Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

7.0.0.1 52.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
7.0.0.1 20.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
7.0.0.1 4.00%
(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
GetQueuedCompletionStatus, RaiseException, lstrcmpiW, GetCommandLineW, SetFilePointer, CreateFileW, FindFirstFileW, lstrlenW, SetNamedPipeHandleState, lstrcpyW, GetTickCount, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, FindNextFileW, FindClose, CopyFileW, ReadFile, WriteFile, FlushFileBuffers, DisconnectNamedPipe, CreateThread, ConnectNamedPipe, LocalAlloc, CreateNamedPipeW, LocalFree, GetLocalTime, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, PostQueuedCompletionStatus, CreateIoCompletionPort, CloseHandle, Sleep, GetModuleFileNameW, GetLastError, WaitNamedPipeW, SetLastError, IsValidLocale, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetProcessHeap, RtlUnwind, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, HeapFree, GetProcAddress, GetModuleHandleW, ExitProcess, GetCommandLineA, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, HeapAlloc, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, WideCharToMultiByte, GetConsoleCP, GetConsoleMode, FatalAppExitA, TlsAlloc, TlsGetValue, TlsSetValue, TlsFree, InterlockedIncrement, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedDecrement, GetCurrentThread, HeapSize, HeapCreate, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, SetConsoleCtrlHandler, FreeLibrary, InterlockedExchange, LoadLibraryW, GetLocaleInfoW, GetStdHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetEnvironmentStringsW, SetHandleCount, GetFileType, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, GetCPInfo, GetACP, GetOEMCP, IsValidCodePage, MultiByteToWideChar, SetStdHandle, WriteConsoleW, LCMapStringW, GetStringTypeW, SetEndOfFile
shell32.dll
CommandLineToArgvW, SHGetSpecialFolderPathW
user32.dll
MessageBoxW

nitropdfreaderdriverservice3.exe

Nitro Pro by Nitro PDF Software (Signed)

Remove nitropdfreaderdriverservice3.exe
Version:   7.0.0.1
MD5:   a2d5a587a4f30e1b3e9d0fd8d736f8c4
SHA1:   a1d09495ef761e0e28dc2ac64623324e42c08e47
SHA256:   bc50d44f29404f4fe9f77f539bbd0b43d41ba081a0b48a57602fb1cefc1c1b4f

Overview

nitropdfreaderdriverservice3.exe runs as a service under the name NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool3 (NitroReaderDriverReadSpool3) within the local user context as a shared service. It is installed with a couple of know programs including Nitro Reader 3 published by Nitro PDF Software, Dell Edoc Viewer from Dell Inc. and Dell Edoc Viewer by Dell Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Nitro PDF Software which was issued by the COMODO CA Limited certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:nitropdfreaderdriverservice3.exe
Publisher:Nitro PDF Software
Product name:Nitro Pro
Description:Nitro PDF Spool Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\nitro\reader 3\nitropdfreaderdriverservice3.exe
Original name:Nitro PDF Spool Service
File version:7.0.0.1
Size:192.02 KB (196,624 bytes)
Build date:3/25/2013 3:02 AM
Certificate
Issued to:Nitro PDF Software
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Effective date:Monday, October 1, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, October 1, 2015
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Dell Inc.
3% remove
Dell Edoc Viewer is pre-installed with various Dell PCs and is part of the Dell support system. Dell eDoc Viewer or Dell Document Viewer is a display tool that collects and displays all documents hardware and software installed on your Dell computer. This display shows documents in HTML and PDF formats and also supports many other document formats.
GEAR Software, Inc.
4% remove
GEAR licenses our CD/DVD recording 'drivers' to many companies to add CD/DVD recording capabilities to their software products. This driver interface provides the connection between their software application and the user's operating system and hardware.
Hewlett-Packard
24% remove
This package installs Microsoft fixes and enhancements for the Microsoft Vista Operating Systems, as well as providing other fixes and enhancements that are specific to the listed notebook models. These fixes and enhancements are required to improve the performance of these notebook models.
Kovid Goyal
5% remove
calibre is a free and open source e-book library management application developed by users of e-books for users of e-books. It has a cornucopia of features divided into Library Management, E-book conversion, Downloading news from the web and converting it into e-book form, Comprehensive e-book viewer and Content server for online access to your book collection.
Nitro PDF Software
3% remove
Do everything you expect with a PDF reader, and then some. Create PDF files from any source easily. Sign them securely. Then collaborate with anyone, anywhere. Nitro PDF Reader allows you to create PDF files from over 300 different formats. Comment, review, and collaborate. Fill and save PDF forms. Extract text and images. Add a scanned image of your signature and use QuickSign to electronically sign and return documents in seconds. Nit...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Service
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' as a shared service by the Service Host (svchost.exe)
  • 'NitroReaderDriverReadSpool3' (NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool3)

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00007545%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00007545%
0.013761%
Kernel CPU time:156,001 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:675/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:845.33 KB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):2.84 MB
Private (minimum):1.83 MB
Non-paged memory:845.33 KB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:33.81 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):36.55 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.05 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):2.91 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:832/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:66
600

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\nitro\reader 3\nitropdfreaderdriverservice3.exe"
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:NitroReaderDriverReadSpool3
Display name:NitroPDFReaderDriverCreatorReadSpool3
Description:“Nitro Reader Driver Read Spool 3”
Type:Win32ShareProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 48.00%
Windows Vista Ultimate 12.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 8.00%
Windows 7 Starter 8.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 8.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 8.00%
Windows 7 Home Premium 4.00%
Windows 8 Release Preview 4.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 12.00% of Nitro Pro.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 47.62%
Hewlett-Packard 28.57%
Acer 14.29%
Toshiba 9.52%
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