Should I block it?
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization
Additional versions
AcroTray.exe
AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. by Adobe Systems (Signed)
Version: | 9.5.2.295" |
MD5: | 06c38776db33dd33a9063e8298ff2f9c |
SHA1: | 8022805c2c33df3dd0213b412268b4cba67bc3c8 |
SHA256: | 0e043c5b34266f53ffe52403a3a508ff6f4a46e36558a95c872c3d752b7177dd |
What is AcroTray.exe?
AcroTray is the program that runs in the notification area system tray for the Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application.
About AcroTray.exe (from Adobe Systems)
“Adobe Acrobat 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, digit”
Overview
acrotray.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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro - English, Russian published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | acrotray.exe |
Publisher: | Adobe Systems Inc. |
Product name: | AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. |
Description: | AcroTray |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\acrotray.exe |
File version: | 9.5.2.295" |
Size: | 625.47 KB (640,480 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Adobe Systems |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Monday, September 18, 2006 |
Expiration date: | Thursday, November 5, 2009 |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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“Adobe Dynamic PDF technology enables you to connect, interact, and engage in powerful new ways. Streamline how your team works, collaborates, and creates high-impace communications--all with the reliability, visual fidelity, and control you expect from Adobe. Designed to meet the needs of today's businesses, Adobe Dynamic PDF helps your team get more done--easier, faster, better.”
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Acrobat Assistant 8.0' → "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00028147% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00014756% | |
User CPU: | 0.00013391% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 844 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 3.36 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 15.46 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 4.96 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 3.36 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 45.73 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 67.73 MB | |
Working set: | 4.98 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 15.53 MB | |
Page faults: | 12,901/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 364 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 574 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 93 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 2/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 3 | |
Handles: | 124 | |
GUI GDI count: | 50 | |
GUI USER count: | 37 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.47% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
17.65% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.71% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.82% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.82% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
5.88% |
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Windows 8 |
5.88% |
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Windows 8.1 N |
2.94% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
2.94% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.94% |
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Windows Vista Ultimate |
2.94% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 55.88% of AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application..
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Dell |
40.00% |
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MSI |
16.00% |
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Lenovo |
16.00% |
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Acer |
12.00% |
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Hewlett-Packard |
8.00% |
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Sony |
8.00% |
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