Estimated safety rating

microsoftedgeupdate.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if microsoftedgeupdate.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Usually, the default name and path where this application is stored is
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate\MicrosoftEdgeUpdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 733adfa5081059a471115660d7c11ebb.

Is running as a service

This program is set up as a Windows service. This means it operates on your system in background, usually without showing anything to you. Most Windows services are useful programs, which perform useful functions to other programs or to the Windows Operating System.

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 PC check for new updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

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

File description

The description present in the program is Microsoft Edge Update.

File version

File version 1.3.185.27.

Manufacturer

Publisher Microsoft Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright Microsoft Corporation.

Digitally signed

microsoftedgeupdate.exe has a digital signature. Today most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from microsoftedgeupdate.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Microsoft Corporation

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Microsoft Code Signing PCA 2011

Can be uninstalled

This application does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.