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 be a cause for concern. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to purchase a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against potential security problems.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 6afd6aa2c3ce26f39928a65c0d0d6add.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 64 bit executable file

This is a 64-bit executable. It runs using the full capacity of modern CPUs.

File description

The description extracted from the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version extracted from the file 73.0.3683.103.

Manufacturer

Publisher Google Inc..

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright 2018 Google Inc. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

chrome.exe appears to have a visible user interface. This means it doesn't operate in a kind of invisible mode. Its activity is clearly displayed to the user.

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We recommend you to perform more in-depth research about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe has a digital signature. Today the large majority of serious software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to chrome.exe checks out perfectly. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Google LLC

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert SHA2 Assured ID Code Signing CA

Starts with windows

This application starts at Windows startup. Yes

Can be uninstalled

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