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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

9.5.2.295" 5.88%
9.4.0.195" 5.88%
9.0.0.2008061100 8.82%
8.3.1.289" 2.94%
8.1.0.2007051000 11.76%
8.1.0.2007032900 2.94%
8.0.0.2006102200 2.94%
11.0.0.379" 20.59%
10.1.5.33" 17.65%
10.1.4.38" 14.71%
10.0.0.396" 5.88%

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegOpenKeyExA, RegEnumKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegSetValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCreateKeyA, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyA, RegCreateKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteKeyA, RegSetValueExA
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
CreateDIBPatternBrushPt, CreatePatternBrush, CreateBitmap, CreateCompatibleDC, SelectPalette, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, PolyBezierTo, PolylineTo, TextOutW, Escape, SetViewportOrgEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, PolyDraw, ArcTo, GetCurrentPositionEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, SetWindowExtEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, DeleteObject, CreateDCW, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkMode, SetPolyFillMode, SetROP2, SetStretchBltMode, SetGraphicsMode, SetWorldTransform, ModifyWorldTransform, SetMapMode, GetClipBox, ExcludeClipRect, IntersectClipRect, OffsetClipRgn, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetTextAlign, SetTextJustification, SetTextCharacterExtra, SetMapperFlags, SetArcDirection, SetColorAdjustment, SelectClipRgn, GetClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, SelectClipPath, GetObjectW, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, StartDocW, PtVisible, RectVisible, CopyMetaFileW, GetDeviceCaps, GetTextMetricsW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, DPtoLP, PatBlt, GetMapMode, CombineRgn, SetRectRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateFontIndirectW, GetDCOrgEx, CreateHatchBrush, CreateSolidBrush, ExtCreatePen, CreatePen, ExtTextOutW, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, SelectObject, GetStockObject, PlayMetaFile, EnumMetaFile, GetObjectType, PlayMetaFileRecord, GetBkColor, CreateCompatibleBitmap, StretchDIBits, CreateFontW, GetCharWidthW
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
ReadFmtUserTypeStg, OleRegGetUserType, CreateBindCtx, WriteFmtUserTypeStg, SetConvertStg, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReadClassStg, ReleaseStgMedium, StringFromCLSID, CoTreatAsClass, OleDuplicateData, CoCreateInstance, CoDisconnectObject, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, WriteClassStg, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject
shell32.dll
ExtractIconW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHGetFileInfoW, DragFinish, DragQueryFileW
shlwapi.dll
PathStripToRootW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathIsUNCW, PathRemoveFileSpecW
user32.dll
DllMain
version.dll
VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA
winspool.drv
GetJobW, ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW

AcroTray.exe

AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove AcroTray.exe
Version:   8.1.0.2007032900
MD5:   b5475b56f11bed65aa469acabd5dc417
SHA1:   61c2eada191c7862595e11363e34a5fb987ec1d3
SHA256:   8053ec5936e87b97b4026b6b3cd588f17c1e8035f9f965b73d9672eeaaf727a9

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 typically within the context of its parent splwow64.exe (Print driver host for 32bit applications by Microsoft). 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 which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

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:8.1.0.2007032900
Product version:8.1,0.2007032900
Size:609.62 KB (624,248 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

BehaviorsBehaviors

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"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00010937%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00006822%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00004116%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,716 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:65,515/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:3/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.77 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):33.43 MB
Private (minimum):5.9 MB
Non-paged memory:7.77 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:110.44 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):174.38 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.23 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):38.21 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:105,396/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.66 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:45 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:1.04 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:8/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:203
600
GUI GDI count:41
103
GUI GDI peak:43
142
GUI USER count:37
49
GUI USER peak:41
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\acrotray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:splwow64.exe (Print driver host for 32bit applications by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.47%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.71%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.82%
Windows 7 Professional 8.82%
Windows 8 Pro 5.88%
Windows 8 5.88%
Windows 8.1 N 2.94%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 2.94%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.94%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.94%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.88% of AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application..

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 40.00%
MSI 16.00%
Lenovo 16.00%
Acer 12.00%
Hewlett-Packard 8.00%
Sony 8.00%
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