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flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe

Adobe Flash Player Installer/Uninstaller by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)

Remove flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe
Version:   11,5,502,149
MD5:   7ea9113ebb954f309679e9d28ecaedd6
SHA1:   4a3366e3a08ec601feae3ed5fee17f97f6cf578f
SHA256:   3874d72878ae7e742688faad7e08a643146ebb2e0e8cc7529ef6b9d306f14105

Overview

flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). It adds run once key to the current user's profile so that the file will execute the next time the user logs into Windows (it will delete the entry after it runs once). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Adobe Flash Player 11 ActiveX published by Adobe Systems Incorporated, Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin from Adobe Systems Incorporated and Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

DetailsDetails

File name:flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
Description:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.5 r502
Typical file path:C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe
Original name:FlashUtil.exe
File version:11,5,502,149
Size:682.86 KB (699,248 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, September 23, 2012
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 Flash Player 11 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
The Adobe Flash Player is freeware software for viewing multimedia, executing Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, content created on the Adobe Flash platform. Flash Player can run from a web browser (as a browser plug-in) or on supported mobile devices. Adobe Flash Player 11 is available in three flavors: "ActiveX", "Plug-in" and "Projector". The "ActiveX" version is an ActiveX control for use in Internet Explorer...
Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% remove
The Adobe Flash Player is freeware software for viewing multimedia, executing Rich Internet Applications, and streaming video and audio, content created on the Adobe Flash platform. Adobe Flash Player 11 is available in three flavors: "ActiveX", "Plug-in" and "Projector". The "ActiveX" version is an ActiveX control for use in Internet Explorer and any other Windows applications that supports ActiveX technology. The "plug-in" version is ...
Adobe Flash Player 10 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% 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 Flash Player Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
The Adobe Flash Player 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, and Saf...
Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% 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 Flash Player 9 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
7% remove
Adobe Flash is a multimedia platform used to add animation, video, and interactivity to web pages. Flash is frequently used for advertisements, games and flash animations for broadcast. 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 is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web brows...
Adobe Flash Player 9 ActiveX
 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 Flash Player 12 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
12% remove
“Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format. Adobe® Flash® Player is a lightweight browser plug-in and rich Internet application runtime that delivers consistent and engaging user experiences.”
Adobe Flash Player 12 ActiveX
 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 Flash Player 13 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Flash Player ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
9% remove
The Adobe Flash Player 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 Flash Player 13 Plugin
 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 Flash Player 14 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Flash Player 14 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Flash Player 15 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Flash Player 15 Plugin
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
11% remove
“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, attracting and engaging users with a rich Web experience.”
Adobe Flash Player 16 ActiveX
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
Adobe Flash Player 16 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Flash Player 16 PPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
Adobe Flash Player 17 NPAPI
 Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (user) run once
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce'
  • 'FlashPlayerUpdate' → C:\windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_5_502_149_ActiveX.exe -update activex
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{E89B1206-E2B0-40B2-9EE8-0B9BDA05EDFC}' runs on registration in the path '\{E89B1206-E2B0-40B2-9EE8-0B9BDA05EDFC}'
  • The task '{E1A3A1C3-4661-4FC9-AA8C-6DE5CA94477A}' runs on registration in the path '\{E1A3A1C3-4661-4FC9-AA8C-6DE5CA94477A}'
  • The job '{C820204D-1B7C-4BC0-859F-348BCC6E2C92}' runs on registration in the path '\{C820204D-1B7C-4BC0-859F-348BCC6E2C92}'
  • The task '{3D7352B5-6D66-49FE-92F0-62795C631CDF}' runs on registration in the path '\{3D7352B5-6D66-49FE-92F0-62795C631CDF}'
  • The job '{2FEDACD3-C2EA-4C12-88E3-66339DE25281}' runs on registration in the path '\{2FEDACD3-C2EA-4C12-88E3-66339DE25281}'
  • The job '{017DBB32-B159-4300-B27C-ABDAED966FDA}' runs on registration in the path '\{017DBB32-B159-4300-B27C-ABDAED966FDA}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00329981%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00213530%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00116451%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:160,665 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:435,898/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.57 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.58 MB
Private (minimum):5.23 MB
Non-paged memory:3.57 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:89.75 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):92.17 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:6.48 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):8.39 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:4,466/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:246 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:70 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:559 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:38/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:136
600
GUI GDI count:10
103
GUI GDI peak:10
142
GUI USER count:4
49
GUI USER peak:6
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe -embedding
  • C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashutil32_11_5_502_149_activex.exe -embedding
Owner:User
Parent process:svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.03343075%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.02507307%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00835769%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:667,794/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.66 MB
1.16 MB
FlashUtil32_11_5_502_149_ActiveX.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.01538239%
Kernel CPU:0.01013013%
User CPU:0.00525225%
CPU cycles:318,028/sec
Context switches:1/sec
Memory:688 KB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 64.71%
Windows 7 Professional 17.65%
Windows 7 Ultimate 11.76%
Windows Vista Business 5.88%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

Panama installs about 35.29% of Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 60.00%
Sony 20.00%
Acer 10.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
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