Estimated safety rating

armsvc.exe is a application which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if armsvc.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to purchase a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This program is normally found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 9b112fda1d5fb7b75627461001ac692a.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it operates on your system in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which perform useful features to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. In this day and age this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the full power of modern PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the program is Adobe Acrobat Update Service.

File version

File version 1.824.23.7067.

Manufacturer

Publisher Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright © 2013 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

armsvc.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from armsvc.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Adobe Systems, Incorporated

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2)

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall routine, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.