Estimated safety rating

liveupdate.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if liveupdate.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is usually stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\IObit\LiveUpdate\LiveUpdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is bb319a6240a810fd09e63cdbb3e6af30.

Is running as a service

This program is set up as a Windows service. This means it runs on your system in background, usually without displaying any user interface to you. Most Windows services are ok programs, which perform useful functions to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the entire set of features of current computer chips. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description extracted from the file is Product Updater.

File version

File version stored as a property 2.1.6.1447.

Manufacturer

Company name IObit.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright(C) 2005-2015.

Has valid windows

This app does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad thing.

Is an encrypted file

The machine code of this exe appears to have been compressed or encrypted so it can not be quickly evaluated by an expert.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

liveupdate.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in liveupdate.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: IObit Information Technology

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have an uninstall command stored in registry.