What is chrome_extension2.exe?

chrome_extension2.exe's description is "chrome_extension" according to the chrome_extension2.exe version information.

chrome_extension2.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected chrome_extension2.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on chrome_extension2.exe:

PropertyValue
File descriptionchrome_extension
Product version3.42
File version3.42

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

File descriptionchrome_extension
Product version3.42
File version3.42

Digital signatures [?]

The verification of chrome_extension2.exe's digital signature failed.

PropertyValue
Signer nameTIFLOSOFT
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO RSA Code Signing CA
Certificate serial number00ffe4c201b6aa077b5a25dd5ce01256b7

VirusTotal report

44 of the 58 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the chrome_extension2.exe file. That's a 76% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329
AegisLab Adware.W32.Extbro!c
AhnLab-V3 Trojan/Win32.Gen.N2045081777
ALYac Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329
Antiy-AVL GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/Win32.ExtBro
Arcabit Trojan.Zusy.D2C451
Avast Win32:Malware-gen
AVG Win32/DH{gVQ2JQ?}
Avira ADWARE/ExtBro.sdgh
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329
CAT-QuickHeal Heur.Adware
CrowdStrike malicious_confidence_95% (D)
Cyren W32/Trojan.SFIF-5710
DrWeb Trojan.LoadMoney.1538
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/RuKometa.E potentially unwanted
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329
Fortinet Adware/ExtBro
GData Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.Mupad
Invincea trojan.win32.mupad.a
Jiangmin AdWare.ExtBro.w
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004ba0921 )
K7GW Adware ( 004ba0921 )
Kaspersky not-a-virus:HEUR:AdWare.Win32.ExtBro.gen
McAfee RDN/Generic PUP.z
McAfee-GW-Edition RDN/Generic PUP.z
Microsoft Trojan:Win32/Mupad.A
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Zusy.181329
NANO-Antivirus Riskware.Win32.ExtBro.eekazm
Panda Trj/GdSda.A
Qihoo-360 Win32/Virus.Adware.c22
Rising Trojan.Mupad!8.54E-Iprsk6maclD (cloud)
Sophos Generic PUA ML (PUA)
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
Tencent Win32.Adware.Extbro.Efkq
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R0EBC0CGF16
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R0EBC0CGF16
VBA32 suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.Agent.940760[h]
Yandex PUA.ExtBro!
Zillya Trojan.LoadMoneyCRTD.Win32.3
44 of the 58 anti-virus programs detected the chrome_extension2.exe file.

chrome_extension2.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove chrome_extension2.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the chrome_extension2.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that chrome_extension2.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate chrome_extension2.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the chrome_extension2.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate chrome_extension2.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\chrome_extension2.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the chrome_extension2.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If chrome_extension2.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If chrome_extension2.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If chrome_extension2.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that chrome_extension2.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5fd68a632ce808715a4126251f987cab5
SHA25683775091bb9f5dd211ea9f92e71da9fcbcaca02cdce9f94cd1072c708c749b72

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to chrome_extension2.exe:

chrome_extension2.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

chrome_extension2.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

chrome_extension has stopped working.

End Program - chrome_extension2.exe. This program is not responding.

chrome_extension2.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

chrome_extension2.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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