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What is googleupdate.exe? Google Update?

Vendor:      Google Inc.
Product:     Google
Vendor Website:      http://www.google.com/support/pack/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=30252
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data
Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: GoogleUpdate.exe - What is Google Updater?
The Google Updater is the program that downloads and installs all the software in the Google Pack. You can use the Google Updater to monitor the status of your installation, run software that's been installed, or uninstall software. A Google Updater icon will appear in your system tray and will display notifications when new software is available.

googleupdate.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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googleupdate.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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googleupdate.exe Technical Information

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 1.31%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
googleupdate.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x441d2aea217b94b62008d433af0198d8 2/23/2014 9:35:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 208 KB
2 Status 0xd166fce77b5bc6f12f60021ed2c59221 5/12/2013 8:15:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 113 KB
3 Status 0xae4643907d6e914c0d280d0fe0c0028d 1/11/2013 5:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 128 KB
4 Status 0x0e7e779a931eb57395ec3805a35d2b8f 12/14/2012 10:38:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 208 KB
5 Status 0x84c5a6e8191860ddd0dae948aa6c972e 8/13/2012 8:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 124 KB
6 Status 0x14061d3582b6eeec9533821b47e2582c 10/31/2011 2:13:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 204 KB
7 Status 0xaba2b9f2c3322520f62c05771a6925ac 5/22/2011 9:35:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 303 KB
8 Status 0x314a57e29aa6a481d90ea29d3e5b0310 4/25/2011 3:52:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 116 KB
9 Status 0x47f583e95949060e1dacbfda767674c3 3/31/2011 7:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 132 KB
10 Status 0xc019b3a0c3c12baebfa958e9d77a79c7 1/28/2011 9:46:00 PM Unknown 1.0.0.0 Google Update 20 KB
11 Status 0x0dd291102329c627c7c720018e41c69f 1/9/2011 5:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 128 KB
12 Status 0xd56e0db08b0ce69c0164e8c63a441a96 8/13/2010 12:57:00 AM Unknown 1.0.0.0 Google Update 19 KB
13 Status 0x6dcf1c135a19c7fad54b8dd5bc5bfea0 8/4/2010 5:29:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 132 KB
14 Status 0x65c9b8cb928b75862025df5b9b5c063e 8/16/2009 5:51:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 197 KB
15 Status 0xddbd2148dac3a4273b28bec08dc46531 7/12/2009 11:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 124 KB
16 Status 0xd0043973c9c4cd930a59e37a00615b24 6/11/2009 10:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 197 KB
17 Status 0x9854df9a0a95962d971c7d884169b60b 6/9/2009 9:26:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 209 KB
18 Status 0x48a532a2e0bf15cdc9d9b7218c4b8569 6/9/2009 6:04:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 696 KB
19 Status 0x2909da6b4f510699ae770bab3e04a2b7 6/3/2009 1:41:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 277 KB
20 Status 0xbb3132669230121abb4dc163f1aea5ec 3/19/2009 3:43:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 94 KB
21 Status 0x0af6d69a11347922b5187e0db8f287c9 2/24/2009 8:21:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 129 KB
22 Status 0xe4dcb15b043ceb11abd0144c7cf52297 2/23/2009 5:11:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 189 KB
23 Status 0x03ec6fba1af5e198a94c8685b1ed16d2 2/2/2009 6:01:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 249 KB
24 Status 0x1551880a45d9a6008eb403aeebb65ff5 1/14/2009 3:48:00 PM Unknown Unknown Google Update 285 KB
25 Status 0x1e00a1b7c1bd5e0d49196d070fc4a22f 12/11/2008 2:57:00 AM Unknown Unknown Google Update 189 KB


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