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60% of PCs block this file from running.
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14,0,0,136 0.03%
14,0,0,126 0.03%
14,0,0,125 2.47%
14,0,0,122 0.03%
13,0,0,214 3.96%
13,0,0,206 0.03%
13,0,0,182 0.03%
13,0,0,133 0.03%
13,0,0,130 0.03%
12,0,0,70 1.04%
12,0,0,39 0.08%
11,9,900,170 1.57%
11,9,900,152 0.20%
11,9,900,117 12.38%
11,9,900,85 0.03%
11,8,800,175 1.85%
11,8,800,174 0.14%
11,8,800,168 1.04%
11,8,800,95 0.08%
11,8,800,94 3.73%
11,8,800,88 0.08%
11,8,800,81 0.03%
11,8,800,50 0.08%
11,7,700,224 10.56%
11,7,700,202 2.05%
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Import table
advapi32.dll
SetServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, ControlService, ChangeServiceConfigW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, StartServiceA, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, DeleteService, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCreateKeyExW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetTokenInformation, DuplicateTokenEx, QueryServiceConfigW, UnlockServiceDatabase, LockServiceDatabase, QueryServiceStatusEx, StartServiceW
kernel32.dll
CloseHandle, DeleteFileW, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetModuleHandleW, CreateProcessW, FindFirstFileW, SystemTimeToFileTime, WideCharToMultiByte, GetFileAttributesW, MultiByteToWideChar, GetFileSizeEx, FindClose, FindNextFileW, GetSystemTime, GetVersionExA, GetFullPathNameW, SetEvent, RemoveDirectoryW, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, GetCurrentProcess, LoadLibraryW, GetProcAddress, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, GetTempPathW, CreateFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile, CreateDirectoryW, GetFileSize, GetTempFileNameW, GetLastError, CreateFileA, SetEndOfFile, GetTickCount, GetCurrentProcessId, GetStringTypeA, CreateEventW, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, GetLocaleInfoW, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetModuleHandleA, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCommandLineW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetModuleFileNameW, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, RtlUnwind, GetCPInfo, LCMapStringA, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, HeapAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsAlloc, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, SetLastError, GetCurrentThreadId, HeapSize, ExitProcess, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, GetStartupInfoA, HeapCreate, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, FlushFileBuffers, SetFilePointer, ResetEvent, TerminateThread, GlobalFree, WTSGetActiveConsoleSessionId, lstrlenA, LocalAlloc, LocalFree, WaitForSingleObject, CopyFileW, FindResourceExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, LockResource, SizeofResource, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, GetVolumeInformationW, HeapDestroy, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, ExitThread, CreateThread, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW
ole32.dll
CoCreateGuid, CoCreateInstance, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoInitialize, CoInitializeEx, StringFromGUID2
shell32.dll
SHFileOperationW, SHGetFolderPathW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW, CommandLineToArgvW
shlwapi.dll
PathFileExistsW, PathAppendW
user32.dll
LoadStringW
userenv.dll
CreateEnvironmentBlock, DestroyEnvironmentBlock
winhttp.dll
WinHttpQueryDataAvailable, WinHttpReadData, WinHttpCloseHandle, WinHttpConnect, WinHttpSendRequest, WinHttpReceiveResponse, WinHttpOpenRequest, WinHttpOpen, WinHttpSetOption, WinHttpAddRequestHeaders, WinHttpSetStatusCallback, WinHttpGetIEProxyConfigForCurrentUser, WinHttpGetProxyForUrl, WinHttpQueryHeaders
wtsapi32.dll
WTSQueryUserToken

flashplayerupdateservice.exe

Adobe Flash Player Update Service by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove flashplayerupdateservice.exe
Version:   14,0,0,126
MD5:   89664552acbc01cad741e6ed441a90e9
SHA1:   8c03d2ed07e245f1caa521190a1225624542e60d

What is flashplayerupdateservice.exe?

Adobe Flash Player installer and uninstaller process that runs in the background. The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools.

About flashplayerupdateservice.exe (from Adobe Systems Incorporated)

Adobe Flash Player is the standard for delivering high-impact, rich Web content. Designs, animation, and application user interfaces are deployed immediately across all browsers and platforms, attract

DetailsDetails

File name:flashplayerupdateservice.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service
Description:Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 11.2 r202
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashplayerupdateservice.exe
File version:14,0,0,126
Size:256.17 KB (262,320 bytes)
Build date:6/2/2014 11:24 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, October 1, 2015
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
Adobe® Flash® Player 12 drives innovation for rich, engaging digital experiences with new features for cross-platform browser-based viewing of expressive rich internet applications, content, and videos across devices. This beta release provides access to the Flash Player 12 runtime for Mac OS and Windows desktop environments. We are moving to a rapid beta release cycle using "Background Update". We encourage you to subscribe so you can ...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, ...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Adobe® Flash® Player 13 drives innovation for rich, engaging digital experiences with new features for cross-platform browser-based viewing of expressive rich internet applications, content, and videos across devices. This beta release provides access to the Flash Player 13 runtime for Mac OS and Windows desktop environments.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, a...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, a...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
Macromedia, Inc.
8% remove
The Adobe Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, on a computer web browser or on supported mobile devices. Flash Player runs SWF files that can be created by the Adobe Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player was created by Macromedia and now developed and distributed by Adobe Systems.
Macromedia, Inc.
7% remove
Flash Player is software for viewing multimedia, executing rich Internet applications, and streaming video and audio, content created on the Flash platform. Flash Player can run from a web browser as a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome and various other major web browsers.

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc' (Adobe Flash Player Update Service)
  • AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc
Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'AdobeFlashPlayerUpdate 2' runs on boot in the path '\AdobeFlashPlayerUpdate 2'
  • The task 'AdobeFlashPlayerUpdate' in the path '\AdobeFlashPlayerUpdate'
  • The job 'Adobe Flash Player Updater' runs daily in the path '\Adobe Flash Player Updater'
  • Entry path 'C:\WIN12515\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS.0\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'K:\WINXPSP2\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS1.1\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINXP\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'D:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'E:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'
  • Entry path '\Adobe Flash Player Updater'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\AdobeFlashPlayerUpdate 2'
  • Login entry path 'C:\WINDOWS\Tasks\Adobe Flash Player Updater.job'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 44.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 14.50%
Windows 8.1 11.50%
Windows 7 Professional 6.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 4.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 3.00%
Windows 8 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 3.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 3.00%
Windows 8 Pro 3.00%
Windows 8 2.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.00%
Windows Seven Black Edition 1.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 0.50%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 52.02% of Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 18.70%
Hewlett-Packard 18.29%
Acer 14.23%
ASUS 11.38%
Lenovo 11.38%
Toshiba 9.76%
Sony 8.13%
Samsung 2.44%
GIGABYTE 2.44%
Alienware 1.63%
Intel 1.63%
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