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VersionsAdditional versions

33.1.0.0 8.89%
31.1.0.0 2.22%
29.0.0.0 2.22%
28.1.0.0 2.22%
27.2.0.0 2.22%
27.1.0.0 4.44%
25.2.0.0 60.00%
25.0.2.0 8.89%
24.2.0.0 2.22%
23.4.1.0 2.22%
23.0.1.0 2.22%
22.1.1.0 2.22%

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Parent process
Related files

PE structurePE file structure
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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegQueryValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegCloseKey, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegCreateKeyExW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetTokenInformation, OpenProcessToken, CreateProcessAsUserW, GetTraceEnableLevel, GetTraceEnableFlags, GetTraceLoggerHandle, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, SetEntriesInAclW, GetSecurityInfo, CreateWellKnownSid, CopySid, LookupPrivilegeValueW, EqualSid, DuplicateToken, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateRestrictedToken, SetThreadToken, ConvertStringSidToSidW, GetLengthSid, SetTokenInformation, RevertToSelf, RegDisablePredefinedCache, RegisterTraceGuidsW, TraceEvent, UnregisterTraceGuids
kernel32.dll
DllMain
shlwapi.dll
PathRemoveFileSpecW, PathFileExistsW
user32.dll
GetThreadDesktop, GetUserObjectInformationW, SetProcessWindowStation, CharUpperW, CreateDesktopW, GetProcessWindowStation, CreateWindowStationW, CloseDesktop, MessageBoxW, CloseWindowStation, wsprintfW
userenv.dll
GetProfileType
version.dll
GetFileVersionInfoSizeW, VerQueryValueW, GetFileVersionInfoW
winmm.dll
timeGetTime
Export table
CrashForException
DumpProcess
DumpProcessWithoutCrash
InjectDumpForHangDebugging
InjectDumpProcessWithoutCrash
SetActiveURL
SetClientId
SetCommandLine2
SetCrashKeyValuePair
SetExperimentList2
SetExperimentList3
SetExtensionID
SetGpuInfo
SetNumberOfExtensions
SetNumberOfViews
SetPrinterInfo

dragon.exe

Comodo Dragon by Comodo Security Solutions (Signed)

Remove dragon.exe
Version:   24.2.0.0
MD5:   17196ab4b015bf49a6a21fd9840c26c0
SHA1:   5fb599b7e6ac17081f34ee7d5202b9834af1ff19
SHA256:   c92c54261bc5cb9156a8fd88ebb9b1226f575dcf2385eb18bb6e1902f0faef0a

What is dragon.exe?

Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. It is an implementation of Chromium and is produced by Comodo Group. Sporting a similar interface to Google Chrome, Dragon eliminates Chrome's usage tracking and some other potentially privacy-compromising features, and provides additional security measures, such as indicating the authenticity and relative strength of a website's SSL certificate.

About dragon.exe (from Comodo Security Solutions)

“The Comodo companies are innovative and prolific developers of online security and trust assurance solutions. The Comodo Dragon has taken the latest Chromium technology and beefed it up in the one way”

