Estimated safety rating

avupdate.exe is a program which is probably legit. 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, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This program is normally stored in C:\ProgramData\Innovative Solutions\AVBase_SAVAPI4\avupdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is b7a516f9bfcd5789739512882dbe36a7.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is very good.

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It does not exploit the full set of features of nowadays' computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the file is Updater for Avira products.

File version

File version extracted from the file 2.5.0.88.

Manufacturer

Producer Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright © 2000 - 2019 Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG and its Licensors..

Has valid windows

This program does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad thing.

Digitally signed

avupdate.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in avupdate.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 Extended Validation Code Signing CA - G2

Can be uninstalled

This program does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.