What is Adobe Updater.exe and Why Is It Running? You are probably reading this article because you’ve noticed a process called Adobe_Updater.exe running in your task manager, or you’ve started getting the popup balloon message in the system tray that there is a new update available, and would like to get rid of it. This process is used to update Adobe software, just like the name implies. Important Security Concerns You should really think twice before removing this process or disabling it… the vast majority of websites use Adobe Flash, and PDF has become a standard document format… Unfortunately, because of the success of these formats there have been quite a few critical security holes found in Flash and Reader over the last few years, and it’s only through updating of these software packages that you’ll be protected. You can’t simply rely on your virus protection and firewalls to protect you. If you still want to disable these processes from running, I would reco...
