Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a application 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 system is virus-free, it is still recommended to run a well-known antivirus with a good track record, in order to defend your system against threats.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this file is 638ec39ffa5eb20e09f03e3433e9746e.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a x64 executable. It uses the full capacity of nowadays' computer processors.

File description

The description stored in the exe is Google Chrome.

File version

File version extracted from the file 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 is good because it doesn't run in a kind of stealth mode. Its activity is clearly shown to you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to chrome.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: 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 the computer starts. Yes

Can be uninstalled

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