Estimated safety rating

app_updater.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if app_updater.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is found in C:\Program Files\Common Files\DVDVideoSoft\lib\app_updater.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is bb5c615c2f0d6f392b3c93b988969e02.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which provide useful functions to other applications or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs as a 32-bit program. It does not benefit of the entire power of modern PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description written in the program is Digital Wave Update Service.

File version

File version 1,0,17,328.

Manufacturer

Company Digital Wave Ltd..

Copyright

Legal copyright Copyright (C) 2015 Digital Wave Ltd..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

app_updater.exe is digitally signed. Today most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from app_updater.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Digital Wave Ltd

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.