Estimated safety rating

browser.exe is a application which is probably legit. So, if browser.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 purchase a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is normally found on disk in C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\Application\browser.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is b2fdab3d11a0ff808f35a8c06e81b68f.

Is running as a service

This program does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the Internet to communicate. In this day and age this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs in 32-bit mode. It does not use the full set of features of modern computer CPUs. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the file is Yandex.

File version

File version extracted from the file 17.9.1.768.

Manufacturer

Publisher YANDEX LLC.

Copyright

Copyright notice 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 operate in a kind of invisible mode. Its operation is clearly shown to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

browser.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

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

Certifier email

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

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: 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.