Some users have wondered if browser_broker.exe is a legitimate Windows component, as it is sometimes blocked by various firewall solutions. The executable browser_broker.exe is one of the four processes that svchost.exe starts every time the user opens the Microsoft Edge browser..
Navigation_Broker.exe is supposed to start when user starts Edge browser and should automatically close immediately after user closes Edge browser.
Legitimate Windows Component or Security Threat?
Although Browse_Broker.exe is an executable signed by Microsoft Corporation, there are many malware applications that specifically target system processes to evade security controls.
To ensure that it is not a malicious executable, you should check the location of browse_broker.exe. To do this, open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), right click on the browse_broker.exe process and choose Open file location.
In case the revealed location is in C: windows N-sistema32, the executable is not malicious. If the executable location is elsewhere, see this article (eliminar malware) for steps to follow to clean your system from malware.
Can I remove Broker_Broker.exe?
Since Broker_de_buscador.exe is an Edge related process, removing it will likely cause the browser to crash. Even if the executable is deleted, Windows will likely recreate the removed component on the next system startup.
Note: You may have noticed that you cannot just terminate the browser_broker.exe process by choosing End Task. This occurs because the process is one of the few Microsoft crashed processes.
A better solution to prevent the Broker_Broker.exe process from being called is to use another browser. Consider using another popular browser such as Chrome or Firefox, o use Internet Explorer 11 if you want to stay in the sphere of Microsoft.
