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1, 0, 0, 1 10.71%
1, 0, 0, 1 12.50%
1, 0, 0, 1 17.86%
1, 0, 0, 1 1.79%
1, 0, 0, 1 10.71%
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(Note, Adobe Systems Incorporated publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
RegisterEventSourceW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, FreeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, RegDeleteKeyW
kernel32.dll
GetCurrentProcessId, InterlockedExchange, InterlockedCompareExchange, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, CloseHandle, LocalFree, CreateNamedPipeW, LocalAlloc, ConnectNamedPipe, CreateEventW, CreateSemaphoreW, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, SetEvent, IsDebuggerPresent, ReleaseSemaphore, WaitForSingleObject, FindFirstFileW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, LoadLibraryExW, FreeLibrary, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, FormatMessageW, GetFileSize, CreateFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, CreateIoCompletionPort, SetFilePointer, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, GetVersionExW, GetSystemInfo, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, GetModuleFileNameW, GetCurrentThreadId, GetExitCodeThread, SetThreadPriority, ResumeThread, Sleep, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, DisableThreadLibraryCalls, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, WaitForSingleObjectEx, ExitProcess, GetNativeSystemInfo
msvcp71.dll
DllMain
msvcp80.dll
DllMain
msvcp90.dll
DllMain
msvcr71.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
mswsock.dll
GetAcceptExSockaddrs, AcceptEx

platform.dll

Adobe Help System by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove platform.dll
Version:   1, 0, 0, 1
MD5:   fba9be8d36b645d17521db4525003d8b
SHA1:   e201bf89df0b14b2e2e3c091441c873446397cdf
SHA256:   79f9fb8d3a113b36706fd8d30ffdca3c4a51ad4b005a2afb80676e6779902cab

Overview

platform.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:platform.dll
Publisher:Adobe Systems, Inc.
Product name:Adobe Help System
Description:Adobe Platform
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adobe\photoshop elements 6.0\platform.dll
File version:1, 0, 0, 1
Size:137.65 KB (140,952 bytes)
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 GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.64%
Windows Vista Home Premium 16.07%
Windows 7 Professional 8.93%
Windows 8 Pro 7.14%
Windows 8.1 5.36%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 5.36%
Windows 7 Ultimate 3.57%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.79%
Windows 8 Single Language 1.79%
Microsoft Windows XP 1.79%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.79%
Windows Vista Ultimate 1.79%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 69.09% of Adobe Help System.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 37.50%
Sony 25.00%
Hewlett-Packard 12.50%
Samsung 4.17%
ASUS 4.17%
GIGABYTE 4.17%
Intel 4.17%
Acer 4.17%
American Megatrends 2.08%
Packard Bell 2.08%
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