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flashutil_activex.exe

Adobe Flash Player Utility by Microsoft Corporation (Signed)

Remove flashutil_activex.exe

Overview

flashutil_activex.exe has 26 known versions, the most recent one is 14,0,0,125. flashutil_activex.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. The average file size is about 525.49 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Microsoft Corporation by the certification authority Microsoft Corporation. The programs Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin, Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX and Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin (x64) have been observed as installing specific variations of flashutil_activex.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 3.33 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 8.39 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 6.35 KB per minute for reads and 94 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is flashutil_activex.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 flashutil_activex.exe (from Microsoft Corporation)

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:flashutil_activex.exe
Publisher:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product name:Adobe® Flash® Player Utility
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\flashutil_activex.exe
Original name:FlashUtil.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Microsoft Corporation
Authority (CA):Microsoft Corporation
Expiration date:Wednesday, August 14, 2013

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Adobe® Flash® Player Utility.)
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...
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 ...
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 b...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% 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 b...
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 Systems Incorporated
9% remove
Adobe Flash Player 11 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 ...
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...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
8% remove
Adobe Flash Player 11 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 ...
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 Fla...
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 ...
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 video...
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 r...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
10% 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 video...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
3% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
5% 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 video...
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, attract...
Adobe Systems Incorporated
4% remove
Cross-platform plugin plays animations, videos and sound files in .SWF format.
Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove
Adobe Systems Incorporated
6% remove

VersionsAll file variations of flashutil_activex.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
efddca84509621908c336ee002bf1007 d684fe425eb27eb5a10e00f5f4d6a440fc41f138 547.99 KB
9b1532b1ba586e1f0db0769cdad0f83e 80259cb1245f88e4d775b08c1bdf158ba3412c4a 544.99 KB
50acea0c9aea82b929e9d9df307668f2 961582abdacf241c7e647f35daa7776a19440737 524.96 KB
964d28ef7ac50e929732678814ee40e8 56a7b3a2c130546e1a413f0b24c9899c57d133de 517.47 KB
2529df21fd9520eea9966e003ffb1cc8 d0a291698fbd352c48b7e618a04839f0f3d7ab46 536.49 KB
f9f00b0249b71859221e1bbad2cd70ce bb843e87e5037263c83b6774d6751c34959c3a0f 520.96 KB
a811d5448dd96a9c26cc90167c2888b0 31ee8078945628a5300c9a2a7c6effc80cebd8d3 514.96 KB
54cacc601749167c82854a83555c562a beaa68a454e1a3c0dad155159ec3760c0dff3d54 514.46 KB
ba937cfecc5a9dd6e20f9c16f95f1b64 1fcfcb650499658e5bd34ace8687e5bd888306b8 530.49 KB
69825b5ef667ff4f3513f0976fc35e72 efd947925f67ea594acfac661d2e980c3cf9343b 505.46 KB
d940b1036ba91304aa22f20c63614ef3 4763e2d6e90a543b7ce53dc97855bc047b84e75c 500.87 KB
e51afb1426fb6cb1be677c0c031962c3 2b9b7567f4d0ac369cfdf326245488c40a9d55fc 500.37 KB
3b1669a9140cf69fde6254300564642e 62fd45cc9f88a2e2b3b930a1aa6a5394e90a4852 499.34 KB
28bb49b8cae13d0760a80af13ff80c98 24e83529d0b0b10bf41471a92bda3751e8929e09 784.84 KB
91f7978c6e034f79ae4991c4b9f8ccc9 ecdf83c0daac422f0179f414e3742bad26d631f7 427.84 KB
ff0a241098d806fc7dfbdf9d4a993eda 3b156ae3412a5104477cbb139a359ad73898c2ac 427.84 KB
7a8a06615e1e3466cf109384958cba72 f2f0c04641ad488ebb1342f22b51772950d0b5c5 423.84 KB
62e5d548054d78518fb9d9c088eda299 9fd0896ee3f0632be60a279ff5cf4cf6ea12282b 684.34 KB
e48b2b0da578b67ad590d2dc1b426fa7 dde6c2d9163abdc5108cfb22307eaa228ad26c17 417.34 KB
9f06034b7d5b49f20e26f5a484e9c587 bf24fb81979e19d2b434e4c1342acb2e00968ed1 420.84 KB
e617e3182597af6ed4f95ea446a8d781 cc860036dbff9d5006250a1d703af560e6fce21f 420.84 KB
8450f009e0cde4b1e9645da525d059f9 58d8060e7471de6f6692b9b18f78d7de07a1043d 685.34 KB
5a07c7277e4540e3e88b6d910a7cbc6a 43e8c0e7082a317f7506e10233595a1e1c80b826 685.34 KB
6984d94ce0c453c7ffdef3f1c7c5e997 d7ce9a2c64aa8dfd9b3375d5e737b44acee68124 420.84 KB
1de21a0bc38b6905cccdfba4b6c6a291 cdcc7f077cc41c8316cd7906c39ee1a093e36ee1 684.34 KB
35da96c2112aa1f7f6e8208c9a423c5f f202946a58d3d611b4b4adfb7fc6740e4bcd088a 420.34 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 35.82%
Windows 8 Pro 34.33%
Windows 8.1 10.45%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 10.45%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.48%
Windows 8 Enterprise N 1.49%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.49%
Windows 8 Release Preview 1.49%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 53.85% of Adobe® Flash® Player Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 24.24%
Hewlett-Packard 16.67%
Toshiba 15.15%
Acer 13.64%
Dell 12.12%
Sony 9.09%
Intel 3.03%
Lenovo 3.03%
Samsung 1.52%
GIGABYTE 1.52%
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