Estimated safety rating

armsvc.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if armsvc.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your system against potential security problems.

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 checksum for this executable is 929593d76589294ba3f74540298d1b3e.

Is running as a service

This application is set up as a Windows service. This means it runs on your PC in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful features to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

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

File description

The description present in the exe is Adobe Acrobat Update Service.

File version

File version stored as a property 1.821.13.2315.

Manufacturer

Author Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Copyright

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for tapping 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 virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in armsvc.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Adobe Systems, Incorporated

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.