Should I block it?

60%

60% of PCs block this file from running.

Possible reason:

Performance resource utilization

Additional versions

9.5.5.316"	3.33%
9.5.3.305"	6.67%
8.1.3.2008101400	3.33%
7.1.0.2008042300	3.33%
6.0.1.2004121400	3.33%
11.0.07.79"	6.67%
11.0.06.70"	3.33%
11.0.04.63"	10.00%
11.0.03.37"	13.33%
11.0.01.36"	6.67%
10.1.9.22"	3.33%
10.1.8.24"	10.00%
10.1.7.27"	3.33%
10.1.10.18"	6.67%
10.1.1.33"	6.67%
10.1.1.33"	3.33%
10.1.0.534"	3.33%
10.0.0.10"	3.33%

PE file structure

Show functions

Import table

advapi32.dll

RegCreateKeyExW, RegCloseKey, RegSetValueW, RegEnumKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegOpenKeyW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, RegCreateKeyA, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyA, RegCreateKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteKeyA, RegSetValueExA

comdlg32.dll

GetFileTitleW

gdi32.dll

SelectPalette, PlayMetaFileRecord, GetObjectType, EnumMetaFile, PlayMetaFile, CreatePen, ExtCreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, CreateHatchBrush, GetDCOrgEx, SetViewportExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, OffsetWindowOrgEx, SetWindowOrgEx, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateBitmap, CreatePatternBrush, CreateDIBPatternBrushPt, DeleteDC, ExtSelectClipRgn, PolyBezierTo, PolylineTo, PolyDraw, ArcTo, GetCurrentPositionEx, ScaleWindowExtEx, SaveDC, RestoreDC, SetBkMode, SetViewportOrgEx, SetROP2, SetStretchBltMode, SetWindowExtEx, SetWorldTransform, ModifyWorldTransform, SetMapMode, GetClipBox, ExcludeClipRect, IntersectClipRect, OffsetClipRgn, LineTo, MoveToEx, SetTextAlign, SetTextJustification, SetTextCharacterExtra, SetMapperFlags, SetArcDirection, SetColorAdjustment, SelectClipRgn, GetClipRgn, CreateRectRgn, SelectClipPath, GetObjectW, GetViewportExtEx, GetWindowExtEx, BitBlt, GetPixel, DeleteObject, CreateDCW, SetPolyFillMode, OffsetViewportOrgEx, StartDocW, GetBkColor, GetTextMetricsW, CreateCompatibleBitmap, StretchDIBits, CreateFontW, GetCharWidthW, GetTextExtentPoint32W, DPtoLP, PatBlt, GetMapMode, CombineRgn, SetRectRgn, CreateRectRgnIndirect, CreateFontIndirectW, ExtTextOutW, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, SelectObject, GetStockObject, PtVisible, RectVisible, TextOutW, Escape, CopyMetaFileW, SetGraphicsMode, GetDeviceCaps

kernel32.dll

DllMain

ole32.dll

StringFromCLSID, CoTaskMemAlloc, ReleaseStgMedium, CreateBindCtx, ReadClassStg, CoTreatAsClass, OleRegGetUserType, WriteClassStg, WriteFmtUserTypeStg, SetConvertStg, CoTaskMemFree, OleDuplicateData, CoDisconnectObject, StringFromGUID2, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, ReadFmtUserTypeStg

oleacc.dll

LresultFromObject, AccessibleObjectFromWindow, CreateStdAccessibleObject

shell32.dll

DragFinish, ExtractIconW, SHGetFileInfoW, ShellExecuteW, Shell_NotifyIconW, DragQueryFileW

shlwapi.dll

PathStripToRootW, PathFindFileNameW, PathFindExtensionW, PathRemoveExtensionW, PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathIsUNCW

user32.dll

DllMain

version.dll

VerQueryValueA, GetFileVersionInfoSizeA, GetFileVersionInfoA

winspool.drv

ClosePrinter, OpenPrinterW, DocumentPropertiesW, GetJobW

AcroTray.exe

AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application. by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove AcroTray.exe

Version:	10.1.1.33"
MD5:	8772a605542d8487f4c08ff9f89f2ab7
SHA1:	cee0af26f70453747da91d35605d96ef55a0d958
SHA256:	d0e0cc72185b5312d938bc657a6323b57056077da5e65abe9f8051a012631687

Overview

acrotray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Adobe Acrobat X Professional - Arabic, Hebrew, French, Greek published by Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Acrobat X Professional - Middle Eastern, North African, Greek published by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

Details

File name:	acrotray.exe
Publisher:	Adobe Systems Inc.
Product name:	AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application.
Description:	AcroTray
Typical file path:	C:\Program Files\adobe\adobe acrobat 7.0\distillr\acrotray.exe
File version:	10.1.1.33"
Size:	796.4 KB (815,512 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:	Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):	VeriSign
Expiration date:	Saturday, September 28, 2013
Digital DNA
File packed:	No
.NET CLR:	No

More details

Programs

The following programs will install this file

Adobe Acrobat X Professional - Arabic, Hebrew, French, Greek

Adobe Systems Incorporated

11% remove

For Arabic and Hebrew, the application user interface is in English and Arabic/Hebrew right-to-left language support is enabled by default. A North African French (Français) version is also available with a French application user interface and Arabic/Hebrew right-to-left language support enabled by default.

Adobe Acrobat X Professional - Middle Eastern, North African, Greek

Adobe Systems Incorporated

10% remove

Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.

Behaviors

Startup files (all users) run

Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'

'Acrobat Assistant 8.0' → "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"
'Acrobat Assistant 7.0' → "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Acrobat 7.0\Distillr\Acrotray.exe"

Resource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)

Averages

CPU
Total CPU:	0.00004003%	0.028634%
User CPU:	0.00004003%	0.014873%
Memory
Private memory:	1.59 MB	21.59 MB
Private (maximum):	5.85 MB
Private (minimum):	5.77 MB
Non-paged memory:	1.59 MB	21.59 MB
Virtual memory:	74.87 MB	140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):	77.39 MB	169.69 MB
Working set:	5.77 MB	18.61 MB
Working set (peak):	5.88 MB	37.95 MB
Page faults:	1,735/min	2,039/min
Resource allocations
Threads:	2	12
Handles:	83	600
GUI GDI count:	29	103
GUI GDI peak:	31	142
GUI USER count:	13	49
GUI USER peak:	13	71

Process properties

Integrety level:	Undefined
Platform:	64-bit
Command line:	"C:\install\photo\acrobat 10.0\acrobat\acrotray.exe"
Owner:	User

Distribution by Windows OS

OS version	distribution
Windows 7 Ultimate	26.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium	26.67%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center	10.00%
Windows 8.1	6.67%
Windows 7 Professional	6.67%
Microsoft Windows XP	6.67%
Windows 8.1 Pro	3.33%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview	3.33%
Windows 8 Pro	3.33%
Windows Vista Home Premium	3.33%
Windows 8 Enterprise	3.33%

Distribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application..

Distribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturer	distribution
Dell	50.00%
Hewlett-Packard	13.64%
Toshiba	13.64%
ASUS	9.09%
Acer	4.55%
Sony	4.55%
Sahara	2.27%
Samsung	2.27%

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