What is AcroIEHelper.dll?

AcroIEHelper.dll is part of AcroIEHelper Library and developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated according to the AcroIEHelper.dll version information.

AcroIEHelper.dll's description is "Adobe Acrobat IE Helper Version 7.0 for ActiveX"

AcroIEHelper.dll is digitally signed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

AcroIEHelper.dll is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about AcroIEHelper.dll.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on AcroIEHelper.dll:

PropertyValue
Product nameAcroIEHelper Library
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe Acrobat IE Helper Version 7.0 for ActiveX
Internal nameAcroIEHelper
Original filenameAcroIEHelper.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright 1984-2006 Adobe Systems Incorporated and its licensors. All rights reserved.
Product version7.0.9.2006121800
File version7.0.9.2006121800

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameAcroIEHelper Library
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe Acrobat IE Helper Version 7.0 ..
Internal nameAcroIEHelper
Original filenameAcroIEHelper.DLL
Legal copyrightCopyright 1984-2006 Adobe Systems In..
Product version7.0.9.2006121800
File version7.0.9.2006121800

Digital signatures [?]

AcroIEHelper.dll has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAdobe Systems, Incorporated
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number270d755c9f5ac3b7db61f50998287078

VirusTotal report

None of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the AcroIEHelper.dll file.

None of the 51 anti-virus programs detected the AcroIEHelper.dll file.

Folder name variants

AcroIEHelper.dll may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\ActiveX\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named AcroIEHelper.dll

AcroIEHelper.dll (260 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD54ea3a6cd9d20584ffafdb1e47dbf0e20
SHA256eb2d20f216a02416229e577e37d02012f55646ef57a8cf1709936d054d2cfddf

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AcroIEHelper.dll is a legit file from Adobe.

# 3 Oct 2012, 6:50

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