Google Chrome
What is Google Chrome?
Google Chrome is a free web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. It is designed to be secure, fast, simple and stable. Chrome supports plug-ins with the Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI). Chrome sends details about its usage to Google through both optional and non-optional user tracking mechanisms. The JavaScript virtual machine used by Chrome, the V8 JavaScript engine, has features such as dynamic code generation, hidden class transitions, and precise garbage collection. There are extensive differences from its peers in Chrome's minimalism user interface, which is atypical of modern web browsers.
About (from Google Inc)
Google Chrome is a browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. The web browser is arguably the most important piece of software on your computer. You spend much of your time online inside a browser: When you search, chat, email, shop, bank, read the ne... Read more
Overview
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Loads into the web browser
Program details
URL: www.google.com/chrome
Help link: toonys.weebly.com/photoshop-cs5-full.html
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\23.0.1271.91\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --multi-install --chrome --system-level
Estimated size: 234.52 MB
Language: English
Files installed by Google Chrome
Program executable: | chrome.exe |
Name: | Google Chrome |
Path: | C:\Program Files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe |
MD5: | 2d08ac1443ffa7fbed9a5ea5fd49aeb3 |
Taskbar: | Displays an icon in the notification area |
| Google Chrome is a web browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier. |
Additional files:
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ch.exe - Google Chrome
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new_chrome.exe
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old_chrome.exe
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сhrоmе.bаt.exe
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chrmstp.exe - Google Chrome Installer
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chrome_frame_helper.dll - Google Chrome Frame (Chrome Frame renders the Web of the future in the browsers of the past. It's like strapping a rocket engine to a minivan.)
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chrome_frame_helper.exe
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chrome_launcher.exe
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npchrome_frame.dll
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chrome.dll
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chrome_child.dll
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chrome_elf.dll
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delegate_execute.exe
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libpeerconnection.dll
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metro_driver.dll
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nacl64.exe
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wow_helper.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- npchrome_frame.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'ChromeFrame BHO' with the class of {ECB3C477-1A0A-44BD-BB57-78F9EFE34FA7}.
4 Scheduled Tasks
- chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{04140896-23D7-4701-B23C-1F6771FEF5A2}' (runs on registration).
- new_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F42E5D10-C0FD-427D-AA3C-B5F94749F88F}' (runs on registration).
- old_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D7AF2608-6A0D-4429-AC47-2A16E16A1949}' (runs on registration).
- wow_helper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F7EE3BAA-393B-48AC-A30A-A6987711A192}' (runs on registration).
3 Scheduled Tasks (Boot/Login)
- chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named 12.
- old_chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named avastBCLRestart_chrome.exe.
- new_chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Show Desktop @ Start.
4 Startup Files (User Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_7F41DE71C33EFD8EC5D292FBB70B0F95' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- new_chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'F1ADC4F3B097747ABA8BE58CA8E50408D81FEC80._service_run' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --type=service /prefetcC:8.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_1C6D7E75B91C656032ADD5D1F476ECE5' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- chrome_frame_helper.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'ChromeFrameHelper' and executes as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome Frame\Application\31.0.1650.63\chrome_frame_helper.exe" --startup.
3 Startup Files (User Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-.
- new_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #1' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httpC://search.indypl.org/client/en_US/indypl/search/patronlogin/httC:$002f$0.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --enable-npapi --manual-enhanced-bookmarks --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httC://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl.
3 Startup Files (All Users Run)
- chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'chrome' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --headless --disable-gpu --remote-debugging-port=9222 httC://de-mi-nis-ner.info/cdn-38.html?t=0.4.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_4E874A737D5662A34EBBEADB3A9C4A09' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
- new_chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_B604F2F6D6623815570C01335CF6F437' which loads as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (All Users Run Once)
- chrome.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
- old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'AVG_uninstallation_survey' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe.
3 Windows Firewall Allowed Programs
- chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
- old_chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
- new_chrome.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe'.
Resource utilization averages
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chrome.exe |
Memory: | 57.78 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0613592641% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01881898% | |
User CPU: | 0.04254028% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 22,231,444 | |
Switches/sec: | 78 | |
I/O reads/min: | 329.57 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 184.39 KB | |
ch.exe |
Memory: | 77.13 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0008499813% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00032297% | |
User CPU: | 0.00052701% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 3,745,732 | |
Switches/sec: | 11 | |
I/O reads/min: | 50.49 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 72.19 KB | |
new_chrome.exe |
Memory: | 39.45 MB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0240069939% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.01051617% | |
User CPU: | 0.01349082% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 5,287,420 | |
Switches/sec: | 22 | |
I/O reads/min: | 98.42 KB | |
I/O writes/min: | 103.67 KB | |
How do I remove Google Chrome?
You can uninstall Google Chrome from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Google Chrome, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Google Chrome.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Chrome you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 46%
0%
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HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 6%
Keep it 94%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
50.74% |
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Windows 10 |
40.39% |
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Windows XP |
4.52% |
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Windows Vista |
4.34% |
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Windows Server 2003 |
0.02% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
24.56% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
13.27% |
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Windows 10 Home |
11.98% |
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Windows 8.1 |
10.20% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
9.65% |
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Windows 10 Pro |
4.62% |
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Geography
46.88% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
46.88% |
United Kingdom |
4.59% |
Germany |
4.46% |
Italy |
4.45% |
France |
3.84% |
Brazil |
2.93% |
Canada |
2.91% |
India |
1.69% |
Netherlands |
1.69% |
Australia |
1.60% |
Spain |
1.54% |
Sweden |
1.00% |
Belgium |
0.90% |
Mexico |
0.87% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
27.99% |
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Dell |
19.61% |
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Acer |
17.32% |
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ASUS |
11.62% |
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Toshiba |
6.76% |
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Lenovo |
6.01% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.19% |
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Samsung |
3.97% |
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Intel |
1.15% |
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MSI |
0.70% |
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American Megatrends |
0.69% |
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Common models |
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.11% |
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HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
5.94% |
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ASUS All Series |
4.61% |
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HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.02% |
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HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.10% |
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HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.93% |
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About Google Inc
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Publisher URL: www.google.com