Versions

1.2.183.21	78.49%
1.2.183.21	0.02%
1.2.183.21	0.02%
1.2.183.21	0.02%
1.2.183.9	15.08%
1.2.183.9	0.02%
1.2.131.7	6.33%

There are 7 versions of googleupdate.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1.2.183.21. It is started as a Windows Service called 'gupdate'. In addition, it is run under the context of the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the administrator accounts have the same privileges). By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 174.13 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Google Inc by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program Google Earth from Google Inc. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is less than 0.01%, the average private memory consumption is about 32.04 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 143 Bytes per minute for reads and 2 Bytes per minute for writes.

Google products use a process called Google Update to periodically check for updates. This process sends information, such as version number, language, operating system, and other installation or update-related details, back to Google servers. Google Installer is a program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.