brave.exe is an executable file associated with the Brave Browser, developed by Brave Software. This file is typically located in the directory C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application. The ".exe" extension signifies that it's an executable file, which means it's capable of being run or executed as a program in the computer.
The Brave Browser is a free and open-source web browser that focuses on providing better privacy and security for its users. It blocks ads and website trackers, and provides a way for users to send cryptocurrency contributions in the form of Basic Attention Tokens to websites and content creators.
brave.exe is needed to run the Brave Browser on your computer. Without this executable file, the browser won't function. It's the core file that launches and runs the browser.
Normally, you should not need to remove brave.exe if you are using the Brave Browser. If you notice suspicious activity such as high CPU usage, frequent crashes, or if your security software flags it as a threat, it could be a sign of malware disguising itself as the brave.exe file. In such cases, you should run a thorough system scan and remove the file if it's indeed malicious. If you no longer wish to use the Brave Browser, you can uninstall it, which will remove the brave.exe file.
Description: Brave.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file brave.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (mostly C:\Program Files\BraveSoftware\Brave-Browser\Application\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 1,993,360 bytes (3% of all occurrences), 2,095,272 bytes and 120 more variants.
The brave.exe file is not a Windows core file. The file is certified by a trustworthy company. The program is not visible. The program uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet.
Brave.exe is able to manipulate other programs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 44% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case of any problems with brave.exe, you can completely remove Brave or YouTube (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
If brave.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 13,179,660 bytes (30% of all occurrences), 2,617,368 bytes and 36 more variants.
It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Brave.exe is certified by a trustworthy company.
Brave.exe is able to manipulate other programs, monitor applications and record keyboard and mouse inputs.
Uninstalling this variant:
In case of any problems with brave.exe, you can completely remove Brave or XVideos (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as brave.exe, particularly when located in the C:\Windows or C:\Windows\System32 folder. Therefore, you should check the brave.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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It a browser Coso
Chromium-based open source security and privacy-focused browser. It is headed up by Brenden Eich, the inventer of JavaScript, and co-founder of Mozilla. Dan (further information)
I am using Brave Developer Browser. Its good.
It's a browser and it don't have any viruses! John
I was using Brave browser. The problem was that the system was crawling and the hard drive was in heart attack mode. STM showed that about 8 "new" browsers were going, some scattered down the list. Still don't know why. Tim
It's a well-known browser
Recently attempted to download this in my corporate environment, noticed shortly after it had made attempts to contact binance.cm without even being installed on the device, simply after the download. Akamai identified it before it could cause any damage. Soon to be deleting Brave, they appear to have sold themselves out. DR
Brave is a browser I'm confuse why it is being flagged by webroot? It is identifying it as a worm for some reason, spooky... Jon (further information)
looking at Brave in security task manager, it has loaded 13 versions of itself. All updated and using different memory ammounts. I have no Idea what it is really doing. I just ain't going to use so often. greggmac
Based on the Chromium project and developed by a former Mozilla/Firefox developer. Each "brave.exe" you see in task manager is thread for the main process. Each instance is a single tab session, an add-on, or a core process (GPU process, for example). Each thread uses it's own memory space, different from browsers of the XP/Vista/Early Windows 7 era. Killing one could crash the program, or just kill a tab, add-on or a core function. Simply close the program. If one or more remain open, open the browser and check your settings for "keep processes open in background after closing browser" or similar. Brave is neither essential to the OS, nor is it dangerous, but is essential for the Browser to work and create threads with isolated memory spaces. Most importantly, browse responsibly and you won't have any issues with your OS. Vashnik
This is a malware free, perfectly safe browser for people concerned about their privacy. Riley H (further information)
It's a browser. Anonymous User
It's a dang browser, that I use on a daily basis, no virus, it didn't even need admin to install Kris G
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Summary: Average user rating of brave.exe:
based on 16 votes with 14 user comments.
9 users think brave.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
2 users suspect danger.
2 users think brave.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
Best practices for resolving brave issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with brave. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the brave.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Dan (further information)
John
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Kris G
Summary: Average user rating of brave.exe: based on 16 votes with 14 user comments. 9 users think brave.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 3 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 2 users suspect danger. 2 users think brave.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.