Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a program which is probably NOT a virus or malware. So, if chrome.exe is on your PC, it is probably ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself yourself against threats.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 92b29e6be97f5b2c5894904d1447bbfe.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This application 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 new 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 benefit of the entire set of features of current PC processors. This ordinarily happens because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description written in the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version 55.0.2883.87.

Manufacturer

Publisher Google Inc..

Copyright

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

Has valid windows

chrome.exe appears to have visible windows. This means it doesn't operate in some kind of invisible mode. Its activity is clearly shown to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

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

Digitally signed

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

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in chrome.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Google Inc

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Symantec Class 3 SHA256 Code Signing CA

Starts with windows

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

Can be uninstalled

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