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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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14,0,0,125 2.99%
13,0,0,214 1.49%
13,0,0,214 2.99%
12,0,0,70 1.49%
11,9,900,170 4.48%
11,9,900,170 1.49%
11,9,900,152 2.99%
11,9,900,117 8.96%
11,9,900,117 2.99%
11,8,800,168 1.49%
11,8,800,94 1.49%
11,7,700,224 17.91%
11,7,700,169 1.49%
11,7,700,169 1.49%
11,6,602,180 7.46%
11,6,602,171 4.48%
11,6,602,167 1.49%
11,6,602,167 1.49%
11,3,379,14 5.97%
11,3,378,5 1.49%
11,3,377,15 8.96%
11,3,377,15 1.49%
11,3,376,12 1.49%
11,3,376,12 5.97%
11,3,372,94 1.49%

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advapi32.dll
RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, ControlService, CloseServiceHandle, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, AllocateAndInitializeSid, CryptHashData, CryptGetHashParam, CryptReleaseContext
gdi32.dll
SetTextColor, SetBkMode, GetTextExtentExPointW, CreateFontA, CreateDIBSection, StretchBlt, SelectObject, DeleteObject, DeleteDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateCompatibleBitmap, BitBlt
kernel32.dll
CreateWaitableTimerW, CreateDirectoryW, DeleteFileW, GetFileSize, GetTempFileNameW, ReadFile, SetFilePointer, WriteFile, GetTempPathW, FreeResource, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, FindResourceW, GetProcAddress, CreateProcessW, GetSystemTime, GetSystemDirectoryW, OutputDebugStringW, LoadLibraryA, FindResourceA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GlobalAddAtomW, GetThreadLocale, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, FlushFileBuffers, HeapSize, GetStringTypeW, ExitThread, HeapReAlloc, GetEnvironmentStringsW, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, GetACP, IsValidCodePage, Sleep, WideCharToMultiByte, LoadLibraryExW, RtlUnwind, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, TerminateProcess, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetTickCount64, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetModuleFileNameA, GetStartupInfoW, InitOnceExecuteOnce, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetFileType, GetProcessHeap, MultiByteToWideChar, GetModuleHandleExW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetCurrentThreadId, WriteConsoleW, CreateThread, QueueUserAPC, SetWaitableTimer, ReleaseMutex, SetThreadLocale, MoveFileExW, SetDllDirectoryW, LoadLibraryW, LocalFree, LocalAlloc, GetModuleHandleW, GetModuleFileNameW, FreeLibrary, GetVersionExA, GetExitCodeProcess, ExitProcess, GetCurrentProcess, CreateMutexW, WaitForSingleObject, GetLastError, CloseHandle, RemoveDirectoryW, CreateFileW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, GetCommandLineW, SetFilePointerEx, LCMapStringEx, FlsFree, FlsSetValue, FlsGetValue, FlsAlloc, SetLastError, GetStdHandle, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapFree, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, GetCommandLineA, HeapAlloc, RaiseException, SetEndOfFile, CopyFileW, SetFileAttributesW, AreFileApisANSI, ReadConsoleW
ole32.dll
StringFromGUID2, CoCreateGuid
oleacc.dll
LresultFromObject
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW, ShellExecuteExW, ShellExecuteW
user32.dll
BeginPaint, DrawTextW, SetRect, ClientToScreen, LoadCursorW, GetWindow, GetParent, SetWindowLongW, GetWindowLongW, FillRect, MapWindowPoints, SetCursor, GetWindowRect, GetClientRect, SetWindowTextW, GetPropW, SetPropW, LoadStringW, EndPaint, InvalidateRect, ReleaseDC, GetDC, SetForegroundWindow, SetTimer, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, GetKeyState, MoveWindow, ShowWindow, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExW, RegisterClassExW, CallWindowProcW, PostQuitMessage, DefWindowProcW, PostMessageW, DispatchMessageW, TranslateMessage, GetMessageW, SetWindowPos, GetForegroundWindow
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BZ2_bzBuffToBuffCompress
BZ2_bzBuffToBuffDecompress
BZ2_bzclose
BZ2_bzCompress
BZ2_bzCompressEnd
BZ2_bzCompressInit
BZ2_bzDecompress
BZ2_bzDecompressEnd
BZ2_bzDecompressInit
BZ2_bzdopen
BZ2_bzerror
BZ2_bzflush
BZ2_bzlibVersion
BZ2_bzopen
BZ2_bzRead
BZ2_bzReadClose
BZ2_bzReadGetUnused
BZ2_bzReadOpen
BZ2_bzWrite
BZ2_bzWriteClose
BZ2_bzWriteClose64
BZ2_bzWriteOpen

flashutil_activex.exe

Adobe Flash Player Utility by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove flashutil_activex.exe
Version:   11,3,377,15
MD5:   8450f009e0cde4b1e9645da525d059f9
SHA1:   58d8060e7471de6f6692b9b18f78d7de07a1043d

What is flashutil_activex.exe?

Adobe Flash Player installer and uninstaller process that runs in the background. The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools.

About flashutil_activex.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

“Adobe Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web content. Designs, animation, and application user interfaces are deployed immediately across all browsers and platforms, attract”

DetailsDetails

File name:flashutil_activex.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe® Flash® Player Utility
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashutil_activex.exe
Original name:FlashUtil.exe
File version:11,3,377,15
Size:685.34 KB (701,792 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
The Adobe Flash Player is freeware software for viewing multimedia, executing Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, content created on the Adobe Flash platform. Adobe Flash Player 11 is available in three flavors: "ActiveX", "Plug-in" and "Projector". The "ActiveX" version is an ActiveX control for use in Internet Explorer and any other Windows applications that supports ActiveX technology. The "plug-in" version is ...
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, ...
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
The Adobe Flash Player ActiveX is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera,...
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, a...
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, a...
Adobe Flash Player 12 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
“Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format. Adobe® Flash® Player is a lightweight browser plug-in and rich Internet application runtime that delivers consistent and engaging user experiences.”
Adobe Flash Player 9 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
7% remove
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast. The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web brows...
Adobe Flash Player 13 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
“Adobe® Flash® Player 13 drives innovation for rich, engaging digital experiences with new features for cross-platform browser-based viewing of expressive rich internet applications, content, and videos across devices. This beta release provides access to the Flash Player 13 runtime for Mac OS and Windows desktop environments.”
Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Flash Player 15 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
“Adobe Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web content. Designs, animation, and application user interfaces are deployed immediately across all browsers and platforms, attracting and engaging users with a rich Web experience.”
Adobe Flash Player 16 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Flash Player 17 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Flash Player 17 PPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
Adobe Flash Player 18 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe Flash Player 18 PPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Flash Player 19 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Flash Player 21 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
Adobe Flash Player 22 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
Adobe Flash Player 23 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
Adobe Flash Player 25 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00015100%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00013003%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002097%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:94 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:18,989/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.77 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.85 MB
Private (minimum):5.83 MB
Non-paged memory:1.77 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:81.56 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):83.57 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:5.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.85 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,590/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:10 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:34 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:3/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:135
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:2
49
GUI USER peak:3
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashutil_activex.exe" -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 35.82%
Windows 8 Pro 34.33%
Windows 8.1 10.45%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.45%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.48%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.49%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.49%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.49%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.85% of Adobe® Flash® Player Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 24.24%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Toshiba 15.15%
Acer 13.64%
Dell 12.12%
Sony 9.09%
Intel 3.03%
Lenovo 3.03%
Samsung 1.52%
GIGABYTE 1.52%
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