chrome.dll threat report

MD5 2aeca8d8c09820b639ba851037610665
Latest seen 2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago)
First seen 2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago)
Size 281 MB
Product Brave Browser

This report summarizes the file identity, detection status, publisher metadata, observed locations, and technical indicators for chrome.dll. ThreatInfo currently classifies this sample as Trojan.Heur!.

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The latest ThreatInfo record shows chrome.dll detected as Trojan.Heur!. You can download GridinSoft Anti-Malware to scan the system and remove this detection if the file is present on your device.

Detection name
Trojan.Heur!
Last analysis
2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago)
File hash
2aeca8d8c09820b639ba851037610665
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chrome.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Brave Browser. The reported company name is Brave Software, Inc.. The current detection status is Trojan.Heur!, based on the latest analysis from 2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago).

If chrome.dll appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Trojan.Heur!.

Product Name: Brave Browser
Company Name: Brave Software, Inc.
MD5: 2aeca8d8c09820b639ba851037610665
Size: 281 MB
First Published: 2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago)
Latest Published: 2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago)
Status: Trojan.Heur! (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-03-02 23:00:51 (2 months ago)
chrome.dll detection screenshot

The screenshot is a visual record of a GridinSoft Anti-Malware detection for this sample. Use the hash and metadata above as the primary identifiers when comparing the file on your system.

%programfiles%\bravesoftware\brave-browser\application

ThreatInfo has observed chrome.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

100.0%

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Egypt with 100.0% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 10 100.0%

The most common operating system signal for chrome.dll is Windows 10 with 100.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

chrome.dll is identified as pe for 64 systems. The subsystem is Windows CUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows CUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 64
Image Base: 0x0000000180000000
Entry Address: 0x063ac330

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 251686912 bc63170536e71352ebabdef53022697f
.rdata 32198656 3482d6b0c2768b016277e194623eaa87
.data 1549824 aabb590bc91086bb0749566e1cfbd43b
.pdata 6941184 25347b58d2bb53222e8fac2c6e526ad5
.fptable 512 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rodata 4608 87ece1b04d3adf819e709bfc8d34371a
.tls 4608 d321863b9b0d62f780104e1714c87963
CPADinfo 512 60d3ea61d541c9be2e845d2787fb9574
LZMADEC 4608 05e9eab8428a551a281ab278073669fa
_RDATA 512 7b629478fa02cb08b39716c3e0393215
malloc_h 512 62196e791c622b0ddfc282fee26ca63b
prot 512 bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
.rsrc 268800 594adfe350a35d07e3d90cf12b712e5b
.reloc 2029568 549bb2bb4f025dea329c868a4343be33

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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