What is adobe_flash.exe?

adobe_flash.exe is part of System_Maintenance_Installer and developed by Gross Mauntin according to the adobe_flash.exe version information.

adobe_flash.exe's description is "SMI_Setup"

adobe_flash.exe is digitally signed by OOO Gross Mauntin.

adobe_flash.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about adobe_flash.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on adobe_flash.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameSystem_Maintenance_Installer
Company nameGross Mauntin
File descriptionSMI_Setup
Internal nameSystem_Maintenance_Installer.exe
Original filenameSystem_Maintenance_Installer.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Gross Mauntin
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

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

Product nameSystem_Maintenance_Installer
Company nameGross Mauntin
File descriptionSMI_Setup
Internal nameSystem_Maintenance_Installer.exe
Original filenameSystem_Maintenance_Installer.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Gross Mauntin
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

adobe_flash.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameOOO Gross Mauntin
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO Code Signing CA 2
Certificate serial number04b303957acc562d3d5358976aac9fd2

VirusTotal report

None of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the adobe_flash.exe file.

None of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the adobe_flash.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5a69aa7b38d5331ab2b42bc3752d6e59f
SHA256e3cb714f60c7d15aa4c2232235fddafd0a471af46e28d8f7aba06161e781c9fe

Error Messages

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

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

adobe_flash.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.

SMI_Setup has stopped working.

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

adobe_flash.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Helen Hamilton writes

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Is adobe_flash.exe the right file to list under DEP exceptions?
If not, what is. Using Firefox and Vista. DEP keeps shutting down displays

# 26 Jan 2015, 15:01

Roger Karlsson writes

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I think you should remove adobe_flash.exe. Check out the updated VirusTotal scan result:

* AVG Generic.657 20150119
* Antiy-AVL Trojan[Downloader:not-a-virus]/MSIL.MaintainSystem.a 20150119
* Avast Win32:Malware-gen 20150119
* Avira TR/Agent.1932048.1 20150119
* CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.Agen.g3 20150119
* Fortinet W32/Agent.AHVCH!tr 20150119
* Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Agent 20150119
* Jiangmin Trojan/Agent.kjtg 20150119
* Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.Agent.ahvch 20150119
* McAfee Artemis!A69AA7B38D53 20150119
* McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!Trojan 20150119
* Panda Trj/Chgt.E 20150119
* Tencent Win32.Trojan.Agent.Lneg 20150119
* VBA32 Trojan.Agent.ahvch 20150119
* Zillya Trojan.Agent.Win32.493490 20150119

Is your version of adobe_flash.exe also detected by the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal.com?

# 27 Jan 2015, 10:04

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