Adobe Reader 9.4.0
What is Adobe Reader?
Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a set of applications designed to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). Acrobat and Reader are widely used as a method of presenting information with a fixed layout similar to a paper publication. Adobe also allows Acrobat plug-ins to be developed by third parties, which can add extra functions to the Acrobat program.
About (from Adobe Systems)
Adobe Reader allows more securely view, print, search, sign, verify, and collaborate on PDF documents, online as well as offline, from your home or office. Reader has a completely redesigned interface, new tools, and new options for viewing information more efficiently. Access to an online, real-time meeting in seconds... Read more
Overview
During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. 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 AcroRd32.exe. The setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 1.03 MB (1,080,325 bytes). The installed file AdobeUpdater.dll is the auto-update component of the program which is designed to check for software updates and notify and apply them when new versions are discovered.
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/support/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A94000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 1.03 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Reader 9.4.0
| Program executable: | AcroRd32.exe |
| Name: | Adobe Reader |
| Adobe Reader 9.4 |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| MD5: | a6c1dadbdafadea484348636dc293a10 |
Additional files:
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AcroBroker.exe - Adobe PDF Broker Process for Internet Explorer
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AcroTextExtractor.exe - Adobe Acrobat text extractor for non-PDF files (AcroTextExtractor)
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PDFPrevHndlrShim.exe - Adobe PDF Preview Handler Helper Application
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AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2009/01/18-15:08:04 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
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BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils Fri Feb 27 12:59:13 2009 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
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CoolType.dll - CoolType Thu Sep 23 04:29:00 2010 (CoolType Typography Engine)
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rt3d.dll - 3D Runtime Dynamic Link Library (3D Runtime 9.4)
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ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
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LogTransport2.dll - Transport Dynamic Link Library
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ACE.dll - ACE Thu Sep 23 02:54:59 2010 (Adobe Color Engine)
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AGM.dll - AGM Sat Jun 19 17:49:47 2010 (Adobe Graphics Manager)
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BIB.dll - BIB Fri Feb 27 16:35:20 2009 (Bravo Interface Binder)
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JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib 2010/09/10-17:24:01 (Adobe JPEG2000 Core Library)
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AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2009/01/18-15:08:04 (Adobe XSLT Engine)
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PDFPrevHndlr.dll - Adobe PDF Preview Handler
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A3DUtility.exe - Adobe Acrobat 3D Utility (Adobe 3D Utility 9.4)
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AdobeLinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
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LogTransport2.exe - LogTransport Application
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AdobeUpdater.dll - Adobe Updater Library
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AcroRdIF.dll - Adobe PDF IFilter (PDF IFilter)
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authplay.dll - Shockwave Flash (Adobe Flash Player 10.1 r85)
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Acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
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reader_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
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AcroRd32.dll - Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader 9.4)
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AcroRd32.exe
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AcroRd32Info.exe
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logsession.dll - LogSession
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Eula.exe - EULA (Eula display)
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AdobeCollabSync.exe - Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer 9.4
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ViewerPS.dll - Acrobat Viewer ProxyStub Library
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{119D2D9A-7AC4-46A7-8856-C5AACA808439}' (runs on registration).
- reader_sl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher'.
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- reader_sl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 2.
Startup File (User Run)
- AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Acrobat Synchronizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
Startup File (All Users Run)
- reader_sl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Bing Bar' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe".
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- AcroRd32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'.
- reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe'.
- AcroRd32Info.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| LogTransport2.exe |
| Memory: | 3.2 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0077807563% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00437472% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00340603% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 19,064 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 42 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 7 Bytes | |
| reader_sl.exe |
| Memory: | 724 KB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0174672489% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00873362% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00873362% | |
| Switches/sec: | 23 | |
| AcroRd32.exe |
| Memory: | 70.22 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0022037960% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00040734% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00179646% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 7,804,016 | |
| Switches/sec: | 124 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 6.22 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 6 Bytes | |
How do I remove Adobe Reader?
You can uninstall Adobe Reader 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 Reader 9.4.0, 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 Reader.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 64%
Win 8 0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 10%
Keep it 90%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
76.06% |
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| Windows 10 |
12.60% |
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| Windows XP |
7.44% |
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| Windows Vista |
3.90% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
32.47% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.02% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
19.90% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.40% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
2.83% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
2.77% |
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Geography
51.45% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
51.45% |
| United Kingdom |
8.38% |
| India |
7.10% |
| Iran |
5.76% |
| Canada |
3.24% |
| Egypt |
1.57% |
| Thailand |
1.43% |
| Philippines |
1.38% |
| Australia |
1.29% |
| Israel |
1.05% |
| Germany |
0.86% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.86% |
| South Africa |
0.76% |
| Singapore |
0.71% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Lenovo |
28.61% |
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| Dell |
18.39% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.79% |
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| Toshiba |
14.26% |
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| Acer |
10.32% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.97% |
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| ASUS |
2.35% |
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| MSI |
1.97% |
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| Intel |
1.50% |
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| Sony |
0.84% |
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Common models |
| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
10.54% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660D |
6.55% |
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| LENOVO 1066AWU |
3.35% |
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| LENOVO INVALID |
3.04% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.08% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
2.08% |
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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