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9.5.2.295" 5.88%
9.4.0.195" 5.88%
9.0.0.2008061100 8.82%
8.3.1.289" 2.94%
8.1.0.2007051000 11.76%
8.1.0.2007032900 2.94%
8.0.0.2006102200 2.94%
11.0.0.379" 20.59%
10.1.5.33" 17.65%
10.1.4.38" 14.71%
10.0.0.396" 5.88%

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AcroTray.exe

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

Remove AcroTray.exe
Version:   10.0.0.396"
MD5:   a3a82800ff19b26b94d2327a2f11067e
SHA1:   7c720c96b2893c4bff56005a35869804a8dae5d2
SHA256:   e0ea7ab1b4cacfa3a4b95f548bb4ca124f24afe6e9d1e35eaa6794412ebc59fa

What is AcroTray.exe?

AcroTray is the program that runs in the notification area system tray for the Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application.

About AcroTray.exe (from Adobe Systems)

Adobe Acrobat software is the global standard for electronic document sharing. It is the only PDF file viewer that can open and interact with all PDF documents. Use Adobe Reader to view, search, digit

Overview

acrotray.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent illustrator.exe (Adobe Illustrator CS6 by Adobe Systems Incorporated). 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 Pro - Japanese published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Acrobat X Pro - ChineseT from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Acrobat X Pro - ChineseT by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

DetailsDetails

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\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\acrotray.exe
File version:10.0.0.396"
Size:801.9 KB (821,144 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, September 18, 2006
Expiration date:Thursday, November 5, 2009
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
You can use Acrobat to view, search, and print PDF documents that contain Asian text (Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). You can also use these languages when you fill in forms, add comments, and apply digital signatures. Almost all of the Acrobat features are supported for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text if you install the respective Asian language font packs. In Windows, you may be...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
You can use Acrobat to view, search, and print PDF documents that contain Asian text (Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). You can also use these languages when you fill in forms, add comments, and apply digital signatures. Almost all of the Acrobat features are supported for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text if you install the respective Asian language font packs. In Windows, you may be...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
7% 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.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
You can use Acrobat to view, search, and print PDF documents that contain Asian text (Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). You can also use these languages when you fill in forms, add comments, and apply digital signatures. Almost all of the Acrobat features are supported for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text if you install the respective Asian language font packs. In Windows, you may be...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% 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.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% 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.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
You can use Acrobat to view, search, and print PDF documents that contain Asian text (Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). You can also use these languages when you fill in forms, add comments, and apply digital signatures. Almost all of the Acrobat features are supported for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text if you install the respective Asian language font packs. In Windows, you may be...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
You can use Acrobat to view, search, and print PDF documents that contain Asian text (Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). You can also use these languages when you fill in forms, add comments, and apply digital signatures. Almost all of the Acrobat features are supported for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text if you install the respective Asian language font packs. In Windows, you may be...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% 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.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
You can use Acrobat to view, search, and print PDF documents that contain Asian text (Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). You can also use these languages when you fill in forms, add comments, and apply digital signatures. Almost all of the Acrobat features are supported for Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Japanese, and Korean text if you install the respective Asian language font packs. In Windows, you may be...

BehaviorsBehaviors

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 8.0\Acrobat\Acrotray.exe"

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.12144238%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.07861635%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.04282603%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:515 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:43,077/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:11/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.21 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.68 MB
Private (minimum):11.54 MB
Non-paged memory:3.21 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:96.98 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):110.38 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:11.53 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):13.69 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:5,786/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:302 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:55 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:128 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:5/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:148
600
GUI GDI count:38
103
GUI GDI peak:40
142
GUI USER count:37
49
GUI USER peak:40
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 10.0\acrobat\acrotray.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:illustrator.exe (Adobe Illustrator CS6 by Adobe Systems Incorporated)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 26.47%
Microsoft Windows XP 17.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.71%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.82%
Windows 7 Professional 8.82%
Windows 8 Pro 5.88%
Windows 8 5.88%
Windows 8.1 N 2.94%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 2.94%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 2.94%
Windows Vista Ultimate 2.94%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 55.88% of AcroTray - Adobe Acrobat Distiller helper application..

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 40.00%
MSI 16.00%
Lenovo 16.00%
Acer 12.00%
Hewlett-Packard 8.00%
Sony 8.00%
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