Versions

1.701.3.3014	8.79%
1, 7, 4, 0	34.56%
1, 7, 2, 0	28.37%
1, 7, 0, 0	9.54%
1, 6, 5, 0	15.06%
1, 6, 5, 0	0.08%
1, 5, 7, 0	3.60%

armsvc.exe has 7 known versions, the most recent one is 1.701.3.3014. It is started as a Windows Service called 'Adobe Acrobat Update Service' with the name 'AdobeARMservice' and described as “Adobe Acrobat Updater keeps your Adobe software up to date.”. . In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). The average file size is about 218.67 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Adobe Systems by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Adobe Common File Installer, Adobe Reader X (10.1.6) and Adobe Reader XI (11.0.09) have been observed as installing specific variations of armsvc.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0023% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.67 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 4.73 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6 Bytes per minute for reads and 0 Bytes per minute for writes.

Adobe Acrobat Update Service is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.