Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if chrome.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your system is clean, we still advise you to use a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

This program is usually 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 22e46bccdf44cc1a342f1e6eabc8832d.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT run as a Windows service. This is usually a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This executable uses the net to communicate. Today this is ok. For example, most of the programs on your computer check for updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 64 bit executable file

64-bit code has been detected. This application can put to good use the full power of a current PC cpu.

File description

The description written in the exe is Google Chrome.

File version

File version extracted from the file 81.0.4044.129.

Manufacturer

Producer Google LLC.

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright 2019 Google LLC. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of Windows 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 most 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 LLC

Issuer name

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

Can be uninstalled

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