Google Chrome

Google Chrome

by Google Inc

What is Google Chrome?

Google Chrome is software application developed by Google Inc. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 48.69% of installations running this operating system. Google Chrome's installer is typically 24.00 MB in size and installs around 81 files. The most common release is 67.0.3396.99 with 0.42% of all installations currently using this version.

Google Chrome is most popular in the United States with 60.88% of installations residing in this country.

Google Chrome adds 2 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Google Chrome is known to create 2 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Google Chrome?

Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It is designed to be secure, fast, simple, and stable. Chrome is known for its minimalistic user interface, setting it apart from other modern web browsers. The browser supports plug-ins using the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI). Google Chrome offers both optional and non-optional user tracking mechanisms to collect usage data. The V8 JavaScript engine used by Chrome includes advanced features such as dynamic code generation, hidden class transitions, and precise garbage collection.

Software Behaviors

Firewall:
  • chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Dokumente und Einstellungen\Stefan Wildner\Lokale Einstellungen\Anwendungsdaten\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
  • googledrivesync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{49D40892-9D24-47E9-9E0D-3A042700CFFB}' (runs on registration).
  • googledrivesync.exe is scheduled as a task named 'GDrive' (runs on registration).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Google Calandar.
  • googledrivesync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GoogleDriveSync (3).
Registry entries:
  • chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_79F16F4CD40EF50AC8B0CBF59BB4156F' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
  • googledrivesync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Google Drive' and executes as C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe.
Registry entries (User):
  • chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #3' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --new-window --no-default-browser-check --no-first-run --disable-translate --mute-audio --disable-session-crashed-bubble --disable-client-side-ph.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.google.com/chrome
Support:
https://mailto:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\google\drive\microsoft.vc90.mfc
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{E86E510B-CBAD-354D-841B-853E23EF038A}
Size:
24.00 MB
Language:
English

Google Chrome Executable Details

Primary executable:
chrome.exe
Name:
Google Chrome
Path:
C:\Program Files\google\drive\microsoft.vc90.mfc\chrome.exe
MD5:
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SHA-1:
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SHA-256:
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Files installed by Google Chrome
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
am.dll
8a9388728cc2a25cdd4cc3412545898b
DLL
ar.dll
2092afb4342d44b4012f45237b85c93e
DLL
bg.dll
55200f89bfb4c84903f476d82cf86846
DLL
bn.dll
2564e5ff261f907225bdb5537b5a334c
DLL
ca.dll
7749a44298d04ecf60aea4aebeb9b76c
DLL
da.dll
a905c2cbd202a984eb79783ec5d6d3f3
DLL
de.dll
e82d8ab622dafef1abde0552471dad09
DLL
el.dll
87f320744af6ab76b2b112272c5e8994
DLL
en-GB.dll
ad617f87a24081c8e8105a188ee706a7
DLL
en-US.dll
918dc3b85bcfe620f776853908fac2cc