lantern.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if lantern.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.
Usually, the default name and directory where this application is stored is
C:\Users\UserName\AppData\Roaming\Lantern\lantern.exe.
The MD5 checksum for this file is 099835586e3f99ab17ee7e63bd48cfa7.
This application does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.
This executable uses the net to communicate. Today 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 necessary.
This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It can not use the entire power of modern PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.
This file does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad sign.
lantern.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most serious software applications are digitally signed.
The digital signature attached to lantern.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.
Digital certificate name: Brave New Software Project, Inc
Certificate's issuer name: Go Daddy Secure Certificate Authority - G2
This application starts at Windows startup. Yes
It has an uninstall routine, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.