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What is pdfsty.exe? pdfsty.exe?

Vendor:      PDF Complete
Product:     PDF Complete
Vendor Website:      http://www.pdfcomplete.com/cms/default.aspx
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: pdfsty.exe - Program to deliver PDF documents as a core platform. PDF Complete is partnered with HP.

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


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pdfsty.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.05%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
pdfsty.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xc708a5211b9edd195ec6c1c3e00fc1b1 3/28/2017 5:42:00 PM Unknown 3.0.84.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
2 Status 0x189143a3943760112de09b584dd7ed81 12/22/2015 12:56:00 PM Unknown 3.0.73.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
3 Status 0xbd3740251d2281c48c39525f2d64d812 11/24/2015 6:24:00 PM Unknown 3.0.70.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
4 Status 0x21d62149eb6e5bb7876782f3433daa11 5/1/2015 6:51:00 PM Unknown 3.0.4.2001 pdfsty.exe 270 KB
5 Status 0x64f51dc70bbfd9be27f074abd98c630f 3/13/2015 7:39:00 PM Unknown 3.0.62.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
6 Status 0x88ca5f69cbcb8f100294456c81335b0b 2/4/2012 12:04:00 PM Unknown 3.0.33.2001 pdfsty.exe 273 KB
7 Status 0x2cb769eeb93185d7da674962d475b58b 2/3/2012 5:31:00 PM Unknown 3.0.88.2004 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
8 Status 0x7fec4ee90f5984f860f473bd0536022f 1/26/2012 6:26:00 PM Unknown 3.0.87.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
9 Status 0x300b9b4dcf50edc7cb6f91eddc16cd72 1/14/2012 10:14:00 PM Unknown 2.5.15.2001 pdfsty.exe 173 KB
10 Status 0x28937c52819bcb07a010f575677e5617 1/10/2012 3:01:00 PM Unknown 2.5.25.2001 pdfsty.exe 214 KB
11 Status 0x62dbbfc90b43b2cadf316347aab70612 8/14/2011 12:56:00 AM Unknown Unknown pdfsty.exe 263 KB
12 Status 0xf1492fe20cd2d67f1f601eed1e5b57c3 7/20/2011 5:11:00 PM Unknown 2.5.8.2001 pdfsty.exe 164 KB
13 Status 0x34864fc7ec68cb9005df70b7be859dbf 6/26/2011 8:07:00 PM Unknown 3.0.52.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
14 Status 0xfc8ac240525a71b084a2124511c6b067 6/7/2011 9:40:00 PM Unknown 3.0.78.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
15 Status 0xc6a91c91bac7b9462f7f37ea06d0756c 5/27/2011 7:46:00 PM Unknown 3.0.58.2001 pdfsty.exe 322 KB
16 Status 0xd805beb5aaad47aced5243eff37a27e5 5/7/2011 12:29:00 AM Unknown 3.0.54.2001 pdfsty.exe 322 KB
17 Status 0x780d97b911ad28d533e0e5c1153d3cb9 2/17/2011 3:34:00 PM Unknown 2.5.9.2001 pdfsty.exe 214 KB
18 Status 0x1d00125d96d9c6ea5315d452aebce802 1/31/2011 12:49:00 AM Unknown 3.0.71.2001 pdfsty.exe 323 KB
19 Status 0x4b36ca8459ed099089bc321d04dc59e2 11/25/2010 12:15:00 PM Unknown Unknown pdfsty.exe 324 KB
20 Status 0xa108c80968786049873927f19d68b78c 9/17/2010 7:49:00 PM Unknown Unknown pdfsty.exe 322 KB
21 Status 0x3e931fce0630769909b7da228e6c7a77 5/20/2010 6:56:00 PM Unknown 2.5.18.2001 pdfsty.exe 264 KB
22 Status 0x1b0d7654d3a493c0b0b97b0a6a9cbbee 5/12/2010 4:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown pdfsty.exe 323 KB
23 Status 0xbbdb7a2943bd3a6336b7cc6ad3551191 2/19/2010 4:08:00 PM Unknown 3.0.27.2001 pdfsty.exe 253 KB
24 Status 0xa29a9aed602eddc8bd73d4e7169546d7 1/28/2010 9:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown pdfsty.exe 173 KB
25 Status 0x701232f8e6f87e1c0dda318be6fcb7c2 1/15/2010 11:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown pdfsty.exe 323 KB


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