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

VersionsAdditional versions

1.5.5.0 46.43%
1.4.7.0 42.86%
1.0.5.0 10.71%

Relationships

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryValueW, RegEnumKeyW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegOpenKeyW, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyHash, CryptGetHashParam, CryptHashData, CryptCreateHash, CryptAcquireContextW, QueryServiceStatusEx, CloseServiceHandle, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, OpenThreadToken, DuplicateToken, CheckTokenMembership, IsValidSid, GetLengthSid, ConvertSidToStringSidW, LookupAccountNameW, CopySid, GetSidSubAuthority, InitializeSid, GetSidLengthRequired, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, GetUserNameW, RegCloseKey, GetTokenInformation, ControlService, CreateWellKnownSid, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegFlushKey
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx, _TrackMouseEvent
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
crypt32.dll
CryptDecodeObject, CryptMsgClose, CertCloseStore, CertFreeCertificateContext, CryptProtectData, CertFindCertificateInStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptQueryObject, CryptUnprotectData, CertGetNameStringW
gdi32.dll
SetWindowExtEx, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, GetRgnBox, GetMapMode, GetStockObject, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, SelectObject, Escape, ExtTextOutW, PtVisible, TextOutW, SetBkMode, RestoreDC, SaveDC, SetBkColor, SetTextColor, GetClipBox, CreateBitmap, GetDeviceCaps, GetTextExtentPoint32W, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, CreateFontIndirectW, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetObjectW, DeleteObject, SetMapMode, RectVisible
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoCreateInstance, CoInitializeEx, CoTaskMemFree, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, CoRegisterMessageFilter, OleFlushClipboard, OleIsCurrentClipboard, CoRevokeClassObject, OleInitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, CoInitializeSecurity, OleUninitialize
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, GetModuleBaseNameW, GetModuleFileNameExW, EnumProcessModules
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, SHCreateDirectoryExW, SHFileOperationW, Shell_NotifyIconW, SHAppBarMessage, ShellExecuteW
shlwapi.dll
PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW
urlmon.dll
URLDownloadToFileW
user32.dll
IsRectEmpty, CopyAcceleratorTableW, CharNextW, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, GetSysColorBrush, GetDesktopWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GetWindowDC, ReleaseDC, GetDC, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, RegisterWindowMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, IsChild, GetCapture, GetClassLongW, GetClassNameW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetTopWindow, DestroyWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, MapWindowPoints, SetMenu, ShowScrollBar, CreateWindowExW, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, GetSysColor, AdjustWindowRectEx, ScreenToClient, EqualRect, DefWindowProcW, CallWindowProcW, CopyRect, PtInRect, PostThreadMessageW, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, GetWindowPlacement, GetLastActivePopup, SetMenuItemBitmaps, MessageBeep, LoadBitmapW, ModifyMenuW, EnableMenuItem, GetWindowTextLengthW, SetFocus, IsWindowEnabled, ShowWindow, MoveWindow, SetWindowLongW, GetDlgCtrlID, IsWindow, SetWindowTextW, GetWindowLongW, IsDialogMessageW, SetDlgItemTextW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetDlgItem, CharUpperW, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetMessageW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetKeyState, ValidateRect, GetWindow, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, SetWindowPos, PostQuitMessage, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemID, GetMenuItemCount, GetSubMenu, ExitWindowsEx, EnumWindows, GetWindowTextW, IsWindowVisible, GetWindowThreadProcessId, FindWindowExW, SystemParametersInfoW, SetForegroundWindow, SetActiveWindow, DrawAnimatedRects, ClientToScreen, GetCursorPos, GetActiveWindow, RegisterClipboardFormatW, DrawIcon, GetClientRect, GetSystemMetrics, UnregisterClassW, DestroyMenu, GetMenu, IsIconic, PeekMessageW, KillTimer, GetFocus, UpdateWindow, SetTimer, LoadIconW, SetCursor, DrawFocusRect, InflateRect, SetRectEmpty, SendMessageW, GetWindowRect, GetParent, LoadCursorW, EnableWindow, GetForegroundWindow, PostMessageW, MessageBoxW, GetNextDlgGroupItem, InvalidateRgn, InvalidateRect, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, SetRect, CheckMenuItem, TrackPopupMenu, GetMenuStringW, SetMenuDefaultItem, LoadMenuW
userenv.dll
UnloadUserProfile
version.dll
VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoA, VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, GetFileVersionInfoW, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA
winspool.drv
DocumentPropertiesW, OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

AdobeARM.exe

Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove AdobeARM.exe
Version:   1.5.5.0
MD5:   47c1de0a890613ffcff1d67648eedf90
SHA1:   7781dba8746f8bf2a37ff96656a904531c0a9998
SHA256:   5821567d7dd99623257aea794023ef4200e6e17fd09656b40d97c44a35c701bb

What is AdobeARM.exe?

