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: | 10.0.0.10" |
| MD5: | 6375de856797cb3cc669e45a40926d80 |
| SHA1: | 54aec28d803a393f5280ecda72b157814cf68051 |
| SHA256: | 3983bd488b0d7b3d0a4815c7add8e2e510d2a485bb24bd20be21c45762812163 |
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). This is typically installed with the program Adobe PDF Creation Add-On X published 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\adobe acrobat 7.0\distillr\acrotray.exe |
| File version: | 10.0.0.10" |
| Size: | 2.77 MB (2,904,984 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Adobe Systems |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, September 28, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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“You can create PDF files in Adobe FrameMaker by saving a FrameMaker document as a PDF file or by printing to the Adobe PDF printer. Both methods use Acrobat Distiller, which is installed with FrameMaker. Perform the tasks below to determine if Acrobat Distiller is responsible for the problem.”
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 9.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"
- 'Acrobat Assistant 7.0' → "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe"
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
26.67% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
26.67% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
10.00% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
6.67% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.67% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
6.67% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
3.33% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.33% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
3.33% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application..
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
50.00% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
13.64% |
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| Toshiba |
13.64% |
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| ASUS |
9.09% |
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| Acer |
4.55% |
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| Sony |
4.55% |
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| Sahara |
2.27% |
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| Samsung |
2.27% |
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