What is adobe-reader.exe?
adobe-reader.exe is part of Adobe Installation Helper and developed by Adobe according to the adobe-reader.exe version information.
adobe-reader.exe's description is "Adobe Installation Helper"
adobe-reader.exe is digitally signed by Adobe Systems Incorporated.
adobe-reader.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected adobe-reader.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on adobe-reader.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Adobe Installation Helper |
| Company name | Adobe |
| File description | Adobe Installation Helper |
| Internal name | host.exe |
| Original filename | host.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Product version | 2.0.2.7 |
| File version | 3.5.4.25 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Adobe Installation Helper |
| Company name | Adobe |
| File description | Adobe Installation Helper |
| Internal name | host.exe |
| Original filename | host.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Adobe Systems Incorpora.. |
| Product version | 2.0.2.7 |
| File version | 3.5.4.25 |
Digital signatures [?]
adobe-reader.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Adobe Systems Incorporated |
| Certificate issuer name | Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA |
| Certificate serial number | 4272e5d73e43628b1cf3f7f2d5f54bad |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the adobe-reader.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Bkav | HW32.Packed.6422 |
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 3bdd9c15cef752378810086a64f85f0f |
| SHA256 | c9cdcc5f78a85e972d0f6ea1296218d30db2c5adf38eccebc61ab9571dbe88a1 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to adobe-reader.exe:
adobe-reader.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
adobe-reader.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 Installation Helper has stopped working.
End Program - adobe-reader.exe. This program is not responding.
adobe-reader.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
adobe-reader.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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Comments
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