can anyone explain?

[Snapa]

heya..i have no idea what this is
but ive googled it and it just gives me results with statistics and linked IP's etc etc
armdl.adobe.com(hope its ok to link it)

i just need an explanation of what it is,lol..coz if i try access it i need to log-in..is it a host,server,domain, whatever etc etc

haha thanks guys

[Snapa]

is it perhaps a proxy server?

[Koko_Lion]

Obviously something to do with Adobe. What do you need to know exactly?

[Snapa]

well i just wana know what it is exactly, coz apparently its using up a lot of our bandwidth.
now i cant get a exact answer about it...its seems to be a proxy server or an online server that u can store files on, but im not sure haha..so at the moment i have no info on what it is

[Koko_Lion]

Perhaps your Adobe reader or some Adobe product installed is doing updates?

[Snapa]

also thought that..because if the link adress continues it ends with upd

E.G armdl.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/win/9.x/9.3.3/misc/AdbeRdrUpd933_all_incr

[Stuart]

Looks like a Acrobat Reader update to me.

[Koko_Lion]

Yup, definately updates.

You should be able to disable it. To lazy to confirm this, but either:

1. Look in all your adobe applications settings area for anything to do with updates. Turn off or disable it.
or
2. Look in your "msconfig" under processes or services for anything that says Adobe Updates. Untick them and restart system.


I don't recall these updates using a lot of bandwidth though? So you shouldn't actually need to disable it.

[Snapa]

meh..but would it run a constant auto-update connection to the update source?like in 24/7?lol coz the bandwidth use is constant

[Snapa]

well its a work computer and every1 is linked to the same intranet, so same link/access to the internet. and we have +- 350 ppl each with their own pc lol..and each pc should have adobe reader on it..so if each pc is running a constant update....

[Stuart]

Perhaps the update is trying but failing to download and consistently retrying? Try doing the Koko thing and see what happens. If it doesn't work, then you have a slightly more significant problem.

[Snapa]

well i cant run msconfig myself as i am not admin, so im gona have to log a call to I.T etc ect..will prob get sorted out 2morow..thanks alot guys, ill suggest it and if it gets done will hopefully fix the problem

[WiK1d]

Open your Adobe product, click on Help, Check for Updates, Let it Check, Click on Preferences and Untick Automatically Check for Updates.

[Bladerunner]

Easier solution. Somewhere in Program Files (I think) there has to be a folder with Updater1.exe and/or Updater2.exe (you get the idea). Delete those executables and be done with the scum forever.

[KALSTER]

well its a work computer and every1 is linked to the same intranet, so same link/access to the internet. and we have +- 350 ppl each with their own pc lol..and each pc should have adobe reader on it..so if each pc is running a constant update....

If this is happening on 350 PCs, then disabling the service on each computer is going to take a looong time. As you say, talk to your IT admin and have him block the IP. If any future updates become necessary for some reason, then they can be distributed by email or something.

[Snapa]

meh..ok i was mis-informed yesterday..apparently its using a lot of data(Cap)..and we have traced it to one computer here at work..it isnt a constant connection it happens now and again over a period of time e.g it used 300mbs the other day over 2 hours and then cut off again..wnt b able to check the pc as the pc belongs to another guy and he is in east london atm..so gona have to wait till monday, but thanks again guys for the help!