What is Adobe Reader 8?

Adobe Reader 8 is software application developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 44.59% of installations running this operating system. Adobe Reader 8's installer is typically 3.00 MB in size and installs around 105 files. The most common release is 8.0.0 with 97.77% of all installations currently using this version.

Adobe Reader 8 is most popular in the United States with 38.45% of installations residing in this country.

Adobe Reader 8 adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Adobe Reader 8 is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Adobe Reader 8?

Adobe Acrobat and Reader are a suite of software applications known for their capability to effortlessly view, create, edit, print, and organize Portable Document Format (PDF) files. Widely utilized for their ability to present information with a consistent, fixed layout akin to a paper publication, Adobe also offers the possibility of creating custom plug-ins to enhance Acrobat's functionality through third-party developers.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

AcroRd32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'.
reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\reader_sl.exe'.
AdobeCollabSync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

acrord32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F4BA4E3E-9BA9-4302-955A-E0576A56F3BE}' (runs on registration).
reader_sl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

reader_sl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 7.
AdobeCollabSync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 6.

Software Details

URL:

https://www.adobe.com

Support:

https://www.adobe.com/support/main.html

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A80000000002}

Size:

3.00 MB

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