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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.9.1005.12335 93.39%
5.9.911.3589 1.65%
5.9.909.30391 0.83%
5.8.809.23506 0.83%
5.7.808.7150 0.83%
5.7.806.10245 0.83%
5.7.801.7324 0.83%
4.2006.814.1947 0.83%

Relationships

Child processes
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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
kernel32.dll
HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, ExitProcess, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, SetErrorMode, GetCommandLineW

googledesktop.exe

Google Desktop by Google Inc (Signed)

Remove googledesktop.exe
Version:   4.2006.814.1947
MD5:   b3d7ee655dfe1f87ec2fef06383e9f90
SHA1:   4e171265d6c444a3d9e317cf6b1a25ecaedd9c62
SHA256:   4bcec0c3f20fe988bc081d2eb3c793abe1f8a1565a3ae687bdd935112a6df1ba

What is googledesktop.exe?

Google Desktop was desktop search software made by Google. The program allows text searches of a user's e-mails, computer files, music, photos, chats, Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets". After initially installing Google Desktop, the software completes an indexing of all the files in the computer. After the initial indexing is completed, the software continues to index files as needed. Users can start searching for files immediately after installing the program.

About googledesktop.exe (from Google Inc)

Google Desktop will offer full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, it puts your information easily within your reac

DetailsDetails

File name:googledesktop.exe
Publisher:Google
Product name:Google Desktop
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe
File version:4.2006.814.1947
Size:185.5 KB (189,952 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Google Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, June 18, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, June 18, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program will install this file
Google Inc
27% remove
Google Desktop is a desktop search software that allows text searches of a user's e-mails, computer files, music, photos, chats, Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets". After initially installing Google Desktop, the software completes an indexing of all the files in the computer. After the initial indexing is completed, the software continues to index files as needed. Users can start searching for files immediately after installi...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • GoogleDesktopManager-110309-193829
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Google Desktop Search' → "C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe" /startup

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00042618%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00036416%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00006202%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:734 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Context switches:1/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.26 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):1.73 MB
Private (minimum):1.39 MB
Non-paged memory:1.26 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:36.22 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):39.29 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.73 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):3.89 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,612/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:7.17 KB/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:86/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:2
12
Handles:122
600
GUI GDI count:22
103
GUI USER count:13
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Undefined
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe" /startup
Owner:User
Windows Service
Service name:GoogleDesktopManager-051210-111108
Display name:GoogleDesktopManager-110309-193829
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:Explorer.EXE (Windows Explorer by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 56.78%
Windows 7 Home Premium 24.58%
Windows 8.1 5.08%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.24%
Windows 7 Professional 3.39%
Windows Vista Home Basic 2.54%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.69%
Windows 7 Home Basic 0.85%
Windows Vista Business 0.85%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 35.59% of Google Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 27.03%
Sony 21.62%
Hewlett-Packard 16.22%
Toshiba 16.22%
ASUS 8.11%
Acer 6.76%
American Megatrends 2.70%
Packard Bell 1.35%
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