Process name: AcroIEHelper Module
Product: Adobe Acrobat
Company: Adobe Systems Incorporated
File: acroiehelper.ocx
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"acroiehelper.ocx" is an Adobe Acrobat Internet Explorer application for displaying .pdf files.

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4650 users ask for this file. 4 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 11 users rated it as not dangerous. 6 users rated it as not so dangerous. 7 users rated it as neutral. 4 users rated it as little bit dangerous.

All comments about acroiehelper.ocx: Matthias Neuber Adobes Acrobat Reader is used to view PDF Documents. That process seems to be necessary for the browser plugin. That plugin shows a PDF Document in a browser windows after you click a corresponding link.  See also: Link harmless but a waste of resources to run at startup Jules I do know that this file was acting strangely and had alot to do with computer being compromised. It was unbelievable. Also showed as virus on scans, but difficult to remove APPEARS to control wherever Adobe Acrobat launches whenever a .pdf file is opened in IE querelle never caused any problems cyberblob old one sometimes plays up on XP-+ jodi It keeps running when not using acrobat reader. Computer has kept locking up since it appeared in "Task Manager" Is taking 33% Will In XpSp2 it can be disabled with tools- manage add ons without losing ability to view web pdfs ByteMe just an explorer plugin, can be avoided when installing Acrobat Reader webfly Highly suspetious, yet to research: As OCX files are COM objects which contain plenty of liberary of codes. I am not convinced with amount of time it takes to load Acrobat Reader. Because if it was jusk to read to pdf files into explorer, it could have been done in just few functions - in other words it should be pritty fast to load. As per me, 90% (9 out of 10) companies are using embeded functions inside the COM objects (DLL, OCX, etc) to feed back user info - that is for spyware purpose. Let me research with it & will post my full story.... thanks. Quite Dangerous - part of Acrobat Reader (and only reader, with browser plugin enabled) 5 & 6. Spys on URLs entered (browser habbits) and one time i found log files in random places (with same content) called acroiehelper.log Opened and found copys of web history, usernames and passwords, credit card numbers, acrobat run count info and more that is private. A version of this is in the version 7 of Reader, but is harmless as long as you disable the "Show file in IE window" and "Browser Plug-in" settings. Files clicked open in acrobat instead of IE. vvirmani Adobe should have an auto-load ON/OFF option. At the min. it wastes resources when not used. Carlo Pena II Compromises IE after viewing PDf document having to shut down IE consistanly Detourdave File is initiated at Start-Up and facilitates opening of web based PDF documents; however seems a waste of resources to keep this continually running. Running XP. Disabled this BHO and pdf's will no longer read on IE. Kisara Adobe Acrobat Reader plugin. Don't like it that much. Use FoxIt Reader myself. So meh. opi-wahn gehört zu Adobe Acrobat 5.xx es handelt sich um ein Browserplugin, was dem IE ermöglicht pdf´s wiederzugeben opi-wahn Ein Plug in welches zu Adobe Acrobat gehört. Es ermöglicht das öffenen von PDF´s im IE If you know more about acroiehelper.ocx, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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