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Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 4 months ago

Is ChromeSetup.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Official Google Chrome installer signed by Google LLC; major antivirus engines clean; no malicious behaviour detected.

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Strong evidence · A verified publisher signature, and no engine flags it.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

This file is safe. It is the official Google Chrome installer signed by Google LLC with no malicious detections or behaviour. You may download and install it without concern.

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

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ChromeSetup.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

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Antivirus results

0 of 56 flagged

  • Flagged 0
  • No detection 56
  • No result 19
FileChromeSetup.exe11.8 MBSHA-256 342f04ddbfda…78e723
  • Code signing Google LLC
  • Test run Not run
  • First seen 4mo ago
None of the 56 antivirus engines that checked it flag it.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

0 points against it and 4 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

This is the official Google Chrome installer (ChromeSetup.exe) signed with a valid Google LLC certificate. No external-intelligence corroboration of threats. The 'security software' filename rule is a false positive on legitimate installer software.

Where this verdict could be wrong2 caveats
  • If Google's certificate was compromised or stolen, the signer match would be misleading — however, the signer's lack of a saved history reflects this being a new submission, not a historical compromise. The cert itself is valid and issued by Google.
  • The 'filename_security_software' behaviour rule matched, which could indicate spoofing — but 'ChromeSetup.exe' is the legitimate official Chrome installer filename, not a masquerade. The rule is overly broad here.

These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source

Chapter 03

Technical details

None of the 56 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; signed by Google LLC.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 4 complete · 1 not run · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompletePositive signal: 0 of 56 engines flagged it · 19 gave no result Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesNot runNo sandbox run is recorded for this fileNo date recorded
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerNot neededNo sandbox run, so there were no contacted hosts to checkNo date recorded
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Jun 8, 2026, 6:53 PM UTC
SHA-256
342f04ddbfda14e1047d64ba0502a13d69007085365fd33898c711916f78e723
SHA-1
55e25916ebca6f28a30438e185920bc036a03e7a
MD5
b6fccee09aed66d2a820dfced845e95c

About this file

ChromeSetup.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 11.8 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 11.8 MB
Signer
Google LLCValid code signature.
First seen
Jun 8, 2026On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
1 sourceRarely seen: few people have submitted this exact file.
Packer
None detected
Entropy
5.32 of 8

First scanned

Verdict history

  1. Not fully confirmed
  2. Safeafter a new scan

Ratings change when antivirus engines, our checks or MalwareTips staff learn more about a file.

Chapter 04

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 7 questions people ask most about this file.

Is ChromeSetup.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in ChromeSetup.exe. None of the 56 antivirus engines that checked it flag it. It has a valid digital signature from Google LLC. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is ChromeSetup.exe?
ChromeSetup.exe is a Windows program, about 11.8 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Jun 8, 2026.
How many antivirus engines detected ChromeSetup.exe?
None of the 56 antivirus engines that checked it flag ChromeSetup.exe. That is a good sign, but not proof, so we also weigh who made it, how widely it is used and what it did in a test run.
Is ChromeSetup.exe digitally signed?
Yes. ChromeSetup.exe has a valid digital signature from Google LLC, which shows the file hasn't been changed since that publisher signed it. Malware is sometimes signed with stolen certificates, so a signature alone isn't proof of safety.
What is the SHA-256 hash of ChromeSetup.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of ChromeSetup.exe is 342f04ddbfda14e1047d64ba0502a13d69007085365fd33898c711916f78e723, and its MD5 is b6fccee09aed66d2a820dfced845e95c. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
Is it safe to run ChromeSetup.exe?
We found nothing harmful in ChromeSetup.exe, and its digital signature checks out. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of ChromeSetup.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Jun 8, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

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