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11% remove it89% keep it
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VersionDistribution
8.0.0 100.00%

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Adobe Reader 8 - CAH

What is Adobe Reader 8 - CAH?

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.

Overview

Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. 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 software installer includes 37 files and is usually about 3.37 MB (3,537,408 bytes). adobeupdater.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/support/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\common files\adobe\help\en_us\adobe reader\8.0
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 3.37 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by Adobe Reader 8 - CAH

  • ace.dll - ACE (Adobe Color Engine)
  • acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
  • acroiehelper.dll - AcroIEHelper Library (Adobe PDF Helper for Internet Explorer)
  • acropdf.dll - Adobe PDF Browser Control (PDF Browser Control)
  • acrord32.dll - Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader 8.0)
  • acrord32.exe
  • acrord32info.exe
  • acrordif.dll - Adobe PDF IFilter (PDF IFilter)
  • adobe_epic.dll - Adobe EPIC (Adobe EPIC DLL)
  • adobe_eula.dll - Adobe EPIC EULA (Adobe EPIC EULA DLL)
  • adobecollabsync.exe
  • adobelinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
  • adobeupdater.dll - Adobe Updater Library
  • adobeupdater.exe - Adobe Updater
  • adobeupdaterinstallmgr.exe - Adobe Updater Install Manager
  • adobexmp.dll - Adobe XMP Core
  • agm.dll - AGM (Adobe Graphics Manager)
  • ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
  • ahv.exe - Adobe Help Viewer
  • aiodlite.dll - Acrobat Install On Demand
  • atl.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (ATL Module for Windows NT (Unicode))
  • axe8sharedexpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
  • axsle.dll - AXSLE (Adobe XSLT Engine)
  • bib.dll - BIB (Bravo Interface Binder)
  • bibutils.dll - BIBUtils (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
  • cooltype.dll - CoolType (CoolType Typography Engine)
  • icucnv34.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (IBM ICU Common DLL)
  • icudt34.dll (by IBM and others) - ICU Data DLL
  • jp2klib.dll - JP2KLib (JPEG200 Core Library)
  • nppdf32.dll - Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
  • onix32.dll
  • pdfshell.dll - Adobe PDF Shell Extension (PDF Shell Extension)
  • reader_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
  • rt3d.dll - 3D Run-time Dynamic Link Library (3D Run-time)
  • svgcore.dll - SVGCore (SVGCore 6.0)
  • svgrsrc.dll - Adobe SVG Viewer (SVG Viewer Core 6.0 Resources)
  • vdk150.dll

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Google Chrome Plugin
  • nppdf32.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'nppdf32.dll'.
Internet Explorer BHO
  • acroiehelper.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Adobe PDF Reader Link Helper' with the class of {06849E9F-C8D7-4D59-B87D-784B7D6BE0B3}.
Mozilla Plugin
  • nppdf32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Reader Plugin for Firefox'.
2 Scheduled Tasks
  • acrord32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{1DF95724-DC4C-4FB0-B55E-B7FECAC9C7A5}' (runs on registration).
  • reader_sl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher'.
2 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
  • reader_sl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
  • adobecollabsync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • reader_sl.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe".
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
  • acrord32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'.
  • reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe'.
  • adobecollabsync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe'.

How do I remove Adobe Reader 8 - CAH?

You can uninstall Adobe Reader 8 - CAH 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 Reader 8 - CAH, 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 Reader 8 - CAH.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Reader 8 - CAH you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%
 
MOST USED OS
~99%
Windows XP

Distribution by countryGeography

100.00% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 100.00%

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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