C35E59}'
- The task '{95B0BB98-D891-4F39-B1BF-E5875B328A92}' runs on registration in the path '\{95B0BB98-D891-4F39-B1BF-E5875B328A92}'
- The job '{4BD76361-419D-4920-8936-F6F03D4420BA}' runs on registration in the path '\{4BD76361-419D-4920-8936-F6F03D4420BA}'
- The task '{9F90E156-3443-4F55-BDE7-83312D6A3B97}' runs on registration in the path '\{9F90E156-3443-4F55-BDE7-83312D6A3B97}'
- Entry path '\{BCBC90BC-7132-43D2-93A1-EB18C7AB46D2}'
- Entry path '\{B6D33AB2-D5BE-4A57-84A7-1AD706526772}'
- Entry path '\{951A0EC2-87B8-4DCA-88D3-96A448B71B78}'
- Entry path '\{6BA3BAE6-9367-4952-B0C7-5AA62F8977DC}'
- Entry path '\{56E820C4-C882-4899-9AE3-1810142BA6BA}'
- Entry path '\{4A05E0BF-EDDF-4C3B-B51B-35C63CA19FC6}'
- Entry path '\{2505ED7D-D0A4-4A7E-B9E8-5FFDFDB6F802}'
- Entry path '\{0FCB99A3-188B-4F9E-B845-7C85CD0392B6}'
- Entry path '\{867D4E1F-80BE-4A2D-8157-1A8705020099}'
- Entry path '\{3323ED45-BDD5-46DD-B0D0-49B72DE4D5E4}'
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 10.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'
- Firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| AegisLab |
1.5 |
AdWare.W32.Sushi |
10.1.6.1 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Trojan/Win32.Agent |
10.1.4.38 |
| Antiy Labs AVL |
2.0.3.7 |
Trojan/Win32.Agent |
9.5.3.305 |
All file variations of AcroRd32.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
42.68% |
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| Windows 8 |
9.76% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
8.54% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.54% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
7.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.10% |
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| Windows 7 Starter |
3.66% |
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| Windows XP Professional |
3.66% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.44% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.44% |
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| Windows 8.1 N |
1.22% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
1.22% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
1.22% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
1.22% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 48.68% of Adobe Reader.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
28.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.07% |
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| Acer |
16.07% |
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| Dell |
10.71% |
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| Sony |
7.14% |
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| Toshiba |
7.14% |
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| GIGABYTE |
7.14% |
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| Intel |
7.14% |
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