Estimated safety rating

armsvc.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if armsvc.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

The default name and folder where this program 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 file is 696a8431dd22ede385d7ab84e0eaf4c9.

Is running as a service

This program is a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful features to other applications or to Windows in general.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It does not exploit the entire set of features of modern PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

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

File version

File version 1.824.29.8644.

Manufacturer

Company Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Copyright

Legal 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 is digitally signed. Nowadays the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to armsvc.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: 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 good. si are uninstall.