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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

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Match #1



acrobat_sl.exe (Speed Launcher)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.06%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, acrobat_sl.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Adobe
Product contains:Adobe Acrobat

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.


Vendor or Distributor's Web Site

http://www.adobe.com/


Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://process.networktechs.com/acrobat_sl.exe.php


Win Patrol

acrobat_sl.exe - Adobe Acrobat SpeedLauncher. Does not need to run at startup. Acrobat can be started manually.

acrobat_sl.exe  is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called acrobat_sl.exe, we have detected more than 10 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
acrobat_sl.exe> 10
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0xe5597a6639c07689563ba8a7ab855e53 45 KB
2 0x090f01749074a52290a1cc2fb5fb20b7 45 KB
3 0x1958644da9db1462d53a22281c9f6f12 31 KB
4 0x569c6e4f88943b8929dcbc3f6a44a6a8 31 KB
5 0x0cfa57e8ac635edeb1d4eb967c6a270d 31 KB
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
6 0x9a3476d19505c60532113f4e8886ef78 76288 bytes
7 0xb3b5614ef916c41deec44ba5500aa287 32256 bytes
8 0x54c1d70a7c9a56c31efb4053801d9baf 32256 bytes
9 0x35fd33eae23af69715ee3231a9f15b82 37232 bytes
10 0x4b5a26d576edfd9ec8fdad2ec84d39d5 45936 bytes

Match #2



acrobat_sl.exe (Acrobat_sl.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, acrobat_sl.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:Adobe Systems Incorporated
Product contains:Adobe Acrobat
File name contains:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 9.0\Acrobat\Acrobat_sl.exe

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.




Win Patrol

Acrobat_sl.exe -

acrobat_sl.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.




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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

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