npchrome_frame.dll
Google Chrome Frame by Google Inc (Signed)
Overview
npchrome_frame.dll has 20 known versions, the most recent one is 31.0.1650.63. It is installed as an Internet Explorer extension as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will start when IE loads. The average file size is about 2.2 MB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to Google Inc by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs Google Chrome, Google Chrome Frame and IdleCrawler have been observed as installing specific variations of npchrome_frame.dll.
What is npchrome_frame.dll?
Chrome Frame renders the Web of the future in the browsers of the past. It's like strapping a rocket engine to a minivan.
 Details
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| File name: | npchrome_frame.dll |
| Publisher: | Google Inc. |
| Product name: | Google Chrome Frame |
| Description: | Chrome Frame renders the Web of the future in the browsers of the past. It's like strapping a rocket engine to a minivan. |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\google\chrome\application\23.0.1271.97\npchrome_frame.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Google Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, November 13, 2011 |
| Expiration date: | Thursday, November 13, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Google Chrome Frame.)
This spyware/adware program monitors a user's web browsing activity and captures click-stream data in order to aggregate and track a user's behavior including search and browse. This is done through i...
Hyper Browser injects advertising in the user's Internet browser by running as an extension and/or add-on. Ads are delivered in the form of search-related ads, banner and video ads, and text-links (ro...
"Idlecrawler is a software which is collecting data from the open sources in internet in 3 different fields such as: - google search engine result pages - advertising settings - twitter stream posts T...
According to the company, this software runs in the background of the user's PC and collects browsing habits and advertising data.
"Idlecrawler is a software which is collecting data from the open ...
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 Appl...
“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 Ch...”
“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 C...”
“Google Chrome Frame is an open source plug-in that seamlessly brings Google Chrome's open web technologies and speedy JavaScript engine to Internet Explorer. Google Chrome Frame is a free plug-in for ...”
“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 Ch...”
Google Chrome is a freeware web browser developed by Google that uses the WebKit layout engine. Google Chrome aims to be secure, fast, simple and stable. There are extensive differences from its peers...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of npchrome_frame.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {ECB3C477-1A0A-44BD-BB57-78F9EFE34FA7}
PROTOCOLS handlers
All file variations of npchrome_frame.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
34.04% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
31.91% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
14.89% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.51% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
6.38% |
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| Windows Vista Home Basic |
2.13% |
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| Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
2.13% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of Google Chrome Frame.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
28.57% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
28.57% |
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| Gateway |
9.52% |
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| Intel |
9.52% |
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| GIGABYTE |
4.76% |
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| Sony |
4.76% |
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| Toshiba |
4.76% |
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| Acer |
4.76% |
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| Sahara |
2.38% |
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| Samsung |
2.38% |
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