AdobeARM.exe is a part of new Adobe Acrobat\Reader updater. The Updater is responsible for checking for, downloading, and launching the update installer for Reader or Acrobat. The Updater primarily keeps itself up to date and downloads and extracts needed files. It does not actually install anything, as that job is handled by a separate installer. Update preferences controlled at the registry level. Log settings controlled at the registry level; log name and location is different. Checks for upd

About AdobeARM.exe (from Adobe Systems)

“Adobe Reader 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, digita”

DetailsDetails

File name:AdobeARM.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\adobearm.exe
File version:1.5.5.0
Size:915.94 KB (937,920 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, September 18, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, November 5, 2009
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.118272
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Reader
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
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 presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Common File Installer
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe Common File Installer installs a number of shared components between multiple Adobe programs. If you remove this program some features of other related programs might not function properly.
Adobe Reader - Deutsch
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
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 presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
Adobe Reader MUI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
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 presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
VirtualDJ Home FREE
 Atomix Productions
12% remove
“With more than a million new downloads every months, VirtualDJ is the most widely used DJ software, and the uncontested leader of non-timecode digital DJing. It has been used around the world for the past 10 years by bedroom DJs and professional superstars alike to rock millions of parties, and has been chosen by leading DJ brands such as Pioneer, Numark, Hercules, Denon, Gemini, or Vestax, to be included with most of their digital DJ c...”
926plc32
 Lexmark International, Inc.
1% remove
WLTB Custom Buttons
 Microsoft Corporation
1% remove
Office 2003 Tour
 Microsoft Corporation
2% remove
Shopop
 My Pop Shop Ltd.
  60% remove
“Shopop simplifies the process of the most common and important actions today, such as searching and sharing online. It enables users to search using a wide variety of search engines, and share via the largest social networks with a single click. The ability to search multiple sites simultaneously is a unique feature of Shopop. To do so, simply mark or type text, click the plus button on the search menu and mark the desired sites on the ...”
PC Connectivity Solution
 Nokia
5% remove
The PC Connectivity Solution is a feature of Nokia's PC Suite that allows Nokia phone users the ability to synchronize their phones with their computer.
Facebook Video Calling
 Skype Technologies S.A.
9% remove
“Sometimes an emoticon just isn't enough. With face-to-face video calling, now you can watch your friends smile, wink and LOL. Just click the call button at the top of your friend's profile or chat window — no need to launch new software. No answer? Leave a video message. Video calling allows you to talk to your friends face to face. All you need to do is complete a quick, one-time setup, and you’re ready to call any friend on Facebook. ...”

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Adobe ARM' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe"
Scheduled tasks
  • The task 'Adobe online update program' runs weekly in the path '\Adobe online update program'
  • Entry path '\Adobe online update program'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Adobe ARM'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00613024%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00384042%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00228983%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:749 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:9,800/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:5.52 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.71 MB
Private (minimum):6.81 MB
Non-paged memory:5.52 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:98.38 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):119.86 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:10.21 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):24.72 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:19,070/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:1.19 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:385 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:16 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:238
600
GUI GDI count:19
103
GUI GDI peak:24
142
GUI USER count:26
49
GUI USER peak:26
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\adobearm.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\adobearm.exe" /producC:reader /versioC:10.0 /modC:2
Owner:User
Parent process:ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
AdobeARM.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.10260986%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.05248644%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.05012342%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:1,702,264/sec
5,741,424/sec
Context switches:4/sec
79/sec
Memory:940 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00328618%
Kernel CPU:0.00328618%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:7,096/sec
Memory:1.16 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 29.76%
Windows 7 Home Premium 21.43%
Windows Vista Home Premium 11.90%
Windows 8 7.14%
Microsoft Windows XP 5.95%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.76%
Windows 8 Pro 3.57%
Windows 7 Professional 3.57%
Windows 8.1 2.38%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.38%
Windows 8.1 Pro 1.19%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.19%
Windows XP Professional 1.19%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.19%
Windows 7 Starter 1.19%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.19%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 39.19% of Adobe Reader and Acrobat Manager.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 28.99%
ASUS 20.29%
Hewlett-Packard 17.39%
Acer 10.14%
Toshiba 8.70%
Sony 8.70%
GIGABYTE 2.90%
Intel 2.90%
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