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VersionsAdditional versions

e8fe4 57.14%
63ab4 14.29%
2486c 14.29%
177ff 14.29%
(Note, Adobe Systems Incorporated publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenServiceW, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, StartServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, QueryServiceStatus, ControlService, CloseServiceHandle, DeleteService
kernel32.dll
InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InterlockedCompareExchange, CreateFileW, ReadDirectoryChangesW, TerminateProcess, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcess, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, SleepEx, GetModuleFileNameW, CreateDirectoryW, AllocConsole, FreeConsole, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetFileAttributesW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW

photoshopelementsfileagent.exe

By Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove photoshopelementsfileagent.exe
MD5:   177ff6608b48638d4066726f3a3f8444
SHA1:   61ff836367366c6ddadc768d982e716642de4421
SHA256:   d0d7b7eaefdf30210ce4d31e9c7ab349ceb862a452d5925e698b60204aae8a49

Overview

photoshopelementsfileagent.exe runs as a service under the name Adobe Active File Monitor V6 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor6.0) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:photoshopelementsfileagent.exe
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adobe\photoshop elements 6.0\photoshopelementsfileagent.exe
Size:100 KB (102,400 bytes)
Build date:9/14/2006 7:36 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Expiration date:Monday, December 10, 2007
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows Console
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor6.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V6)
  • 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor4.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V4)
  • 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor5.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V5)
  • AdobeActiveFileMonitor5.0

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00000769%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000487%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000282%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:31 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:18,924/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:2.49 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):834 KB
Private (minimum):452 KB
Non-paged memory:2.49 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:49.04 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):50.2 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:896 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.23 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,764/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:10
12
Handles:98
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\adobe\photoshop elements 5.0\photoshopelementsfileagent.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:AdobeActiveFileMonitor6.0
Display name:Adobe Active File Monitor V6
Description:“Tracks files that are managed by Adobe Photoshop Elements”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00001732%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00000969%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00000763%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:3,145/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:112 KB
1.16 MB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00001233%
Kernel CPU:0.00000822%
User CPU:0.00000411%
CPU cycles:15,688/sec
Memory:792 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 47.62%
Windows 7 Home Premium 14.29%
Microsoft Windows XP 14.29%
Windows 7 Professional 9.52%
Windows Vista Ultimate 9.52%
Windows 8 Pro 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 61.90% of photoshopelementsfileagent.exe.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 54.55%
Sony 36.36%
Packard Bell 9.09%
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