Estimated safety rating

browser.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if browser.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to purchase a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

The default name and path where this application is stored is
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 93d4b19bf5ce872e3d61ee1cb46f72ac.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the entire power of modern PC CPUs. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the exe is Yandex.

File version

File version stored as a property 17.7.1.791.

Manufacturer

Author YANDEX LLC.

Copyright

Legal copyright Copyright © 2012-2016 YANDEX LLC. All Rights Reserved..

Has valid windows

browser.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This means it doesn't run in some kind of stealth mode. Its activity is clearly shown to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

browser.exe is digitally signed. Today most clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to browser.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier email

The name of the company or individual signing this is: pki@yandex-team.ru

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: YANDEX LLC

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2

Can be uninstalled

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