The software update package for InstallShield, the function of agent.exe is to monitor the InstallShield servers and compare the most current version with yours. If there is a more current edition on the website, it will be automatically downloaded and installed. InstallShield is distributed by Flexera Software, which is headquartered in Illinois. InstallShield is designed primarily for Windows software deployment, but can also manage mobile device software as well. Macrovision acquired the rights to distribute InstallShield in 2004 and was subsequently sold to Flexera Corporation in 2008.
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