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chrome_watcher.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 5dc16cdba23cdd39757a9c5af65c3f0b
Latest seen 2025-03-16 23:03:24 (a year ago)
First seen 2017-05-21 05:04:43 (9 years ago)
Size 469 KB
Publisher Google Inc.
Product Google Chrome
Signed by Google Inc

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2017-05-21 05:04:43 (9 years ago); latest analysis 2025-03-16 23:03:24 (a year ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Google Inc.. Product metadata: Google Chrome.

Digital signature

Signed by Google Inc. The signature is reported as valid, but signed files can still be bundled or abused.

Observed locations

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

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

chrome_watcher.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 2025-03-16 23:03:24 (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: 5dc16cdba23cdd39757a9c5af65c3f0b
Size: 469 KB
First Published: 2017-05-21 05:04:43 (9 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-16 23:03:24 (a year ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-16 23:03:24 (a year ago)

Overview

Signed By: Google Inc
Status: Valid

The signature on chrome_watcher.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:

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%programfiles%\bagsarah\application
%programfiles%\eggper\application
%programfiles%\hotleaf\application
%programfiles%\cupduck\application

ThreatInfo has observed chrome_watcher.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_watcher.dll across 74 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country Vietnam
Share 15.6%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is Vietnam with 15.6% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 49.8%
Windows 7 41.5%
Windows 8.1 6.6%
Windows 8 2.1%
Windows Server 2012 R2 0.1%

The most common operating system signal for chrome_watcher.dll is Windows 10 with 49.8% 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_watcher.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.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0003ea10
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 6
Raw data 472576

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 369664 bytes · 78.2% of section data
MD5 0f771db74bc4c237930a375fd4bbe13b
.rdata 79360 bytes · 16.8% of section data
MD5 b2fdd40c215308a7dbf9c64a3e7b2e79
.data 6656 bytes · 1.4% of section data
MD5 e1b50fec5ac17b14cca383ad1ed95f32
.tls 512 bytes · 0.1% of section data
MD5 1f354d76203061bfdd5a53dae48d5435
.rsrc 1536 bytes · 0.3% of section data
MD5 7cf82e4c662970f565b6461905127a1e
.reloc 14848 bytes · 3.1% of section data
MD5 770a65da8a586867c9262c88845b513a

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.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 5dc16cdba23cdd39757a9c5af65c3f0b.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.