Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.0.1 25.00%
7.0.0.1 8.33%
7.0.0.1 25.00%
7.0.0.1 8.33%
7.0.0.1 8.33%
7.0.0.1 25.00%
(Note, Nitro PDF Software publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

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advapi32.dll
QueryServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerExW, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, GetSecurityInfo, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetSecurityInfo, AllocateAndInitializeSid, SetEntriesInAclW, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, FreeSid, RegOpenKeyExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegCloseKey, SetServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, ControlService, DeleteService, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, OpenSCManagerW, CloseServiceHandle, StartServiceW
kernel32.dll
RaiseException, lstrcmpiW, GetCommandLineW, SetFilePointer, CreateFileW, WaitNamedPipeW, GetQueuedCompletionStatus, SetNamedPipeHandleState, lstrcpyW, GetTickCount, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, FindFirstFileW, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CopyFileW, CreateThread, ConnectNamedPipe, ReadFile, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, LocalAlloc, CreateNamedPipeW, LocalFree, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, CreateIoCompletionPort, CloseHandle, Sleep, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, lstrlenW, SetLastError, IsValidLocale, GetUserDefaultLCID, WriteConsoleW, RtlUnwind, HeapFree, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, DecodePointer, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapAlloc, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, EncodePointer, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThread, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, FatalAppExitA, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, WideCharToMultiByte, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, MultiByteToWideChar, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, SetStdHandle, GetLocalTime, GetProcessHeap, SetEndOfFile, CompareStringW, CompareStringA, InitializeCriticalSection, CreateFileA, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetModuleHandleA, GetVersionExA, GetStartupInfoA, VirtualFree, VirtualAlloc, LoadLibraryA, FreeEnvironmentStringsA, GetEnvironmentStrings, GetTimeFormatA, GetDateFormatA, GetStringTypeA, LCMapStringA, WriteConsoleA, GetConsoleOutputCP, SetEnvironmentVariableA
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
user32.dll
MessageBoxW

nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe

Nitro Pro by Nitro PDF Software (Signed)

Remove nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe
Version:   7.0.0.1
MD5:   7148051e84d3f49c33f08af9acb50607
SHA1:   5e223b112b1a5cb309960df534748e3aacadfbf8
SHA256:   e19e79d197aed3c3b00def63b06cba8830c6878410b47d6da6e5ce8cdd63a421

What is nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe?

Nitro PDF Spool Service for Nitro Pro (Nitro PDF) is a commercial software application used for creating and editing portable document format (PDF) files. Features include viewing, creating, editing, and printing PDF files as well as converting PDF files to Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel documents. Web browser integration with Google Chrome, Internet Explorer, and Firefox.

Overview

nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe runs as a service under the name NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool2 (NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access) as a shared service. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Nitro Reader 2 published by Nitro PDF Software and Canon Easy-WebPrint EX published by Canon Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Nitro PDF Software which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe
Publisher:Nitro PDF Software
Product name:Nitro Pro
Description:Nitro PDF Spool Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nitro pdf\reader 2\nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe
Original name:Nitro PDF Spool Service
File version:7.0.0.1
Size:191.52 KB (196,112 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Nitro PDF Software
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Expiration date:Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Canon Inc.
19% remove
Canon Easy-WebPrint EX is plug-in for Windows Internet Explorer 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and 10.0. It features various functions for printing web pages including the print preview function, clipping function and layout editing function. Only when Easy-WebPrint EX is used in Internet Explorer 9, the printer "Canon Inkjet Writer for Easy-WebPrint EX" is created. This is a virtual printer for using Easy-WebPrint EX, and does not have a printing func...
Nitro PDF Software
5% remove
Nitro Reader is the first PDF reader to offer a comprehensive range of powerful features and tools, without the limitation or compromise you may have come to expect. Our vision, Everything you ever wanted in a free PDF reader and nothing you don't. It's the PDF Reader, reimagined. Create PDF files from over 300 different formats, Comment, review, and collaborate. Fill and save PDF forms. Extract text and images. Type text directly onto...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
  • 'NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2' (NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool2)
  • NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00083210%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00056077%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00027134%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:3,125 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:736 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.27 MB
Private (minimum):432 KB
Non-paged memory:736 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:26.27 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):27.8 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:444 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.29 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:46
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:1
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\nitro pdf\reader 2\nitropdfreaderdriverservice2.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:NitroReaderDriverReadSpool2
Display name:NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool2
Description:“Nitro Reader Driver Read Spool 2”
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Microsoft Windows XP 50.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 41.67%
Windows 7 Ultimate N 8.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 25.00% of Nitro Pro.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Samsung 28.57%
Intel 28.57%
American Megatrends 14.29%
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