Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a application which is most likely legit. 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 virus-free, it is still recommended to purchase a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your system against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

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

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this executable is 455927608c21945849e1a3e35e36671f.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This executable runs in 32-bit mode. It does not benefit of the entire power of current PC processors. This is quite normal because the authors did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description present in the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version extracted from the file 50.0.2661.102.

Manufacturer

Maker Google Inc..

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright 2015 Google Inc. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some unusual features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe is digitally signed. Today 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

Digital certificate name: Google Inc

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA

Starts with windows

This application starts at Windows startup. Yes

Can be uninstalled

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