Adobe Desktop Service.exe threat report

MD5 20e2185a482c219b1c945b07ff60e944
Latest seen 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago)
First seen 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Size 2 MB
Publisher Adobe Inc.

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The current ThreatInfo record shows this exact file hash detected as General Threat. Download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the device, confirm whether this file is present, and remove the detected object if it is found.

Detection name
General Threat
Recommended action
Scan and remove
Last analysis
2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago)
File hash
20e2185a482c219b1c945b07ff60e944
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Why it matters

Why GridinSoft flags this file

Detection

GridinSoft identifies the sample as General Threat.

Timeline

First seen 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago); latest analysis 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Adobe Inc.. Product metadata: Adobe Creative Cloud.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Compare the MD5 above with the file found on the device.
  2. Check whether the file appears in the observed locations or under one of the alternate names.
  3. Run GridinSoft Anti-Malware to confirm the detection and remove the file if it is present.

Adobe Desktop Service.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Adobe Creative Cloud. The reported company name is Adobe Inc.. The current detection status is General Threat, based on the latest analysis from 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago).

If Adobe Desktop Service.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as General Threat.

Product Name: Adobe Creative Cloud
Company Name: Adobe Inc.
MD5: 20e2185a482c219b1c945b07ff60e944
Size: 2 MB
First Published: 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Latest Published: 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Status: General Threat (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2024-12-15 23:02:56 (a year ago)
Adobe Desktop Service.exe detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

%commondir%\adobe\adobe desktop common

ThreatInfo has observed Adobe Desktop Service.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Spain with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for Adobe Desktop Service.exe is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Adobe Desktop Service.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x00191850

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 1971712 54982a970c34ad5b1b097e54f4ddd3ea
.rdata 493568 8acebdab204c006f464d27cb766bf154
.data 29696 7694c888426f557d9908545fdbcc034c
.rsrc 97280 a20e67193593fa1845ba5ec3e2603467
.reloc 163328 9d38363b79b6d24c2bba5c66800c2f0a

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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