How to remove an AcroRd32Info error

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AcroRd32Info.exe file information

The process known as Adobe Reader (version 7.0, 8.0, 9.3, 9.0, 8.2) or Adobe Reader PDF Info (version 7.0) belongs to software Adobe Reader (version 9, 8) or Adobe Reader PDF Info by Adobe Systems (www.adobe.com).

Description: The file AcroRd32Info.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 32,256 bytes (52% of all occurrences), 14,456 bytes and 6 more variants.
The program is not visible. File AcroRd32Info.exe is not a Windows core file. The process can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Therefore the technical security rating is 26% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can uninstall Adobe Reader or Adobe Reader 8, update it, or get help from the software vendor. Click on www.adobe.fr/support/main.html to update it, click on www.adobe.fr/support/main.html for support, or click on Adobe Reader or Adobe Reader 8 in Windows Control Panel (Software or Programs category) to uninstall it.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as AcroRd32Info.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the AcroRd32Info.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

you can kill this process without stopping acrobat reader working
anon (further information)

re-named it to AcroRd32Info.exe.bak, Acrobat Reader still runs.
Thank You

It extracts the thumbnails that show in Windows Explorer
Max Power

nervig, da es sich zu einigen Programmen dazugesellt und alles blockiert. z.b. corel draw
anna

Its used to generate thumbnails of pdf files in Windows.
Derrin (further information)

Summary: Average user rating of AcroRd32Info.exe: based on 6 votes with 5 reviews.

1 user think AcroRd32Info.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user suspect danger.

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