What is FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe?

FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe is part of Adobe® Flash® Player Utility and developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated according to the FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe version information.

FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe's description is "Adobe® Flash® Player Utility"

FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Windows Third Party Application Component.

FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\Macromed\Flash\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAdobe® Flash® Player Utility
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe® Flash® Player Utility
Internal nameAdobe® Flash® Player Utility
Original filenameFlashUtil.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1996-2015 Adobe Systems Incorporated
Legal trademarkAdobe® Flash® Player
Product version16,0,0,287
File version16,0,0,287

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

Product nameAdobe® Flash® Player Utility
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe® Flash® Player Utility
Internal nameAdobe® Flash® Player Utility
Original filenameFlashUtil.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1996-2015 Adobe Systems..
Legal trademarkAdobe® Flash® Player
Product version16,0,0,287
File version16,0,0,287

Digital signatures [?]

FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Third Party Application Component
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Third Party Component CA 2013
Certificate serial number330000001e62dae87f15ad7ff200000000001e

VirusTotal report

None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe file.

None of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the FlashUtil_ActiveX.exe file.

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD52ba86e84fae53a108bd9f6c6a9bddc4f
SHA256203069564e6db89c532616c1c24fcb07b6c0340427b4aabd77c67c837adfa4dd

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to flashutil_activex.exe:

flashutil_activex.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

flashutil_activex.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Adobe® Flash® Player Utility has stopped working.

End Program - flashutil_activex.exe. This program is not responding.

flashutil_activex.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

flashutil_activex.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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