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VersionsAdditional versions

12.0.0.0 2.02%
12.0.0.0 1.01%
11.0.0.0 12.12%
11.0.0.0 8.08%
11.0.0.0 1.01%
11.0.0.0 2.02%
10.0.0.0 13.13%
10.0.0.0 7.07%
9.0.0.0 12.12%
9.0.0.0 23.23%
8.0.0.0 4.04%
8.0.0.0 3.03%
8.0.0.0 2.02%
7.0.0.0 9.09%

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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)

Remove photoshopelementsfileagent.exe
Version:   11.0.0.0
MD5:   c4b1d322567f73bb5a687f907ea25507
SHA1:   7c0b3eca5a095bcfd4de9cbf6f76447b2f4ca526

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) within the local user context. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

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:11.0.0.0
Product version:11.0
Size:167.64 KB (171,664 bytes)
Build date:11/6/2012 11:06 AM
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

BehaviorsBehaviors

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)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00001087%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000649%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00000438%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:46,875 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:7,204/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.45 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.42 MB
Private (minimum):172 KB
Non-paged memory:1.45 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:49.61 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):50.87 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:316 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.19 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:2,499/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:105
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\adobe\elements 11 organizer\photoshopelementsfileagent.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:AdobeActiveFileMonitor12.0
Display name:Adobe Active File Monitor V12
Description:“Tracks files that are managed by Elements Organizer”
Type:Win32OwnProcess

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 54.55%
Windows 7 Professional 11.11%
Windows 8 Pro 7.07%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 7.07%
Windows Vista Home Premium 5.05%
Windows 8.1 4.04%
Windows 7 Ultimate 4.04%
Windows 8 2.02%
Windows 8 Enterprise 2.02%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.02%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.01%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 75.26% of Adobe Photoshop Elements.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 35.56%
Sony 17.78%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Toshiba 6.67%
GIGABYTE 5.56%
ASUS 4.44%
Intel 4.44%
Acer 4.44%
Samsung 2.22%
American Megatrends 2.22%
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