What is GoogleCrashHandler.exe?

GoogleCrashHandler.exe is part of Google Update and developed by Google Inc. according to the GoogleCrashHandler.exe version information.

GoogleCrashHandler.exe's description is "Google Crash Handler"

GoogleCrashHandler.exe is digitally signed by Google Inc.

GoogleCrashHandler.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.33.17\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about GoogleCrashHandler.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on GoogleCrashHandler.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameGoogle Update
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle Crash Handler
Internal nameGoogle Update
Original filenameGoogleUpdate.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2007-2010 Google Inc.
Product version1.3.33.17
File version1.3.33.17

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameGoogle Update
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle Crash Handler
Internal nameGoogle Update
Original filenameGoogleUpdate.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2007-2010 Google Inc.
Product version1.3.33.17
File version1.3.33.17

Digital signatures [?]

GoogleCrashHandler.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameGoogle Inc
Certificate issuer nameThawte Code Signing CA - G2
Certificate serial number14f8fdd167f92402b1570b5dc495c815

VirusTotal report

None of the 68 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the GoogleCrashHandler.exe file.

None of the 68 anti-virus programs detected the GoogleCrashHandler.exe file.

Folder name variants

GoogleCrashHandler.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.33.17\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named GoogleCrashHandler.exe

GoogleCrashHandler.exe (27 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD56c718849d436a7ccebed72538f8bd04b
SHA256617def10fb5cd04434532e2803f07489a82494f76dc177e0ce7e8c70f66729c0

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to googlecrashhandler.exe:

googlecrashhandler.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

googlecrashhandler.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Google Crash Handler has stopped working.

End Program - googlecrashhandler.exe. This program is not responding.

googlecrashhandler.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

googlecrashhandler.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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