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 PC is clean, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend your PC against threats.

Executable file path

Usually, this program is stored in C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is 290df23002e9b52249b5549f0c668a86.

Is running as a service

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

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 computer check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are required.

Is a 64 bit executable file

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

File description

The description written in the exe is Google Chrome.

File version

File version stored as a property 131.0.6778.109.

Manufacturer

Company Google LLC.

Copyright

Legal copyright notice Copyright 2024 Google LLC. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous functions of the Operating System have been used, such as functions for intercepting the keyboard. We recommend you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe is digitally signed. Today most legit software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature extracted from chrome.exe checks out perfectly. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Google LLC

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1

Can be uninstalled

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