Estimated safety rating

brave.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if brave.exe is on your system, it is probably ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, the default filename and directory where the application is stored is
C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\brave.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is fe62f94172af53798f971a1e59a95baa.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is very good.

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This exe can use the full power of a current computer cpu.

File description

The description stored in the file is Brave Browser.

File version

File version stored as a property 130.1.71.123.

Manufacturer

Producer Brave Software, Inc..

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright 2016 The Brave Authors. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

brave.exe appears to have visible windows. This means it doesn't run in a kind of invisible mode. Its activity is clearly displayed to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

brave.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in brave.exe is valid. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Brave Software, Inc.

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1

Can be uninstalled

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