Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
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 PE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, SetServiceStatus, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, StartServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle, ControlService, QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryValueExW
kernel32.dll
GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCurrentProcessId, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, TerminateProcess, InterlockedCompareExchange, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, FreeConsole, AllocConsole, CreateDirectoryW, SleepEx, SetProcessWorkingSetSize, GetCurrentProcess, GetModuleFileNameW, CloseHandle, GetFileAttributesW, ReadDirectoryChangesW, CreateFileW, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, IsDBCSLeadByteEx, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLastError, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalFree, GetCurrentThreadId, FormatMessageA
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
shell32.dll
SHGetFolderPathW
photoshopelementsfileagent.exe
Adobe Photoshop Elements by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)
| Version: | 10.0.0.0 |
| MD5: | c245e08ec469a52a622efdc9787a0dcc |
| SHA1: | 90a297802fc9ac291b05113164fff719d9ce4241 |
| SHA256: | 378efdfa1cc133123464f820805212ed73264efd78511f1a0ddc8dceec176759 |
What is photoshopelementsfileagent.exe?
Adobe Photoshop Elements is a raster image editing product. Targeted at hobbyists and consumers. It contains most of the features of the professional version but with fewer and simpler options. The program allows users to create, edit, organize and share images, all from the same product.
About photoshopelementsfileagent.exe (from Adobe Systems Incorporated)
“Adobe Photoshop Elements is the #1 selling consumer photo and video editing software. Live in the moment knowing you can easily turn your everyday snapshots and videos into sensational photos and home”
Overview
photoshopelementsfileagent.exe runs as a service under the name Adobe Active File Monitor V12 (AdobeActiveFileMonitor12.0) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). This is typically installed with the program Adobe Photoshop CS5 published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | photoshopelementsfileagent.exe |
| Publisher: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Product name: | Adobe Photoshop Elements |
| Description: | Adobe Photoshop Elements 9.0 (component) |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\adobe\elements 9 organizer\photoshopelementsfileagent.exe |
| File version: | 10.0.0.0 |
| Product version: | 10.0 |
| Size: | 165.65 KB (169,624 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Wednesday, November 4, 2009 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, December 10, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| PE subsystem: | Windows Console |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0 |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
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Adobe Systems Incorporated |
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CS5 introduces new tools such as the Content-Aware Fill, Refine Edge, Mixer Brush, Bristle Tips and Puppet Warp. CS5 and CS5 Extended were made available through Adobe's online store, Adobe Authorized Resellers and Adobe direct sales. Both CS5 and CS5 Extended are offered as either a stand-alone application or feature of Adobe Creative Suite 5. CS5 Extended includes everything in CS5 plus features in 3D and video editing. A new material...
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor12.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V12)
- AdobeActiveFileMonitor12.0
- 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor8.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V8)
- 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor7.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V7)
- 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor11.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V11)
- 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor9.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V9)
- 'AdobeActiveFileMonitor10.0' (Adobe Active File Monitor V10)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00007831% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00002423% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00005409% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 22,335 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 34,047/sec | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 3 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 1.41 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 866.86 KB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 3 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 54.26 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 55.75 MB | |
| Working set: | 1.23 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 6.16 MB | |
| Page faults: | 3,110/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 861 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 58 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 2/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 12 | |
| Handles: | 117 | |
Process properties
| Integrety level: | System |
| Platform: | 64-bit |
| Command line: | "C:\Program Files\adobe\elements 10 organizer\photoshopelementsfileagent.exe" |
| Owner: | SYSTEM |
| Windows Service |
| Service name: | AdobeActiveFileMonitor12.0 |
| Display name: | Adobe Active File Monitor V12 |
| Description: | “Tracks files that are managed by Elements Organizer” |
| Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
| Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
| wow64.dll |
| Total CPU: | 0.00034015% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00013606% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00020409% | |
| CPU cycles: | 28,526/sec | |
| Context switches: | 1/sec | |
| Memory: | 252 KB | |
| PhotoshopElementsFileAgent.exe (main module) |
| Total CPU: | 0.00006286% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00004924% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00001361% | |
| CPU cycles: | 1,534/sec | |
| Memory: | 184 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
54.55% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.11% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
7.07% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
7.07% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.05% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
4.04% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
4.04% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.02% |
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| Windows 8 Enterprise |
2.02% |
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| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.02% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
1.01% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 75.26% of Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
35.56% |
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| Sony |
17.78% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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| Toshiba |
6.67% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.56% |
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| ASUS |
4.44% |
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| Intel |
4.44% |
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| Acer |
4.44% |
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| Samsung |
2.22% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.22% |
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