Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus. So, if chrome.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to run a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against threats.

Executable file path

This program is usually found on disk in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is d07d7bc13e6c433593eb476a3bef99e8.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the programs on your computer check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs as a 32-bit program. It does not use the entire power of current computer processors. This is quite normal because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description extracted from the file is Google Chrome.

File version

File version 54.0.2840.71.

Manufacturer

Company 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 operation is clearly shown to the user.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

A digital certificate is missing from this program. The publisher did not sign it. This is usually bad.

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall routine, which is good. si are uninstall.