Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

6, 0, 0, 1452 28.57%
5, 1, 1, 1113 14.29%
4, 0, 0, 44 57.14%

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
AllocateAndInitializeSid, FreeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey
kernel32.dll
Process32FirstW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, GetVersionExW, LoadLibraryW, FreeLibrary, GetModuleHandleW, OpenProcess, GetProcAddress, DeleteFileW, GetLastError, CreateFileW, CopyFileW, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, GetFileTime, SetFileAttributesW, LocalFree, CreateDirectoryW, lstrcpynW, lstrlenW, SetLastError, GetFullPathNameW, GetFileAttributesW, GetTempPathW, SetEnvironmentVariableA, GetCurrentProcess, Process32NextW, CreateProcessW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, InterlockedDecrement, ReleaseMutex, WaitForSingleObject, InterlockedIncrement, CreateMutexA, WideCharToMultiByte, MultiByteToWideChar, GetACP, GetModuleFileNameW, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetTimeFormatW, GetDateFormatW, SystemTimeToTzSpecificLocalTime, FileTimeToSystemTime, ReadFile, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStringTypeW, GetStringTypeA, IsValidCodePage, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetDateFormatA, GetTimeFormatA, CloseHandle, GetCurrentProcessId, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, CreateFileA, SetEndOfFile, CompareStringA, CompareStringW, InterlockedCompareExchange, SetFilePointer, FlushFileBuffers, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetEnvironmentStrings, RtlUnwind, RaiseException, HeapFree, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, FindClose, FindFirstFileW, GetModuleHandleA, ExitProcess, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCommandLineA, GetVersionExA, HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapReAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, Sleep, HeapSize, HeapDestroy, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, DeleteCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, VirtualAlloc, WriteFile, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, GetCPInfo, GetOEMCP, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryA, InitializeCriticalSection, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA
shell32.dll
SHGetDesktopFolder, SHFileOperationW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetPathFromIDListW, SHGetMalloc
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathIsFileSpecW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
IsWindowVisible, SetForegroundWindow, BringWindowToTop, SendMessageW, SetFocus, PostMessageW, FindWindowA, EnumWindows, GetWindowThreadProcessId, AllowSetForegroundWindow, FindWindowW
Export table
AUMDoPluginAction
AUMDownloadMissingComponents
AUMGetVersion
AUMIsUpdateAvailable
AUMIsUpdateCheckEnabled
AUMRegisterApplication
AUMSuppressUpdates
AUMTriggerUpdateCheck
AUMUnRegisterApplication

AdobeUpdater.dll

Adobe Updater Library by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove AdobeUpdater.dll
Version:   6, 0, 0, 1452
MD5:   59143f3aa9ed77ff02a51960ad812c8f
SHA1:   8f66dabcde28d3e3f596c6680dcab5e1e28611a2

What is AdobeUpdater.dll?

Adobe Updater is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found. The updater will check for updates remotely and install them based on an internal schedule.

Overview

adobeupdater.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Adobe Reader 9 published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Reader 9 - Español from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Reader 9 - Español by Adobe Systems Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:adobeupdater.dll
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe Updater Library
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\adobe\acrobat 8.0\acrobat\adobeupdater.dll
File version:6, 0, 0, 1452
Product version:6.0.0.1452 (BuildVersion: 52.338651; BuildDate: Wed Apr 16 2008 19:28:20)
Size:509.87 KB (522,104 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Tuesday, November 6, 2007
Expiration date:Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Reader 9
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Español
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Russian
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Hungarian
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Arabic
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Photoshop CS4
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
“Access the unrivaled power of Adobe Photoshop CS4 software through a more intuitive user experience, greater editing freedom, and significant productivity enhancements. Photoshop CS4 features new ways to make image adjustments and create masks, more powerful compositing, improved color correction, accelerated graphics handling, and enhanced raw image processing.”
Adobe Reader 9 - Deutsch
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
“Adobe Reader 9 Font Packs enable you to display and interact with documents authored in languages other than those supported in your native Adobe Reader software. They are needed to correctly display a document when an author does not embed the appropriate font into the document. They are also needed when the author does embed the font, but the reader of the document wishes to interact in some way with its content, for example, by colla...”
Adobe Reader 9 - Italiano
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% remove
“Adobe Reader 9 Font Packs enable you to display and interact with documents authored in languages other than those supported in your native Adobe Reader software. They are needed to correctly display a document when an author does not embed the appropriate font into the document. They are also needed when the author does embed the font, but the reader of the document wishes to interact in some way with its content, for example, by colla...”
Adobe Reader 9 - Turkish
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Japanese
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Svenska
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
7% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Nederlands
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Hebrew
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Chinese Traditional
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader 9 - Czech
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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 Reader
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
“Adobe Reader is a program that is intended to give you the capability to read, edit and print the popular Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file type, as well as adding a whole host of functions on top of the basic reader. PDF files are a particularly professional looking file type that enables you to read texts in precisely the way that the original author intended. Both PDF files and Adobe Reader have become industry standards.”
Adobe Reader 9 Lite
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed 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.
AdobeAcrobatPro9-LXV
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
“Adobe Acrobat XI Pro is more than just the leading PDF converter. It’s packed with smart tools that give you even more power to communicate. Plus, if you subscribe, you also get the online services you need to work with PDFs and forms on the go.”
Adobe Reader 9 - Polish
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Acrobat 9 Standard
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
“Adobe Dynamic PDF technology enables you to connect, interact, and engage in powerful new ways. Streamline how your team works, collaborates, and creates high-impace communications--all with the reliability, visual fidelity, and control you expect from Adobe. Designed to meet the needs of today's businesses, Adobe Dynamic PDF helps your team get more done--easier, faster, better.”

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 100.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of Adobe Updater Library.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
American Megatrends 100.00%
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