What is BraveUpdate.exe?

BraveUpdate.exe is part of BraveSoftware Update and developed by BraveSoftware Inc. according to the BraveUpdate.exe version information.

BraveUpdate.exe's description is "BraveSoftware Update"

BraveUpdate.exe is digitally signed by Brave Software, Inc..

BraveUpdate.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\BraveSoftware\Update\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected BraveUpdate.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on BraveUpdate.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameBraveSoftware Update
Company nameBraveSoftware Inc.
File descriptionBraveSoftware Update
Internal nameBraveSoftware Update
Original filenameBraveUpdate.exe
Product version1.3.101.0
File version1.3.101.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameBraveSoftware Update
Company nameBraveSoftware Inc.
File descriptionBraveSoftware Update
Internal nameBraveSoftware Update
Original filenameBraveUpdate.exe
Product version1.3.101.0
File version1.3.101.0

Digital signatures [?]

BraveUpdate.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameBrave Software, Inc.
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number05488ad7e4baba7f93e3323c0573bf3c

VirusTotal report

1 of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the BraveUpdate.exe file. That's a 1% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
eGambit Unsafe.AI_Score_100%
1 of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the BraveUpdate.exe file.

Other files also named BraveUpdate.exe

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57e738a6959d5379f967613d0e7d75040
SHA256011751f904fda1cb2329d13e8dcc22c34394504e7755bd9577620b67052c855f

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to braveupdate.exe:

braveupdate.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

braveupdate.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

BraveSoftware Update has stopped working.

End Program - braveupdate.exe. This program is not responding.

braveupdate.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

braveupdate.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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