Estimated safety rating

armsvc.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if armsvc.exe is on your computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default filename and folder where this application is stored is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 38622ffe9369d3ec01c0097235bd9279.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without showing any user interface to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful features to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not use the entire power of modern computer CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

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

File version

File version stored as a property 1.824.24.5926.

Manufacturer

Company name Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Copyright

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

armsvc.exe is digitally signed. Today most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from armsvc.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

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 string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.