GridinSoft Threat Intelligence
chrome_elf.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 (9 years ago); latest analysis 2024-12-19 23:03:21 (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_elf.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 23:03:21 (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: | 649aa174d5798b17439eb877b12e6fa3 |
| Size: | 130 KB |
| First Published: | 2017-05-21 10:03:24 (9 years ago) |
| Latest Published: | 2024-12-19 23:03:21 (a year ago) |
| Status: | Clean (on last analysis) | |
| Analysis Date: | 2024-12-19 23:03:21 (a year ago) |
Overview
| Signed By: | Google Inc |
| Status: | Valid |
The signature on chrome_elf.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_elf.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_elf.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 17.9% 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_elf.dll is Windows 10 with 61.6% 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_elf.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.
8ef79e35958d9c5ebc5492d550d015af
3f99728e4321a9b8564abe0401e3c9aa
3abcd8f52416d281308e8fb41ce27e1f
bf619eac0cdf3f68d496ea9344137e8b
9ed58ba6f6789109ce266303f96c3ef3
0519d01990de7787b7f2732e5c4efeb3
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.