What is Reader_sl.exe?

Reader_sl.exe is part of Adobe Acrobat and developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated according to the Reader_sl.exe version information.

Reader_sl.exe's description is "Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher"

Reader_sl.exe is digitally signed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

Reader_sl.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on Reader_sl.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAdobe Acrobat
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
Original filenameAcroSpeedLaunch.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright Adobe Systems Incorporated 2004
Product version8.0.0.0
File version8.0.0.0

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

Product nameAdobe Acrobat
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher
Original filenameAcroSpeedLaunch.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright Adobe Systems Incorporated..
Product version8.0.0.0
File version8.0.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

Reader_sl.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAdobe Systems, Incorporated
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number270d755c9f5ac3b7db61f50998287078

VirusTotal report

1 of the 50 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Reader_sl.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
TheHacker Trojan/Kryptik.aaq
1 of the 50 anti-virus programs detected the Reader_sl.exe file.

Folder name variants

Reader_sl.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named Reader_sl.exe

Reader_sl.exe (182 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5392845e8d49b5f0e81aac4d795000a8c
SHA2567455f1f3af12203840f8e34020d86759e5c2e37ba3dbd733427d9b5d0d01ad48

Error Messages

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

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

reader_sl.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 Acrobat SpeedLauncher has stopped working.

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

reader_sl.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Reader_sl.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

User vote results: There were 1 vote to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with Reader_sl.exe. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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