What is googleupdate.exe?

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

googleupdate.exe's description is "Google Installer"

googleupdate.exe is digitally signed by Google Inc.

googleupdate.exe is usually located in the 'c:\program files (x86)\google\update\' folder.

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

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VirusTotal report

None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the googleupdate.exe file.

Filename variants

googleupdate.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• dwmer.exe
• GoogleUpdate.exe.old10c56a2f
• GoogleUpdate.exe1ad430

Folder name variants

googleupdate.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\program files (x86)\google\update\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\program files\google\update\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\google\update\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\local settings\application data\google\update\
• c:\programme\google\update\
• C:\Programmi\Google\Update\
• I:\Program Files\Google\Update\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%.vostro200\local settings\application data\google\update\
• C:\Users\Gigi\AppData\Local\Google\Update\
• c:\Windows\Temp\
• C:\Users\Chris\AppData\Local\Google\Update\
• c:\archivos de programa\google\update\
• C:\Program\Google\Update\
• c:\dokumente und einstellungen\%USERNAME%\lokale einstellungen\anwendungsdaten\google\update\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%.amanda-pc\appdata\local\google\update\
• C:\Documents and Settings\Default\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\
• C:\Documents and Settings\Bonc\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Update\
• c:\users\%USERNAME%\local settings\application data\google\update\
• C:\Users\a r y a\AppData\Local\Google\Update\
• c:\documents and settings\%USERNAME%\ustawienia lokalne\dane aplikacji\google\update\

Other files also named googleupdate.exe

googleupdate.exe (73 votes)

Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 76% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 45 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

Malware or legitimate?

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