Should I block it?

5%
5% of PCs block this file from running.

VersionsAdditional versions

0.5.33.0 33.33%
0.5.33.0 33.33%
0.5.33.0 33.33%
(Note, Google Inc publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)

gears.dll

Google Gears 0.5.33.0 by Google Inc (Signed)

Remove gears.dll
Version:   0.5.33.0
MD5:   c0534440f4aa4b8dd289f4cffeb5c6d3
SHA1:   a1104c322d0181b2ffcd738a1b3a0890be038eb0

What is gears.dll?

Google Gears is software offered by Google that "enables more powerful web applications, by adding new features to the web browser. It allows some online files to be used offline". Released under the BSD license, Gears is free and open source software. There are several major API components to Gear, a Database module (powered by SQLite), which can store data locally, a WorkerPool module, which provides parallel execution of JavaScript code, and a Geolocation module.

Overview

gears.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of the Google Chrome web browser. The file is digitally signed by Google Inc which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:gears.dll
Publisher:Google Inc.
Product name:Google Gears 0.5.33.0
Description:These are the Gears that power the tubes! :-)
Typical file path:C:\users\user\appdata\local\google\chrome\application\11.0.696.65\gears.dll
File version:0.5.33.0
Size:3.04 MB (3,184,184 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Google Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, February 22, 2010
Expiration date:Thursday, February 23, 2012
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Google Chrome plugin
Stored per user in the directory 'Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\Preferences'
  • Name: 'gears.dll'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 66.67%
Windows 7 Professional 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 33.33% of Google Gears 0.5.33.0.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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