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What percent of users and experts removed it?
4% remove it96% keep it
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How common is it?
Global Rank #43,246
United States Rank #38,345
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Versions

VersionDistribution
11.9.900.170 26.83%
11.9.900.152 2.44%
11.9.900.117 17.07%
11.8.800.168 9.76%
11.8.800.94 7.32%
11.7.700.224 7.32%
11.7.700.202 4.88%
11.7.700.169 7.32%
11.6.602.180 7.32%
11.6.602.171 7.32%
11.6.602.168 2.44%

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Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin

What is Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin?

Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin for 64-bit versions of Windows 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 Flash authoring tool, by Adobe Flex or by a number of other Macromedia and third party tools. Flash Player is freely available as a plugin for recent versions of web browsers (such as Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Safari) on selected platforms. Google Chrome integrated the player into the distribution. Each version of the plugin is backwards-compatible.

Overview

The most common release is 11.9.900.170, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. 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 primary executable is named flashutil32_11_6_602_171_plugin.exe. The setup package generally installs about 75 files and is usually about 34.51 MB (36,183,425 bytes). The Adobe Flash Player Update Service (FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe) is the Flash Player auto-update service that runs as a service and a scheduled task and used to automatically check for new releases.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/go/flashplayer_support
Installation folder: C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash
Uninstaller: C:\windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_Plugin.exe -maintain plugin
Estimated size: 34.51 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin

Program executable:flashutil32_11_6_602_171_plugin.exe
Name:Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller
Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.6 r602
Path:C:\windows\syswow64\macromed\flash\flashutil32_11_6_602_171_plugin.exe
MD5:37719a4cd633eac0e9198a2b0763d7f8
Additional files:
  • FlashUtil32_11_3_300_268_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.3 r300)
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_168_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.6 r602
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_169_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.7 r700
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_169_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_8_800_168_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.8 r800
  • FlashUtil32_11_8_800_174_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_8_800_175_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_8_800_94_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.9 r900
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_152_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_38_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 12.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.exe
  • FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 13.0 r0
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service (Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 11.9 r900)
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.6 r602)
  • FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_169_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.7 r700
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_202_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil32_11_8_800_174_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.8 r800
  • FlashUtil32_11_8_800_175_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 11.9 r900
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.dll
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 12.0 r0
  • FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.dll - Adobe Flash Player Helper 13.0 r0
  • Flash32_11_2_202_233.ocx - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 11.2 r202)
  • Flash32_11_3_300_265.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.3 r300
  • Flash32_11_6_602_171.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.6 r602
  • Flash32_11_6_602_180.ocx
  • Flash32_11_7_700_169.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.7 r700
  • Flash32_11_7_700_202.ocx
  • Flash32_11_7_700_224.ocx
  • Flash32_11_8_800_174.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.8 r800
  • Flash32_11_8_800_175.ocx
  • Flash32_11_9_900_117.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 11.9 r900
  • Flash32_11_9_900_170.ocx
  • Flash32_12_0_0_38.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 12.0 r0
  • Flash32_12_0_0_44.ocx
  • Flash32_13_0_0_206.ocx - Adobe Flash Player 13.0 r0
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_3_300_268.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_168.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_171.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_180.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_169.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_202.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_224.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_168.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_9_900_117.exe

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

12 Google Chrome Plugins
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_9_900_170.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_117.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_9_900_117.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_11_8_800_168.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_8_800_168.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_11_8_800_94.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_8_800_94.dll'.
  • NPSWF32_11_7_700_224.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_7_700_224.dll'.
  • Plus 6 more
4 Mozilla Plugins
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_117.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 11.9.900.117 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF32_11_9_900_152.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'AdobeR FlashR Player 11.9.900.152 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF32_11_8_800_168.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
  • NPSWF32_11_8_800_94.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player 10.1 Plugin' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer' for all users of the PC.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player Updater' (runs daily at 0.30).
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_ActiveX.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F0CB7E66-C557-40E2-9413-E47A76FF32E3}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Adobe Flash Player Updater.
Service
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe runs as a service named 'Adobe Flash Player Update Service' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) "This service keeps your Adobe Flash Player installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes.".
25 Startup Files (User Run Once)
  • FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\system32\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_13_0_0_206_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_70_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_44_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_12_0_0_38_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_12_0_0_38_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\WINDOWS\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
  • FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'FlashPlayerUpdate' which loads as C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashUtil32_11_9_900_170_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
  • Plus 19 more
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Macromed\Flash\FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_94.exe'.
Network connections
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_168.exe connects to aud14.sports.ac4.yahoo.com (98.136.138.179 port 11999).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_171.exe connects to zoom.zynga.com (184.75.160.202 port 8890).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_224.exe connects to a60-254-131-61.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (60.254.131.61 port 80).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_224.exe connects to server5.diwip.com (184.154.10.2 port 443).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_7_700_224.exe connects to 68.232.32.220 (port 1935).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_180.exe connects to a184-51-159-62.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (184.51.159.62 port 80).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_180.exe connects to a184-51-159-62.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (184.51.159.62 port 1935).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_180.exe connects to 209.212.144.85 (port 1936).
  • FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe connects to a65-32-34-57.deploy.akamaitechnologies.com (65.32.34.57 port 80).
  • FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_168.exe connects to 109.71.161.162 (port 1935).

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

FlashUtil32_11_6_602_171_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.34 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0063162606%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.00376010%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.00255616%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:2,651,254
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:2
70 average
I/O reads/min:33.57 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:233 Bytes
105.02 KB average
FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.34 MB
Total CPU:0.0047385795%
Kernel CPU:0.00332302%
User CPU:0.00141555%
CPU cycles/sec:2,288,662
I/O reads/min:3.64 KB
I/O writes/min:44 Bytes
FlashUtil32_11_7_700_224_ActiveX.exe
Memory:3.65 MB
Total CPU:0.0116337905%
Kernel CPU:0.00731921%
User CPU:0.00431458%
CPU cycles/sec:439,171
Switches/sec:7
I/O reads/min:1006 Bytes
I/O writes/min:131 Bytes

How do I remove Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin?

You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Flash Player 11 Plugin you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 4%
Keep it 96%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#43,246

Distribution by countryGeography

50.94% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 50.94%
  France 7.55%
  Germany 5.66%
  Italy 5.66%
  United Kingdom 5.66%
  Australia 3.77%
  Netherlands 3.77%
  Switzerland 1.89%
  Finland 1.89%
  Sweden 1.89%
  India 1.89%
  Japan 1.89%
  Romania 1.89%
  Spain 1.89%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard 34.21%
Dell 13.16%
ASUS 10.53%
Lenovo 7.89%
Acer 7.89%
Sony 7.89%
Toshiba 7.89%
Samsung 5.26%
Medion 2.63%
GIGABYTE 2.63%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.71%
TOSHIBA Satellite M500 2.86%
LENOVO 9088CTO 2.86%
HP Compaq Pro 6300 SFF 2.86%
Hewlett-Packard 120-1135 2.86%
FUJITSU SIEMENS ESPRIMO P... 2.86%

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

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