Adobe Reader 9
What is Adobe Reader 9?
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 52 files and is usually about 84.98 MB (89,104,682 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-A90000000001}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 84.98 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Adobe Reader 9
| Program executable: | AcroRd32.exe |
| Name: | Adobe Reader |
| Adobe Reader 9.0 |
| Signed by: | Adobe Systems |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe |
| MD5: | e16dd9faeca97b4c185426e5672becba |
| 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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AXE8SharedExpat.dll - AXE8SharedExpat 2008/05/07-20:48:00 (AXE Shared EXPAT (UTF-8 native))
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BIBUtils.dll - BIBUtils Thu Jun 12 00:14:40 2008 (Bravo Interface Binder Utilities)
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CoolType.dll - CoolType Thu Jun 12 02:10:13 2008 (CoolType Typography Engine)
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rt3d.dll - 3D Runtime Dynamic Link Library (3D Runtime)
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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 Jun 12 02:18:02 2008 (Adobe Color Engine)
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AGM.dll - AGM Thu Jun 12 02:18:16 2008 (Adobe Graphics Manager)
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BIB.dll - BIB Thu Jun 12 02:09:54 2008 (Bravo Interface Binder)
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JP2KLib.dll - JP2KLib 2008/05/07-20:48:00 (Adobe JPEG2000 Core Library)
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AXSLE.dll - AXSLE 2008/05/07-20:48:00 (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 9.3)
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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 9.0 r127)
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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 9.0)
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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 9.0
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icucnv36.dll (by IBM and others) - International Components for Unicode (IBM ICU Common DLL)
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AdobeXMP.dll - Adobe XMP Core (Adobe XMP Core, 4.2.1-c041)
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ccme_base.dll
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cryptocme2.dll
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 Acrobat' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- reader_sl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.
2 Startup Files (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 9.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
- reader_sl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.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 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
| AcroRd32.exe |
| Memory: | 19.06 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.2354797520% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.10657799% | |
| User CPU: | 0.12890176% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 10,726,198 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 267.33 KB | |
| I/O writes/min: | 1.27 KB | |
| 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: | 1.66 MB | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.01565992% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 1,384,839 | |
How do I remove Adobe Reader 9?
You can uninstall Adobe Reader 9 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, 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 9.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 41%
Win 7 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 |
56.61% |
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| Windows Vista |
20.85% |
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| Windows 10 |
13.84% |
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| Windows XP |
8.64% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.06% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.93% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
15.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
11.42% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
10.32% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
8.55% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.07% |
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Geography
38.47% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
38.47% |
| India |
8.03% |
| Iran |
5.75% |
| United Kingdom |
4.93% |
| Indonesia |
2.73% |
| Germany |
2.55% |
| BD |
2.30% |
| Canada |
2.28% |
| Australia |
2.13% |
| Egypt |
1.74% |
| Italy |
1.53% |
| France |
1.21% |
| Philippines |
1.16% |
| Romania |
1.01% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
29.86% |
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| Dell |
26.18% |
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| Acer |
21.61% |
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| ASUS |
7.25% |
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| GIGABYTE |
5.15% |
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| Lenovo |
3.20% |
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| Toshiba |
2.81% |
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| Intel |
1.86% |
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| Samsung |
1.04% |
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| American Megatrends |
0.61% |
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| Sahara |
0.45% |
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Common models |
| Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... |
7.01% |
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| HP G60 Notebook PC |
6.37% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1545 |
6.20% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.64% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
3.16% |
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| Dell Inspiron 1525 |
3.16% |
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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