Estimated safety rating

opera_autoupdate.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if opera_autoupdate.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 well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This application is usually stored in C:\Program Files (x86)\Opera\42.0.2393.94\opera_autoupdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 2e852b20e2bbe53b2e16630ac141d3b9.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It can not exploit the full power of current PC chips. This is quite normal because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the file is Opera auto-updater.

File version

File version extracted from the file 42.0.2393.94.

Manufacturer

Author Opera Software.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright Opera Software 2016.

Digitally signed

opera_autoupdate.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to opera_autoupdate.exe verifies as ok. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Opera Software AS

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert EV Code Signing CA (SHA2)

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall routine, which is good. si are uninstall.