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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

1.701.3.3014 8.79%
1, 7, 4, 0 34.56%
1, 7, 2, 0 28.37%
1, 7, 0, 0 9.54%
1, 6, 5, 0 15.06%
1, 6, 5, 0 0.08%
1, 5, 7, 0 3.60%

PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenSCManagerW, RegisterEventSourceW, CloseServiceHandle, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, OpenServiceW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, ControlService, ReportEventW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, RegOpenKeyExW, SetServiceStatus, RegDeleteValueW, RegDeleteKeyW, DeregisterEventSource, CreateServiceW
crypt32.dll
CryptDecodeObject, CryptQueryObject, CertGetNameStringW, CertFreeCertificateContext, CertFindCertificateInStore, CertCloseStore, CryptMsgGetParam, CryptMsgClose
kernel32.dll
UnmapViewOfFile, FormatMessageW, GetLocalTime, CreateFileMappingW, OpenFileMappingW, GetVolumeInformationW, GetTickCount, QueryPerformanceCounter, IsDebuggerPresent, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, UnhandledExceptionFilter, GetCurrentProcess, MapViewOfFile, LocalFree, CloseHandle, GetCurrentThreadId, DeleteCriticalSection, lstrcmpiW, LocalAlloc, FindClose, GetProcAddress, GetLastError, RaiseException, lstrlenW, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrcmpW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetFileAttributesW, SizeofResource, InitializeCriticalSection, GetModuleHandleW, InterlockedDecrement, InterlockedIncrement, LoadLibraryExW, TerminateProcess, GetStartupInfoW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, Sleep, InterlockedExchange, GetCurrentProcessId, lstrcmpA, FindFirstFileW, FindResourceW, FreeLibrary, LoadResource, InterlockedCompareExchange
msvcr90.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoRevokeClassObject, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromGUID2, CoInitialize
shell32.dll
ShellExecuteExW, SHGetFolderPathW
user32.dll
DispatchMessageW, PostThreadMessageW, LoadStringW, CharNextW, GetMessageW
wintrust.dll
WinVerifyTrust

armsvc.exe

Adobe Acrobat Update Service by Adobe Systems (Signed)

Remove armsvc.exe
Version:   1, 6, 5, 0
MD5:   810d11f308120a73c0d2d4e7419436ba
SHA1:   7de972ea421e955054ce2ba6987c5fc515b22730

What is armsvc.exe?

Adobe Acrobat Update Service is a 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.

About armsvc.exe (from Adobe Systems)

Adobe Reader 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, digita

DetailsDetails

File name:armsvc.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe Acrobat Update Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\arm\1.0\armsvc.exe
File version:1, 6, 5, 0
Size:1.12 MB (1,178,072 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Friday, September 20, 2013
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 9.0
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AdobeARMservice' (Adobe Acrobat Update Service)
  • AdobeARMservice

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 39.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 8.1 12.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.00%
Windows 8 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.50%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.50%
Windows 8 Pro 2.50%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 1.00%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8 Enterprise 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro Preview 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 48.24% of Adobe Acrobat Update Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 21.82%
ASUS 15.27%
Hewlett-Packard 14.18%
Toshiba 12.36%
Acer 9.09%
Lenovo 8.73%
Sony 7.27%
Samsung 3.64%
Intel 3.64%
GIGABYTE 1.82%
Medion 0.73%
Gateway 0.73%
Alienware 0.36%
Sahara 0.36%
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