Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a application which is most likely NOT a virus or malware. So, if chrome.exe is on your system, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against potential security problems.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is ec820250bbf2ac99b27dd3a6f3a995eb.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This application uses the net to communicate. In this day and age this is ok. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for new 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' CPUs.

File description

The description present in the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version extracted from the file 57.0.2987.133.

Manufacturer

Company Google Inc..

Copyright

Legal copyright 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 you.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure features of Windows appear to be used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We advise you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of serious programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from chrome.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Google Inc

Issuer name

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

Can be uninstalled

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