Estimated safety rating

armsvc.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if armsvc.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Normally, this program is located in C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\armsvc.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is ca805da983594b01f3554464b2e5158f.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are useful programs, which provide useful functions to other applications or to Windows in general.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It does not use the entire set of features of modern computer CPUs. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

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

File version

File version extracted from the file 1.824.26.5200.

Manufacturer

Company Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Copyright

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

Potentially dangerous functions

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

Digitally signed

armsvc.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in 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 good. si are uninstall.