updaterstartuputility.exe
Adobe Updater Startup Utility by Adobe Systems Incorporated (Signed)
| Version: | 6\,2\,0\,4 |
| MD5: | 8b2d3f44f5cd781b862684a5f4c88147 |
| SHA1: | 7873ebeefbf5446eb3ca0597ea3a0618ce9b2853 |
| SHA256: | d447b27068145725b1be2e29287ecdde797f42331ec5bf0ba98c05527478f498 |
What is updaterstartuputility.exe?
Adobe Updater Startup Utility 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.
Overview
updaterstartuputility.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. 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). The file is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | updaterstartuputility.exe |
| Publisher: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Product name: | Adobe Updater Startup Utility |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\oobe\pdapp\uwa\updaterstartuputility.exe |
| Original name: | UpdateInstaller.exe |
| File version: | 6\,2\,0\,4 |
| Product version: | 6.2.0.4 (BuildVersion: 1.0; BuildDate: BUILDDATETIME) |
| Size: | 435.93 KB (446,392 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Saturday, December 11, 2010 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| .NET CLR: | No |
More details
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0' → "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\OOBE\PDApp\UWA\UpdaterStartupUtility.exe"
Scheduled tasks
- The job 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Pahblow-harlyson' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Pahblow-harlyson'
- The task '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Krissy-PC-Krissy' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Krissy-PC-Krissy'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Summer-PC-Summer' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Summer-PC-Summer'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-SHAWN-PC-Shawn' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-SHAWN-PC-Shawn'
- The task '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The job 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-SHADDOLLA-CHADDOLLA' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-SHADDOLLA-CHADDOLLA'
- The task '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Luc-PC-Luc' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Luc-PC-Luc'
- The job '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The job 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Kuraj-PC-kuraj-PC' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Kuraj-PC-kuraj-PC'
- The job '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The job '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The task '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The job 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Daves-HomeBuilt-Dave' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Daves-HomeBuilt-Dave'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Morgan-HP-Morgan' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Morgan-HP-Morgan'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-PC64-GG64' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-PC64-GG64'
- The job 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-LK-PRC-Yasser Blade' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-LK-PRC-Yasser Blade'
- The task '[email protected]' runs daily in the path '\[email protected]'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-PABSULU-PC-PabSus' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-PABSULU-PC-PabSus'
- The task 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-MicrosoftAccount-NaderIsmail@Photographer.net' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-MicrosoftAccount-NaderIsmail@Photographer.net'
- The job 'AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Felix-UltraBeef-FelixHCat' runs daily in the path '\AdobeAAMUpdater-1.0-Felix-UltraBeef-FelixHCat'
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
15.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
13.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
9.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
5.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.00% |
|
| Windows 8 |
4.50% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
3.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro |
2.50% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
2.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.50% |
|
| Windows 8 Single Language |
2.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise |
1.50% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Single Language |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Enterprise |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 Pro Preview |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8 Enterprise Evaluation |
1.00% |
|
| Windows Seven Black Edition |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
1.00% |
|
| Windows 8.1 N |
0.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 41.21% of Adobe Updater Startup Utility.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
24.37% |
|
| ASUS |
12.61% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
12.61% |
|
| Acer |
12.18% |
|
| Toshiba |
9.24% |
|
| Sony |
6.72% |
|
| Lenovo |
5.04% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
4.20% |
|
| MSI |
3.36% |
|
| Samsung |
2.52% |
|
| Intel |
1.68% |
|
| NEC |
1.68% |
|
| Sahara |
1.26% |
|
| American Megatrends |
1.26% |
|
| Apple |
0.84% |
|
| Alienware |
0.42% |
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