What is GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe?

GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe is part of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer and developed by Google Inc. according to the GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe version information.

GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe's description is "Google Toolbar Installer"

GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe is digitally signed by Google Inc.

GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameGoogle Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle Toolbar Installer
Internal nameGoogleToolbarInstaller
Original filenameGoogleToolbarInstaller.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000-2013
Product version7, 5, 4413, 1752
File version7, 5, 4413, 1752

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

Product nameGoogle Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle Toolbar Installer
Internal nameGoogleToolbarInstaller
Original filenameGoogleToolbarInstaller.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000-2013
Product version7, 5, 4413, 1752
File version7, 5, 4413, 1752

Digital signatures [?]

GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameGoogle Inc
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number09e28b26db593ec4e73286b66499c370

VirusTotal report

1 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Rising PE:Worm.Chir!6.1232
1 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the GoogleToolbarInstaller_en32_signed.exe file.

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD59c69a22c63e992e1ed1b20a6070773fa
SHA25637662e22f7c469018e45f02637072ff2323d82928aac1b482f437009d69d9a64

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to googletoolbarinstaller_en32_signed.exe:

googletoolbarinstaller_en32_signed.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

googletoolbarinstaller_en32_signed.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 Toolbar Installer has stopped working.

End Program - googletoolbarinstaller_en32_signed.exe. This program is not responding.

googletoolbarinstaller_en32_signed.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

googletoolbarinstaller_en32_signed.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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User vote results: There were 51 votes to remove and 2 votes to keep

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