DetailsDetails

File name:dragon.exe
Publisher:Comodo
Product name:Comodo Dragon
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon.exe
Original name:chrome.exe
File version:24.2.0.0
Size:1.68 MB (1,761,424 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Comodo Security Solutions
Authority (CA):COMODO CA Limited
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Comodo Dragon
 COMODO
42% remove
Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. The Comodo Dragon browser developed by Comodo Security Solutions, Inc. is based on the Chromium software code developed by Google. It is an implementation of Chromium and is produced by Comodo Group. Sporting a similar interface to Google Chrome, Dragon eliminates Chrome's usage tracking and some other potentially privacy-compromising features, and provides additional security measures, such as i...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Shell open commands
  • https
  • http
  • ftp
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_AFD3C449C26D273C8677F49A8DD9C69A' → "C:\Program Files\Comodo\Dragon\dragon.exe" --no-startup-window
  • 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_D53C871E20EF000D7E4ACE573CE0692B' → "C:\Program Files\Comodo\Dragon\dragon.exe" --no-startup-window
  • 'GoogleChromeAutoLaunch_7218AFA7849FC9D5C4262FD4DD0C1886' → "C:\Program Files\Comodo\Dragon\dragon.exe" --no-startup-window
Scheduled tasks
  • The job '{62076B4B-E0B5-481D-A8E0-9AD6C76B4F77}' runs on registration in the path '\{62076B4B-E0B5-481D-A8E0-9AD6C76B4F77}'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.02093402%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.01211743%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00881658%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:6,471 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:542,613/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:46.07 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):55.73 MB
Private (minimum):41.49 MB
Non-paged memory:46.07 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:215.23 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):222.38 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:53.51 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):59.09 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:159,412/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:170.59 MB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:42,191/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:1.34 MB/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:2,512/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:366.83 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1,873/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:14
12
Handles:367
600
GUI GDI count:61
103
GUI GDI peak:63
142
GUI USER count:15
49
GUI USER peak:18
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Untrusted
Platform:32-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-us --force-fieldtrials=forcecompositingmode/thread/globalsdch/global_enable_sdch/infinitecache/no/omniboxdisallowinlinehqp/standard/omniboxhupcreateshortermatch/standard/omniboxhupcullredirects/standard/omniboxsearchsuggesttrialstarted2012q4/3/oneclicksignin/blueonwhite/prefetch/contentprefetchprefetchoff/prerender/prerendernouse/sbinterstitial/v1/spdycwnd/cwndmin10/speculativeprefetching/disabled/test0percentdefault/group_01/
  • "C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon.exe" --type=plugin --plugin-path="C:\Windows\System32\macromed\flash\npswf32_11_5_502_149.dll" --lang=en-us --channel="5364.9.1181266799\1673459096" /prefetcC:4
  • "C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-us --force-fieldtrials=cachesensitivityanalysis/no/forcecompositingmode/thread/globalsdch/global_enable_sdch/infinitecache/no/omniboxdisallowinlinehqp/standard/omniboxhupcreateshortermatch/standard/omniboxhupcullredirects/standard/omniboxsearchsuggesttrialstarted2012q4/3/oneclicksignin/blueonwhite/prefetch/contentprefetchprefetchoff/prerender/prerendernouse/sbinterstitial/v1/spdycwnd/cwndmin10/speculativeprefetching/disabled/t
  • "C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\comodo\dragon\dragon.exe" --type=gpu-process --channel="5364.1.1223575414\1248030004" --supports-dual-gpus=false --skip-gpu-full-info-collection --gpu-vendor-id=0x8086 --gpu-device-id=0x0046 --gpu-driver-vendor="intel corporation" --gpu-driver-version=8.15.10.2202 --ignored=" --type=renderer " /prefetcC:12
Owner:User
Parent processes:

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
dragon.exe (main module)
Total CPU:1.16553654%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.28504337%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.88049317%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:47,769,446/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.71 MB
1.16 MB
d3d9.dll
Total CPU:1.05852328%
Kernel CPU:0.14827563%
User CPU:0.91024764%
CPU cycles:22,715,420/sec
Memory:1.76 MB
dragon.dll (Comodo Dragon by Comodo)
Total CPU:0.40560168%
Kernel CPU:0.18352314%
User CPU:0.22207854%
CPU cycles:12,873,942/sec
Memory:49.64 MB
npswf32_11_5_502_149.dll (Shockwave Flash by Adobe Systems)
Total CPU:0.23038772%
Kernel CPU:0.00555006%
User CPU:0.22483766%
CPU cycles:6,364,953/sec
Memory:14.89 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.02240800%
Kernel CPU:0.01445307%
User CPU:0.00795493%
CPU cycles:530,277/sec
Memory:1.23 MB

Common loaded modules

These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 Pro 62.22%
Windows 7 Ultimate 13.33%
Windows 8 Single Language 6.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 6.67%
Windows 7 Home Basic 6.67%
Windows 8.1 2.22%
Windows 7 Professional 2.22%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 68.89% of Comodo Dragon.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 38.10%
ASUS 28.57%
Acer 19.05%
Hewlett-Packard 9.52%
GIGABYTE 4.76%
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