Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if chrome.exe is on your computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to purchase a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This application is normally stored on disk in C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is 35b3e3e8ab090db701c1766704dd624d.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the net to communicate. In this day and age this is expected from a program. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs as a 32-bit program. It can not exploit the entire set of features of current computer processors. This ordinarily happens because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version stored as a property 53.0.2785.143.

Manufacturer

Maker Google Inc..

Copyright

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

Has valid windows

chrome.exe appears to have visible windows. This is good because it doesn't operate in a kind of stealth mode. Its activity is clearly shown to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe has a digital signature. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from chrome.exe verifies as ok. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Google Inc

Issuer name

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

Starts with windows

This program is set up to start when your computer boots. Yes

Can be uninstalled

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