What is armsvc.exe?

armsvc.exe is part of Adobe Acrobat Update Service and developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated according to the armsvc.exe version information.

armsvc.exe's description is "Adobe Acrobat Update Service"

armsvc.exe is digitally signed by Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

armsvc.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\' folder.

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

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on armsvc.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameAdobe Acrobat Update Service
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe Acrobat Update Service
Internal namearmsvc.exe
Original filenamearmsvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2013 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved.
Product version1.824.27.2646
File version1.824.27.2646

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

Product nameAdobe Acrobat Update Service
Company nameAdobe Systems Incorporated
File descriptionAdobe Acrobat Update Service
Internal namearmsvc.exe
Original filenamearmsvc.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2013 Adobe Systems Inco..
Product version1.824.27.2646
File version1.824.27.2646

Digital signatures [?]

armsvc.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameAdobe Systems, Incorporated
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2)
Certificate serial number068983642c953e46f7bdce4143f133c1

VirusTotal report

None of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the armsvc.exe file.

None of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the armsvc.exe file.

Folder name variants

armsvc.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named armsvc.exe

armsvc.exe (79 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5ae86fe2a70c377c0f1ad5b20e66f4c2f
SHA256ee5babaa9aff720de6599a4f33a44a01d291f642f1ffbd428e273cb06ceabe50

Error Messages

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

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

armsvc.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 Acrobat Update Service has stopped working.

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

armsvc.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

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

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