Adobe Reader XI
What is Adobe Reader XI?
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader XI 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 lets you read and print from any system any document created as an Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) file, with its original appearance preserved. PDF files are compact and can be shared, viewed, navigated, and printed exactly as the author intended by anyone with Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader software is ... Read more
Overview
The most used version is 11.0.00, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. 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 AcroRd32.exe. The software installer includes 53 files and is usually about 113.1 MB (118,593,838 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com
Help link: www.adobe.com/support/main.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-AB0000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 113.1 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Reader XI
| Program executable: | AcroRd32.exe |
| Name: | Adobe Reader |
| Adobe Reader 9.0 |
| Signed by: | Adobe Systems |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| MD5: | ca0c67ba7aeba6aed5ddb852e6eea811 |
| Adobe Acrobat is a set of application software developed by Adobe Systems to view, create, manipulate, print and manage files in Portable Document Format (PDF). |
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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piaglbreakfinder.dll - XML Form Architecture's AGL Break Finder
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AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
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AdobeXMP.dll - Adobe XMP Core 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe XMP Core 5.4-c005 ( 32 bit ))
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ExtendScript.dll - ExtendScript 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe ExtendScript scripting engine (32 bit))
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rt3d.dll - 3D Runtime Dynamic Link Library (3D Runtime 11.0)
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ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
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BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
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CoolType.dll - CoolType 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (CoolType Typography Engine)
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JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib 2012/09/09-19:04:55 (Adobe JPEG2000 Core Library)
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ScCore.dll - ScCore 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Scripting Components Core (32 bit))
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adoberfp.dll - Adobe Reader File Preview
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AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2012/08/23-13:03:03 (Adobe XSLT Engine)
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PDFPrevHndlr.dll - Adobe PDF Preview Handler
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AdobeLinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
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LogTransport2.exe - LogTransport Application
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ACE.dll - ACE 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Adobe Color Engine)
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AGM.dll - AGM 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Adobe Graphics Manager)
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BIB.dll - BIB 2012/09/07-19:07:31 (Bravo Interface Binder)
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wow_helper.exe - Adobe Reader WOW Helper
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A3DUtils.dll - 3D Utilities Library (3D Utilities Library 11.0)
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AcroRdIF.dll - Adobe PDF IFilter (PDF IFilter)
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NPSWF32.dll - Shockwave Flash (Shockwave Flash 11.4 r402)
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Acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
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AcroSup64.dll - Acrobat 64 bit Installer Support
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reader_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
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AcroRd32.dll - Adobe Reader
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AcroRd32.exe - Adobe Reader 9.0
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AcroRd32Info.exe
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logsession.dll - LogSession
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arh.exe - Adobe AIR (Adobe AIR Redistribution Helper)
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eula.exe - EULA (Eula display)
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AdobeCollabSync.exe - Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer 11.0
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icucnv40.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode 2011/11/15-16:30:22 (IBM ICU Common DLL)
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icudt40.dll (by IBM and others) - ICU Data DLL
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ccme_asym.dll (by RSA - The Security Division of EMC) - RSA BSAFE Crypto-C Micro Edition (Asymmetric encryption library)
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ccme_base.dll (by RSA - The Security Division of EMC) - Base library
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ccme_base_non_fips.dll - Base library - non-FIPS algorithms
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ccme_ecc.dll - ECC library and curve parameters - FIPS only
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ccme_ecdrbg.dll - ECDRBG library
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cryptocme.dll - Master library
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Onix32.dll (by Lextek International) - Onix (Onix - Lextek International)
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pe.dll (by Environmental Systems Research Institute) - PE (Projection Engine library)
Behaviors exhibited
Mozilla Plugin
- NPSWF32.dll is loaded into Mozilla Firefox under the product name 'Adobe Flash Player' with a plugin key of '@adobe.com/FlashPlayer'.
4 Scheduled Tasks
- AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{AFCA3C97-3615-4D82-814A-68069975A8B4}' (runs on registration).
- AcroRd32Info.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{8F35F55F-207C-4A23-AF9C-4565E6344212}' (runs on registration).
- Eula.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D7F6D63D-57B0-4531-96B9-339476F18753}' (runs on registration).
- AdobeCollabSync.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{9458328F-2204-4688-A746-846349A12995}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- AdobeCollabSync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
Startup File (User Run)
- AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Reader Synchronizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
2 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'Adobe Reader Synchronizer' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
- 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 11.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- AcroRd32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'.
- reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe'.
- AdobeCollabSync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 11.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| AcroRd32.exe |
| Memory: | 6.87 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0251054327% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01394563% | |
| User CPU: | 0.01115981% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 105,908 | |
| Switches/sec: | 26 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 44 Bytes | |
| I/O writes/min: | 5 Bytes | |
| eula.exe |
| Memory: | 2.9 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.3430811080% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.26466257% | |
| User CPU: | 0.07841854% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 55.53 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 81 Bytes | |
How do I remove Adobe Reader XI?
You can uninstall Adobe Reader XI 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 XI, 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 XI.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Reader XI 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 7 (SP1) 59%
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 3%
Keep it 97%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
70.90% |
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| Windows 10 |
20.89% |
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| Windows XP |
7.19% |
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| Windows Vista |
1.00% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.55% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
19.28% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
13.14% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
7.10% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
3.57% |
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| Windows 7 Enterprise |
3.01% |
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Geography
41.62% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
41.62% |
| Iran |
10.55% |
| India |
6.13% |
| United Kingdom |
4.17% |
| Canada |
3.25% |
| Indonesia |
2.50% |
| Australia |
2.40% |
| Egypt |
1.50% |
| IQ |
1.40% |
| Philippines |
1.26% |
| Malaysia |
1.21% |
| BD |
1.09% |
| DZ |
1.04% |
| Saudi Arabia |
0.99% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Dell |
24.34% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
20.11% |
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| Acer |
19.26% |
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| ASUS |
10.98% |
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| GIGABYTE |
10.64% |
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| Toshiba |
4.34% |
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| Lenovo |
3.91% |
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| Samsung |
2.85% |
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| Intel |
2.25% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.74% |
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| Sahara |
0.57% |
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Common models |
| Acer Aspire 4739Z |
15.92% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
5.10% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
4.46% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
3.34% |
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| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.63% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5010 |
1.91% |
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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