How to remove an acrotray error
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Acrotray.exe file information
The process known as AcroTray
belongs to software Adobe Acrobat (version 8 Professional, 9 Pro, 9 Pro Extended, 9 Standard, 3D, 4.0,, 3D version 8, 3D TryOut, 8 Standard) or Adobe Common File Installer or Adobe Creative Suite (version 2, 5 Master, 5 Master Collection) or Adobe Acrobat X Pro or Adobe Acrobat Elements or Adobe Production Studio or Adobe Photoshop (version CS5) or Acoustica Effects Pack
by Adobe Systems (www.adobe.com).
Description: acrotray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder - mostly C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat x.0\Distillr\.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 483,328 bytes (32% of all occurrences), 217,194 bytes and 28 more variants. 
The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
acrotray.exe is able to record inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
The software vendor offers the option to get help from the software vendor Adobe, see if there is a newer version or uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional.
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If acrotray.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 30% dangerous. The file size is 624,248 bytes.
The program has no visible window. The file is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
The file is not a Windows system file.
acrotray.exe is able to record inputs.
The software vendor offers the option to uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ HPSSupply.
If acrotray.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files", the security rating is 30% dangerous. The file size is 624,248 bytes.
The program is not visible. The file is a Verisign signed file. Acrotray.exe is digitally signed. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders).
Acrotray.exe is not a Windows core file.
acrotray.exe is able to record inputs.
The software vendor offers the option to get help from the software vendor Adobe or uninstall the program using the Control Panel ⇒ Add/Remove programs ⇒ Add or Remove Adobe Creative Suite 3 Master.
External information from Paul Collins:
- "Acrobat Assistant *.*" can run at start up. Used to create PDF files with Acrobat Distiller. For Win9x/Me systems you can run this file manually beforehand. For WinXP systems this file must run at startup. Hence the "U" recommendation. *.* represents the version
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as acrotray.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the acrotray.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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