Adobe Reader 8.1.6
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. 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 setup package generally installs about 43 files and is usually about 4 MB (4,192,256 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\common files\adobe\help\en_us\adobe reader\8.0
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A81300000003}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Reader 8.1.6
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acropdf.dll - Adobe PDF Browser Control (PDF Browser Control)
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pdfshell.dll - Adobe PDF Shell Extension (PDF Shell Extension)
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acroiehelper.dll - AcroIEHelper Library (Adobe PDF Helper for Internet Explorer)
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ace.dll - ACE (Adobe Color Engine)
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acrofx32.dll - Adobe Acrobat (Lotus Notes Field Exchange Module for Adobe Acrobat)
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acrord32.dll - Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader 8.1)
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acrord32.exe
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acrord32info.exe - Adobe Reader 8.0
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acrordif.dll - Adobe PDF IFilter (PDF IFilter)
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adobe_epic.dll - Adobe EPIC (Adobe EPIC DLL)
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adobe_eula.dll - Adobe EPIC EULA (Adobe EPIC EULA DLL)
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adobecollabsync.exe - Adobe Collaboration Synchronizer 8.0
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adobelinguistic.dll - Adobe Linguisitc Library (Linguistic Library)
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adobeupdatecheck.exe - AdobeUpdateCheck (Adobe Update Check 8.1)
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adobeupdater.dll - Adobe Updater Library
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adobeupdater.exe - Adobe Updater
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adobeupdaterinstallmgr.exe - Adobe Updater Install Manager
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adobexmp.dll - Adobe XMP Core (Adobe XMP Core, 4.0-c320)
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agm.dll - AGM (Adobe Graphics Manager)
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ahclient.dll - AdobeHelp Dynamic Link Library (Adobe Help Client Library)
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ahv.exe - Adobe Help Viewer
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aiodlite.dll - Acrobat Install On Demand
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atl.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft (R) Visual C++ (ATL Module for Windows NT (Unicode))
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axe8sharedexpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
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axsle.dll - AXSLE (Adobe XSLT Engine)
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bib.dll - BIB (Bravo Interface Binder)
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bibutils.dll - BIBUtils (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
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ccme_base.dll
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cooltype.dll - CoolType (CoolType Typography Engine)
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cryptocme2.dll
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icucnv34.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (IBM ICU Common DLL)
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icudt34.dll (by IBM and others) - ICU Data DLL
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jp2klib.dll - JP2KLib (JPEG2000 Core Library)
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nppdf32.dll - Adobe PDF Plug-In For Firefox and Netscape
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onix32.dll
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pdfprevhndlr.dll - Adobe PDF Preview Handler
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pdfprevhndlrshim.exe - Adobe PDF Preview Handler Helper Application
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reader_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
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rt3d.dll - 3D Run-time Dynamic Link Library (3D Run-time)
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svgcore.dll - SVGCore (SVGCore 6.0)
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svgrsrc.dll - Adobe SVG Viewer (SVG Viewer Core 6.0 Resources)
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vdk150.dll
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viewerps.dll - Acrobat Viewer ProxyStub Library
Behaviors 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'.
3 Scheduled Tasks
- acrord32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F4BA4E3E-9BA9-4302-955A-E0576A56F3BE}' (runs on registration).
- adobeupdater.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe online update program' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00 AM).
- 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 Adobe Reader Speed Launcher.
Startup File (User Run)
- adobeupdater.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'AdobeUpdater' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdater.exe".
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'.
- adobeupdater.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Updater5\AdobeUpdater.exe'.
- reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| acrord32.exe |
| Memory: | 31.65 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.4148585783% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.19452084% | |
| User CPU: | 0.22033774% | |
| I/O reads/min: | 483.99 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 13.81 KB | |
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 8.1.6, 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.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Adobe Reader 8.1.6 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 Vista (SP2) 57%
Win 7 (SP1) 3%
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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 Vista |
59.46% |
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| Windows XP |
32.43% |
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| Windows 10 |
5.41% |
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| Windows 7 |
2.70% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
51.39% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
6.94% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
2.78% |
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| Windows 8 |
2.78% |
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| Windows 8.1 |
1.39% |
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Geography
67.68% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
67.68% |
| Canada |
7.07% |
| United Kingdom |
6.06% |
| France |
3.03% |
| Australia |
2.02% |
| Netherlands |
2.02% |
| Belgium |
1.01% |
| Switzerland |
1.01% |
| Germany |
1.01% |
| Finland |
1.01% |
| Hungary |
1.01% |
| Ireland |
1.01% |
| Israel |
1.01% |
| India |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
45.31% |
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| Dell |
25.00% |
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| Acer |
10.94% |
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| Toshiba |
6.25% |
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| American Megatrends |
4.69% |
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| Gateway |
3.13% |
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| Medion |
1.56% |
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| Intel |
1.56% |
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| Alienware |
1.56% |
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Common models |
| Dell Inspiron 5521 |
4.48% |
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| Dell Inspiron 530 |
4.48% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1520 |
2.99% |
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| HP Compaq 8510w |
2.99% |
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| HP Pavilion dv9700 Notebo... |
2.99% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6700 Notebo... |
2.99% |
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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