How to remove GoogleUpdate error

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GoogleUpdate.exe file information

The process Google Update or Google Installer belongs to the software Google Update or Google Toolbar for Internet or GoogleUpdate.exe by Google Inc (toolbar.google.com).

Description: GoogleUpdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 133,104 bytes (86% of all occurrence), 19,952 bytes, 119,280 bytes, 21,488 bytes.
The program is not visible. File GoogleUpdate.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. The file is not a Windows core file. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

If GoogleUpdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 23% dangerous. File size is 133,104 bytes (42% of all occurrence), 19,952 bytes, 119,280 bytes, 20,216 bytes, 51,184 bytes, 21,176 bytes. The program is not visible. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital Signature. It is not a Windows system file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as GoogleUpdate.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the GoogleUpdate.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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