What is AdobeUpdateService.exe?

AdobeUpdateService.exe is part of Adobe Update Service and developed by Adobe Inc. according to the AdobeUpdateService.exe version information.

AdobeUpdateService.exe's description is "Adobe Update Service"

AdobeUpdateService.exe is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.

AdobeUpdateService.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\Adobe Desktop Common\ElevationManager\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected AdobeUpdateService.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AdobeUpdateService.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAdobe Update Service
Company nameAdobe Inc.
File descriptionAdobe Update Service
Internal nameAdobe Update Service
Original filenameAdobe Update Service.exe
Legal copyright© 2013-2018 Adobe. All rights reserved.
Product version4.7.0.400
File version4.7.0.400

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAdobe Update Service
Company nameAdobe Inc.
File descriptionAdobe Update Service
Internal nameAdobe Update Service
Original filenameAdobe Update Service.exe
Legal copyright© 2013-2018 Adobe. All rights reser..
Product version4.7.0.400
File version4.7.0.400

Digital signatures [?]

AdobeUpdateService.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2)
Certificate serial number06b922a8397e632fe5348da267275b4f

VirusTotal report

1 of the 69 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AdobeUpdateService.exe file. That's a 1% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Generic.ASMalwS.289445C
1 of the 69 anti-virus programs detected the AdobeUpdateService.exe file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56d8d6f254e86c8fa0966690901457118
SHA256b0c368369a93b18d43957dddff55071a31489a623e359c5391321dd888883ea7

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to adobeupdateservice.exe:

adobeupdateservice.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

adobeupdateservice.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Adobe Update Service has stopped working.

End Program - adobeupdateservice.exe. This program is not responding.

adobeupdateservice.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

adobeupdateservice.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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