Adobe Flash Player
What is Adobe Flash Player? (from Adobe Systems)
The Adobe® Flash® Player runtime lets you effortlessly reach over 1.3 billion people across browsers and OS versions with no install — 11 times more people than the best-selling hardware game console.
Overview
Adobe Flash Player is a program developed by Adobe Systems. The most used version is 17.0.0.169, 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. 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 main program executable is flashutil32_11_6_602_180_plugin.exe. The software installer includes 24 files and is usually about 18.14 MB (19,020,900 bytes). The Adobe Flash Player Update Service (FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe) included with the Flash Player is set to run once per day if Flash Player has been configured during installation to install updates automatically when available. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 50% of users of Adobe Flash Player come from the United States, it is also popular in France and India.
Program details
URL: get.adobe.com/flashplayer
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_180_Plugin.exe -maintain plugin
Estimated size: 18.14 MB
Files installed by Adobe Flash Player
| Program executable: | flashutil32_11_6_602_180_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_180_plugin.exe |
| MD5: | e79d9890cdf1995752b603ca39bde0c5 |
Additional files:
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FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller (Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 11.9 r900)
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FlashUtil32_16_0_0_235_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 16.0 r0
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FlashUtil32_17_0_0_169_Plugin.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Installer/Uninstaller 17.0 r0
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FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service (Adobe® Flash® Player Update Service 17.0 r0)
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FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe - Adobe® Flash® Player Utility
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FlashUtil_ActiveX.dll - Flash Player Helper (Adobe Flash Player Helper 20.0 r0)
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Flash.ocx - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 20.0 r0)
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FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_180.exe - Adobe Flash Player 11.6 r602
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FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_168.exe - Adobe Flash Player 11.8 r800
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FlashPlayerPlugin_11_9_900_117.exe - Adobe Flash Player 11.9 r900
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FlashPlayerPlugin_16_0_0_235.exe - Adobe Flash Player 16.0 r0
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FlashPlayerPlugin_17_0_0_169.exe - Adobe Flash Player 17.0 r0
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NPSWF32_11_6_602_180.dll - Shockwave Flash 11.6 r602
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NPSWF32_11_8_800_168.dll - Shockwave Flash 11.8 r800
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NPSWF32_11_9_900_117.dll - Shockwave Flash 11.9 r900
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NPSWF32_16_0_0_235.dll - Shockwave Flash 16.0 r0
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NPSWF32_17_0_0_169.dll - Shockwave Flash 17.0 r0
Behaviors exhibited
5 Google Chrome Plugins
- NPSWF32_17_0_0_169.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_17_0_0_169.dll'.
- NPSWF32_16_0_0_235.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_16_0_0_235.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_6_602_180.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'NPSWF32_11_6_602_180.dll'.
2 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_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.
Scheduled Task
- FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Flash Player Updater' (runs daily at 12:21 PM).
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 Update Service' (AdobeFlashPlayerUpdateSvc) "This service keeps your Adobe installation up to date with the latest enhancements and security fixes.".
4 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- FlashUtil32_17_0_0_169_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_17_0_0_169_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_16_0_0_235_Plugin.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_16_0_0_235_ActiveX.exe -update activex.
- FlashUtil32_11_9_900_117_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_117_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
- FlashUtil32_11_6_602_180_Plugin.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_11_6_602_180_Plugin.exe -update plugin.
Network connections
- 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).
- FlashPlayerPlugin_11_9_900_117.exe connects to edge21-a.stream.highwebmedia.com (64.38.238.122 port 1935).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| FlashPlayerUpdateService.exe |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.06203367% | |
| FlashPlayerPlugin_11_6_602_180.exe |
| Memory: | 86.08 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0274019570% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01586043% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01154153% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 134,484,191 | |
| Switches/sec: | 150 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 1.54 MB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 470.67 KB | |
| FlashPlayerPlugin_11_8_800_168.exe |
| Memory: | 37.37 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0206468334% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01386385% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00678298% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 2,061,206 | |
| Switches/sec: | 518 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 44.75 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 14.09 KB | |
How do I remove Adobe Flash Player?
You can uninstall Adobe Flash Player 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 Adobe Flash Player, 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 Adobe Flash Player.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Flash Player you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 10 67%
Win 7 (SP1) 33%
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HOW IT RUNS
Windows Service? Yes
(Installs a service)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 9%
Keep it 91%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
66.67% |
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| Windows 7 |
33.33% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 8.1 |
33.33% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.67% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
16.67% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
16.67% |
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Geography
50.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
50.00% |
| France |
12.50% |
| India |
12.50% |
| Jordan |
12.50% |
| United Kingdom |
12.50% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
33.33% |
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| ASUS |
33.33% |
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| Lenovo |
16.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.67% |
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Common models |
| Dell XPS 13 9343 |
25.00% |
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| LENOVO IdeaPad U310 |
25.00% |
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| ASUSTeK G750JW |
25.00% |
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| Dell OptiPlex 790 |
25.00% |
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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