Estimated safety rating

chrome.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if chrome.exe is on your PC, 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 track record, in order to defend your PC against threats.

Executable file path

This program is normally found in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this file is c9359bcb62d9e747e55ee0bee611e6ed.

Is running as a service

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

Accesses the internet

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

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs as a 32-bit program. It does not exploit the full set of features of current computer chips. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to use the x64 instruction set.

File description

The description present in the program is Google Chrome.

File version

File version stored as a property 52.0.2743.82.

Manufacturer

Producer Google Inc..

Copyright

Intellectual property rights notice Copyright 2016 Google Inc. All rights reserved..

Has valid windows

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

Potentially dangerous functions

Some insecure functions of Windows have been used, such as functions for tapping the keyboard. We advise you to be very careful regarding this program.

Digitally signed

chrome.exe has a digital signature. Today most clean software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature found in chrome.exe is valid. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Google Inc

Issuer name

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

Can be uninstalled

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