Software developers "sign" their executables to prove they are authentic and haven't been tampered with. When you view the properties of a file, Windows displays the "Digital Signer" or "Company Name."
These background processes are often related to Google Update or "Google LLC" login items that ensure your browser stays updated with the latest security patches. chrome.exe llc
These could be:
If you are seeing a file named explicitly chrome.exe but the "Company Name" or digital signer is listed as an unknown entity (or simply "LLC" without the "Google" prefix), or if the file is located in a strange directory (like C:\Temp , C:\Users\AppData\Roaming , or the root C:\ drive), it is almost certainly malware. Software developers "sign" their executables to prove they
If you are seeing this process, it was not installed by Microsoft or Google. Common infection vectors include: If you are seeing this process, it was
