Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a program which is most likely NOT a virus. So, if chrome.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is clean, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good track record, in order to yourself your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, the default name and folder where this program is stored is
C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is 0c7b305bd8a070cfc22240c472deb2ec.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

This application uses the Internet to communicate. Today this is ok. For example, most of the apps on your PC check for updates. In order to do this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This application runs as a 32-bit program. It can not benefit of the full power of current PC chips. This is quite normal because the publishers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description written in the exe is Google Chrome.

File version

File version 61.0.3163.100.

Manufacturer

Publisher 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 means it doesn't work in some kind of stealth mode. Its operation is clearly displayed to the user.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual functions of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays the large majority of 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

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 routine, which is a good sign. si are uninstall.