Estimated safety rating

driverupdater.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if driverupdater.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, it is still recommended to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is located in C:\Program Files\Outbyte\Driver Updater\DriverUpdater.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is c5bb0e3acfcbc05d1d084df0cbcc778b.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not use the full set of features of nowadays' PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the file is Driver Updater.

File version

File version extracted from the file 3.1.0.40823.

Manufacturer

Company name Outbyte.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright © 2016-2025 Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd.

Has valid windows

This file does NOT have visible windows. This is most likely a bad thing.

Is an encrypted file

The code of this program seems to be compressed or obfuscated so it can not be easily analysed.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

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

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Outbyte Computing Pty Ltd

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 a good sign. si are uninstall.