Estimated safety rating

avupdate.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if avupdate.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This application is usually found on disk in C:\ProgramData\Innovative Solutions\AVBase_SAVAPI4\avupdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 539fc43ed26afcca6fc7beb9ccd5c0f4.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the net to communicate. In this day and age this is quite normal. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for updates. For this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It can not benefit of the full power of current PC chips. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the program is Updater for Avira products.

File version

File version 2.2.0.50.

Manufacturer

Company Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright © 2000 - 2016 Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG and its Licensors..

Has valid windows

This exe does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad sign.

Digitally signed

avupdate.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in avupdate.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Innovative Solutions Grup SRL

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have an uninstall routine stored in registry.