GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
chrome.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
No final classification is available yet.
First seen 2020-09-22 23:26:03 (5 years ago); latest analysis 2025-11-02 23:01:26 (6 months ago).
Company metadata: Google LLC. Product metadata: Google Chrome.
Signed by Google LLC. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.
ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.
Recommended action
What to do next
- Use the hash and metadata below to verify the exact file identity.
- Review publisher, signature, paths, and PE details for inconsistencies.
- Run a local scan if the file appears unexpectedly or starts with Windows.
File context
chrome.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Google Chrome. The reported company name is Google LLC. The current detection status is Undefined, based on the latest analysis from 2025-11-02 23:01:26 (6 months ago).
ThreatInfo does not have a final classification for this file yet. Use the technical details below to compare the hash, size, signature, and observed locations with the copy found on your device.
File Details
| Product Name: | Google Chrome |
| Company Name: | Google LLC |
| MD5: | 7859d1704315245650e1afbaa7aff5f5 |
| Size: | 108 MB |
| First Published: | 2020-09-22 23:26:03 (5 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2025-11-02 23:01:26 (6 months ago) |
| Status: | Undefined (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2025-11-02 23:01:26 (6 months ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Google LLC |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on chrome.dll is reported as valid. A valid signature helps confirm publisher identity, but it does not automatically make the file safe if the installer was bundled, abused, or downloaded from an untrusted source.
Common Places:
| %appdata%\view\chrome\application |
| %appdata%\toc\chrome\application |
| %sysdrive%\roaming\toc\chrome\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.
Geographic signal
Observed country distribution
ThreatInfo has seen chrome.dll across 32 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is India with 11.6% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.
OS Version:
The most common operating system signal for chrome.dll is Windows 10 with 94.9% 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.
Analysis
chrome.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit 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.
PE Sections:
Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.
73ebe912eeac1ec6a70b02b598a38b11
cd21d27057030f8c8f3e4d31594df27a
962860cb9709477546f495562dcadd33
3fd5efdbb24b537a319cd54a595af686
19f8d0944ea503d3b5de5c2e2b8e195c
16a73bdb41992ebd54bc2404b2f76096
a5ecc5a5bdfc529ddc01d555cd8814da
842689af09e7bf563672a4b43f1a2286
2b4a1139ffa7b8a2aa5202ff375921e8
68112726c159a4043d85377df53bd28d
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.
Report conclusion
This file is still under review
ThreatInfo has not assigned a final verdict yet. Compare the file hash, location, signature, and publisher before trusting the file on a production system.