GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
chrome.dll file report
Why it matters
Evidence available for this file
Latest status is clean for this hash.
First seen 2017-05-21 10:03:24 (8 years ago); latest analysis 2024-12-19 23:03:22 (a year ago).
Company metadata: Google Inc.. Product metadata: Google Chrome.
Signed by Google Inc. 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
- Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
- Review the observed locations and signature information below.
- Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.
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 Inc.. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2024-12-19 23:03:22 (a year ago).
This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.
File Details
| Product Name: | Google Chrome |
| Company Name: | Google Inc. |
| MD5: | e00de70e27713260b12b67e9bffb78eb |
| Size: | 30 MB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-21 10:03:24 (8 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2024-12-19 23:03:22 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2024-12-19 23:03:22 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Google Inc |
| 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%\chportu\app\chrome-bin\39.0.2171.95 |
| %appdata%\chportu\app\chrome-bin |
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 46 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.
The strongest geographic signal for this file is Turkey with 18.8% 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 60.8% 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 GUI. 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.
1f9ce8d1d9b0263e9c2a08fddcfbf172
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bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
bd222cfddb36edca11f5262c49f502ad
da55554d0f358304af75f0cd4b819799
dd23c54ee5dcbab14599d96b7c9152e8
06ccb521715f829454ba0aed2b2ebaa7
632b1fc77a8803f4e6bcaa9ddea90236
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 hash is currently recorded as clean
Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.