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What percent of users and experts removed it?
11% remove it89% keep it
Overall Sentiment
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How common is it?
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Versions

VersionDistribution
32.0.1700.107 65.00%
30.0.1599.101 5.00%
30.0.1599.69 10.00%
28.0.1500.95 5.00%
26.0.1410.43 5.00%
18.0.1025.151 5.00%
15.0.874.121 5.00%

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Google Chrome -kehys

What is Google Chrome -kehys?  (from Google Inc)

Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for Internet Explorer. Some advanced web apps use Google Chrome Frame to provide you with additional features and better performance. Sites that utilize Google Chrome Frame become more responsive. With Google Chrome Frame, sites offer you new features based on open technologies. Go...  Read more

Overview

Google Chrome -kehys is a program developed by Google Inc. The most used version is 32.0.1700.107, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The programs's main executable is chrome.exe and has been seen to consume an average CPU of less than one percent, and utilizes about 59.38 MB of memory. The software installer includes 33 files and is usually about 355.09 MB (372,338,946 bytes). In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows XP. While about 80% of users of Google Chrome -kehys come from Finland, it is also popular in the United States.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.google.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application
Uninstaller: "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\26.0.1410.43\Installer\setup.exe" --uninstall --multi-install --chrome-frame --system-level
Estimated size: 355.09 MB

Program filesFiles installed by Google Chrome -kehys

Program executable:chrome.exe
Name:Google Chrome
Path:C:\Program Files\google\chrome\application\chrome.exe
MD5:b0bf698030db6561393ae753c6d3f936
Google Chrome is a web browser that combines a minimal design with sophisticated technology to make the web faster, safer, and easier.
Additional files:
  • old_chrome.exe - Google Chrome
  • am.dll
  • ar.dll
  • bg.dll
  • chrome.dll
  • 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.)
  • chrome_frame_helper.exe
  • chrome_launcher.exe
  • d3dcompiler_43.dll (by Microsoft) - Microsoft® DirectX for Windows® (Direct3D HLSL Compiler)
  • d3dcompiler_46.dll (by Microsoft)
  • delegate_execute.exe
  • ffmpegsumo.dll
  • icudt.dll (by The ICU Project) - International Components for Unicode (ICU Data DLL)
  • libegl.dll - ANGLE libEGL Dynamic Link Library
  • libglesv2.dll - ANGLE libGLESv2 Dynamic Link Library
  • libpeerconnection.dll
  • metro_driver.dll
  • nacl64.exe
  • npchrome_frame.dll
  • pdf.dll - Chrome PDF Viewer
  • ppgooglenaclpluginchrome.dll
  • widevinecdmadapter.dll
  • wow_helper.exe
  • xinput1_3.dll - Microsoft Common Controller API

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

2 Google Chrome Plugins
  • ppgooglenaclpluginchrome.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'ppGoogleNaClPluginChrome.dll'.
  • pdf.dll is loaded in the Google Chrome web browser as 'pdf.dll'.
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}.
3 Scheduled Tasks
  • chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{04E2CDEA-C1AA-43FD-88D6-F9AA0516CD72}' (runs on registration).
  • wow_helper.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{F7EE3BAA-393B-48AC-A30A-A6987711A192}' (runs on registration).
  • old_chrome.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{4EBB476F-B621-4ADE-9022-CF0EDBF9938B}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
  • chrome.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Rune Chrome At Start.
2 Startup Files (User Run)
  • chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_EE0EBA78BBAF93B643F8B7D534F85521' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
  • old_chrome.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_D56558A1201CC351D065B34BC13FC048' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 Startup Files (User Run Once)
  • chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #0' which loads as C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --enable-print-preview --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httC://h30509.www3.hp.com/?crver=1&locale=e.
  • old_chrome.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'Application Restart #4' which loads as C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --flag-switches-begin --enable-experimental-extension-apis --flag-switches-end --restore-last-session -- httC://www.tune-up.com/link/?target=unin.
Startup File (All Users Run)
  • chrome.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_0FA11CA23544AA882AAEF034CE5E0F0D' which loads as "C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe" --no-startup-window.
2 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'.

Program resource utilizationResource utilization averages

chrome.exe
Memory:59.38 MB
21.09 MB average
Total CPU:0.0359169731%
0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:0.01234095%
0.016088% average
User CPU:0.02357603%
0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:47,152,868
8,062,084 average
Switches/sec:68
70 average
I/O reads/min:211.56 KB
435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:180.66 KB
105.02 KB average
old_chrome.exe
Memory:58.93 MB
Total CPU:0.0376054808%
Kernel CPU:0.01630244%
User CPU:0.02130304%
CPU cycles/sec:24,335,168
Switches/sec:51
I/O reads/min:484.24 KB
I/O writes/min:545.09 KB

How do I remove Google Chrome -kehys?

You can uninstall Google Chrome -kehys from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program Google Chrome -kehys, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Google Chrome -kehys.

How do I reset my web browser?

If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Google Chrome -kehys you can restore them to their previous default settings.
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OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 62%
Win 10 5%
 
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 11%
Keep it 89%

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 61.90%
Windows XP 19.05%
Windows Vista 14.29%
Windows 10 4.76%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 30.00%
Microsoft Windows XP 20.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 15.00%
Windows 7 Professional 10.00%
Windows 7 Enterprise 10.00%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 5.00%

Distribution by countryGeography

80.00% of installs come from Finland
Which countries install it?
  Finland 80.00%
  United States 20.00%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 31.25%
Hewlett-Packard 31.25%
Dell 12.50%
ASUS 12.50%
Samsung 6.25%
Lenovo 6.25%
Common models
Hewlett-Packard Compaq Pr... 5.88%
Dell Latitude E6400 5.88%
Acer Aspire 3100 5.88%
NVIDIA AWRDACPI 5.88%
ASUSTeK NX90Jq 5.88%
ASUSTeK K72Dr 5.88%

About Google Inc

Google provides Internet-based products and services such as advertising technologies, internet search, cloud computing, and software.
Publisher URL: www.google.com

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