What is Adobe Reader 9?

Adobe Reader 9 is software application developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 56.61% of installations running this operating system. Adobe Reader 9's installer is typically 84.00 MB in size and installs around 51 files.

Adobe Reader 9 is most popular in the United States with 39.47% of installations residing in this country.

Adobe Reader 9 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 9 is known to create 3 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Adobe Reader 9?

Adobe Acrobat and Reader consist of a suite of software applications specifically created for viewing, creating, editing, printing, and organizing Portable Document Format (PDF) files. They have become a popular choice for presenting information with a static layout resembling a printed publication. Additionally, Adobe provides the ability for third-party developers to create plug-ins for Acrobat, allowing for added functionality to be integrated into the program.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:

AcroRd32.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe'.
reader_sl.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe'.
AcroRd32Info.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AcroRd32Info.exe'.

Scheduled tasks:

AcroRd32.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{119D2D9A-7AC4-46A7-8856-C5AACA808439}' (runs on registration).
reader_sl.exe is scheduled as a task named 'Adobe Acrobat' (runs weekly on Mondays at 10:00).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:

reader_sl.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 1.

Registry entries:

AdobeCollabSync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Reader Synchronizer' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\AdobeCollabSync.exe".
reader_sl.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Adobe Reader Speed Launcher' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\Reader_sl.exe".

Software Details

URL:

https://www.adobe.com

Support:

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

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\

Uninstaller:

MsiExec.exe /I{AC76BA86-7AD7-1033-7B44-A90000000001}

Size:

84.00 MB

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