ALT_Adobe Download Assistant
Overview
ALT_Adobe Download Assistant is a program developed by Adobe Systems. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The main program executable is adobe download assistant.exe. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 3.02 MB (3,171,937 bytes). A majority of the PCs this is running on, most OS versions are Windows 7 (SP1). The distribution of this has mostly been seen in the United States.
Program details
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe Download Assistant\
Uninstaller: msiexec /qb /x {E68EADA6-63A4-F6D3-FE12-968B879F7AD6}
Estimated size: 3.02 MB
Files installed by ALT_Adobe Download Assistant
| Program executable: | adobe download assistant.exe |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\adobe download assistant\adobe download assistant.exe |
| MD5: | 503e545dcba06637856872432e6b1628 |
Additional files:
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7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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7z.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip Console
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Adobe Download Assistant.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{B189F613-CF04-44C4-9683-CE1C523B6453}' (runs on registration).
- 7z.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{756B733B-AE51-48D9-A99C-3186D6DF6889}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- 7z.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '7zip' and executes as "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Adobe Download Assistant.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe'.
How do I remove ALT_Adobe Download Assistant?
You can uninstall ALT_Adobe Download Assistant from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ALT_Adobe Download Assistant, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ALT_Adobe Download Assistant.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
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MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows 7 (SP1)
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Geography
100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
About Adobe Systems
Adobe Systems Incorporated is computer program company focused on the creation of multimedia & creativity program products, with a more-recent foray towards rich Net application program development.
Publisher URL: www.adobe.com