Estimated safety rating

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

Executable file path

Normally, this program is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 51ee1b50e5abfb8a62374591af251eb8.

Is running as a service

This program is NOT registered as a Windows service. This is very good.

Accesses the internet

This executable 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 updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It does not exploit the entire power of modern computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version 53.0.2785.116.

Manufacturer

Publisher Google Inc..

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright 2016 Google Inc. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

chrome.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This is good because it doesn't run in a kind of stealth mode. Its activity is clearly shown to the user.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in chrome.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Google Inc

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.