What is GoogleCrashHandler.exe?

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

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

GoogleCrashHandler.exe is digitally signed by Google LLC.

GoogleCrashHandler.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.36.112\' 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 LLC
File descriptionGoogle Crash Handler
Internal nameGoogle Update
Original filenameGoogleUpdate.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2018 Google LLC
Product version1.3.36.111
File version1.3.36.111

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

Product nameGoogle Update
Company nameGoogle LLC
File descriptionGoogle Crash Handler
Internal nameGoogle Update
Original filenameGoogleUpdate.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright 2018 Google LLC
Product version1.3.36.111
File version1.3.36.111

Digital signatures [?]

GoogleCrashHandler.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameGoogle LLC
Certificate issuer nameDigiCert Assured ID Code Signing CA-1
Certificate serial number06aea76bac46a9e8cfe6d29e45aaf033

VirusTotal report

None of the 67 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the GoogleCrashHandler.exe file.

None of the 67 anti-virus programs detected the GoogleCrashHandler.exe file.

Other files also named GoogleCrashHandler.exe

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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD502df1e835008ceb9ae725661c10ce5b0
SHA256413771b6008a8586383a918019345e431e576cc0f3638dff2fa7af73311de507

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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