Adobe Download Assistant
What is Adobe Download Assistant?
The Adobe Download Assistant is a small, lightweight application used with Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop Elements, and Adobe Premiere Elements trial product downloads to improve download reliability. After the trial software is downloaded, Adobe Download Assistant automatically starts the product installation.
About (from Adobe Systems)
Adobe Download Assistant runs on Mac OS, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. These operating systems are the same ones that the trial products use. Simply download the trial software. The Adobe Download Assistant installs on your computer automatically when you initiate a trial product download.
Overview
The most used version is 1.2.9, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation, it defines an auto-start registry entry which allows the program run on each boot for the user which installed it. 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 Adobe Download Assistant.exe. The software installer includes 25 files and is usually about 2.89 MB (3,026,734 bytes).
Program details
URL: www.adobe.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Adobe Download Assistant\
Uninstaller: msiexec /qb /x {C8773FDB-D0DB-BE52-D536-F48F9886B57B}
Estimated size: 2.89 MB
Files installed by Adobe Download Assistant
| Program executable: | Adobe Download Assistant.exe |
| Path: | C:\PhotoShop\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe |
| MD5: | 3cf4395d4a66a9a937cf8ed89f2dbb49 |
Additional files:
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7z.dll (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip (7z Standalone Plugin)
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7z.exe (by Igor Pavlov) - 7-Zip Console
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Adobe Download Assistant.exe
Behaviors exhibited
2 Scheduled Tasks
- Adobe Download Assistant.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F9D64C61-62BD-44D4-B812-0AE89523B394}' (runs on registration).
- 7z.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{756B733B-AE51-48D9-A99C-3186D6DF6889}' (runs on registration).
Startup File (User Run)
- 7z.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named '7zip' and executes as "C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe".
Windows Firewall Allowed Program
- Adobe Download Assistant.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe Download Assistant\Adobe Download Assistant.exe'.
Network connections
- Adobe Download Assistant.exe connects to www-du1.adobe.com (193.104.215.61 port 443).
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| Adobe Download Assistant.exe |
| Memory: | 60.45 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0393402320% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.03165659% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00768364% | |
How do I remove Adobe Download Assistant?
You can uninstall Adobe Download Assistant 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 Download Assistant, 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 Download Assistant.
WHEN IT STARTS
Auto-starting? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 20%
Keep it 80%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #805
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
61.94% |
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| Windows 10 |
30.87% |
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| Windows Vista |
4.46% |
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| Windows XP |
2.72% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.01% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
36.85% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
11.44% |
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| Windows 10 Home |
10.14% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
9.91% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
9.25% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
3.71% |
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Geography
47.21% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
47.21% |
| France |
6.17% |
| United Kingdom |
6.00% |
| Canada |
4.42% |
| Italy |
3.70% |
| Brazil |
2.24% |
| Germany |
2.15% |
| Australia |
1.97% |
| Netherlands |
1.79% |
| Spain |
1.51% |
| Belgium |
1.22% |
| India |
1.20% |
| Sweden |
1.19% |
| Mexico |
1.05% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
28.93% |
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| Dell |
21.05% |
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| Acer |
16.13% |
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| ASUS |
10.30% |
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| Toshiba |
8.37% |
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| Samsung |
5.42% |
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| Lenovo |
4.34% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.23% |
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| Intel |
1.23% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
9.42% |
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| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
6.75% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.82% |
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| HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... |
2.81% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.40% |
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| ASUS All Series |
2.12% |
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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