Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.0.1 25.00%
7.0.0.1 8.33%
7.0.0.1 25.00%
7.0.0.1 8.33%
7.0.0.1 8.33%
7.0.0.1 25.00%
(Note, Nitro PDF Software publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, GetSecurityInfo, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetSecurityInfo, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, FreeSid, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, SetServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, StartServiceW
kernel32.dll
RaiseException, lstrcmpiW, GetCommandLineW, SetFilePointer, CreateFileW, WaitNamedPipeW, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, SetNamedPipeHandleState, lstrcpyW, GetTickCount, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CopyFileW, CreateThread, ConnectNamedPipe, ReadFile, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, LocalAlloc, CreateNamedPipeW, LocalFree, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, CreateIoCompletionPort, CloseHandle, Sleep, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, lstrlenW, SetLastError, IsValidLocale, GetUserDefaultLCID, WriteConsoleW, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, DecodePointer, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapAlloc, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, EncodePointer, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThread, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, FatalAppExitA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, SetStdHandle, GetLocalTime, GetProcessHeap, SetEndOfFile, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateFileA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersionExA, GetStartupInfoA, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, LoadLibraryA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, SetEnvironmentVariableA
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
user32.dll
MessageBoxW

nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe

Nitro Pro by Nitro PDF Software (Signed)

Remove nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe
Version:   7.0.0.1
MD5:   2ff553e55e0fac9c135bb5b567b58788
SHA1:   d5180d3a31999e74a9d357a6b8774a71219b3c51
SHA256:   16ce228e0cc98a3162e3a24c85cc20814c0081911789de01ab64073c68be1ca7

What is nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe?

Nitro PDF Spool Service for Nitro Pro (Nitro PDF) is a commercial software application used for creating and editing portable document format (PDF) files. Features include viewing, creating, editing, and printing PDF files as well as converting PDF files to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel documents. Web browser integration with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox.

Overview

nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe runs as a service under the name NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool2 (NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access) as a shared service. This is typically installed with the program Nitro Reader 2 published by Nitro PDF Software. The file is digitally signed by Nitro PDF Software which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe
Publisher:Nitro PDF Software
Product name:Nitro Pro
Description:Nitro PDF Spool Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nitro pdf\reader 2\nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe
Original name:Nitro PDF Spool Service
File version:7.0.0.1
Size:193.49 KB (198,136 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Nitro PDF Software
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Nitro PDF Software
5% remove
Nitro Reader is the first PDF reader to offer a comprehensive range of powerful features and tools, without the limitation or compromise you may have come to expect. Our vision, Everything you ever wanted in a free PDF reader and nothing you don't. It's the PDF Reader, reimagined. Create PDF files from over 300 different formats, Comment, review, and collaborate. Fill and save PDF forms. Extract text and images. Type text directly onto...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
  • 'NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2' (NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool2)
  • NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00025597%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00024892%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000705%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:258,586 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:830 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.71 MB
Private (minimum):1.5 MB
Non-paged memory:830 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:25.7 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):28.69 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.51 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.71 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:44
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\programas\nitro pdf\reader 2\nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\nitro pdf\reader 2\nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2
Display name:NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool2
Description:“Nitro Reader Driver Read Spool 2”
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 41.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of Nitro Pro.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Samsung 28.57%
Intel 28.57%
American Megatrends 14.29%
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