The genuine GoogleCrashHandler.exe file is a software component of Google Updater by Google. GoogleCrashHandler.exe is an executable file that belongs to Google Updater, a package management system that downloads, installs, removes and automatically updates Google applications. This file sends crash reports back to Google for analysis. This is not a critical Windows component and should be removed if known to cause problems.
Google Updater was distributed as a part of Google Pack, a suite of software programs created by Google. It was distributed as a single downloadable archive since 2006 and was available till September 2011. Google Updater is no longer a supported application and uninstallation is recommended.
Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Ph.D. students at Stanford. Google has since grown into one of the biggest companies in the world, offering hundreds of services, including webmail (Gmail), cloud storage (Google Drive), office software (Google Docs) and social networking services (Google+). Alexa, which provides web traffic data, lists Google as the world's most visited website. Its popularity has led to huge media coverage, including a major critique of the company over copyright, censorship, and privacy issues. Google is headquartered in Googleplex, Mountain View, California, USA.
The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the GoogleCrashHandler.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.
Description: GoogleCrashHandler.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The GoogleCrashHandler.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (primarily C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\1.3.33.7\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 288,848 bytes (22% of all occurrences), 295,368 bytes and 33 more variants.
The program has no visible window. The file has a digital signature. It is not a Windows core file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 24% dangerous, but you should also take into account the user reviews.
Uninstalling this variant:
If you are having problems with GoogleCrashHandler.exe, you can also safely remove the program using the uninstall program of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program).
If GoogleCrashHandler.exe is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 42% dangerous. The file size is 288,848 bytes (16% of all occurrences), 180,648 bytes and 30 more variants.
The program is not visible. The file has a digital signature. GoogleCrashHandler.exe is not a Windows core file.
Uninstalling this variant:
If you are having problems with GoogleCrashHandler.exe, you can also safely remove the program using the uninstall program of Bergarius Limited or PowerOffer (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program) or turn to the software developer [1][2], Bergarius, for advice.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as GoogleCrashHandler.exe. Therefore, you should check the GoogleCrashHandler.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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GoogleCrashHandler.exe runs continuously on your computer if you've selected to send anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to Google for certain Google software, like Google Chrome. It helps send crash details to Google when your Google software unexpectedly shuts down. We use this data to help determine how to prevent these errors from happening in the future. (further information)
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part of Google Updater asdf
part of Google updater mee
Got it along with Google Chrome przecinek
GoogleCrashHandler.exe runs continuously on your computer if you’ve selected to send anonymous usage statistics and crash reports to Google for certain Google software, like Google Chrome. It helps send crash details to Google when your Google software unexpectedly shuts down. We use this data to help determine how to prevent these errors from happening in the future. meetoo
How to I completely uninstall GoogleCrashHandler.exe, see the link Joshua (further information)
questionable piece of software. i dont have any google software installed (no browser/toolbar/earth/etc.) yet i still had this in my taskmanager one day.. Patrik
unauthorized install on my computer. should be illegal Bob Smith
Start Control Panel Add or Remove ... didn't show Googlecrash handler, so used Find and deleted the files. Gone from Task Manager, no issues in five days.
Didn't install any google app's. Definately isn't a virus in my case, though. Google's forced updates should be illegal for sure ;) a nawn ae moose
Analyzes crash data for Chrome so Google can prevent future occurrences. This is not an essential program. Adam
It devour a big chunk of my laptop memory Raymond
It slows down my system, (Win 7) Peter
Googlecrashhandler is 100% to the benefit of google to send a whole bunch of info about you to them. What is your benefit ? A waste of computing power and bandwidth as it runs all the time in your tasks, even if you have nothing of Google running. Remove it is the best you can do. John Smith
its running on my system.. I dont have any google software installed on my system and I never did. ak
If I have no Google software installed on my system, or I've UNINSTALLED any Google software, IT SHOULDN'T BE THERE!!! Corporate malware. :( Roman
As it only reports crash of google software, it makes no sense it could make anything wrong. Yet, it's not even required for google applications to work. Kulsius
Does not do anything. I get no error's or crashes from this file and no Anti-Virus programs detect it as Malicious. Should be ok to keep. Charles
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/224816/use-shellexecute-to-launch-the-default-web-browser WALT (further information)
It's spyware that is installed without your permission. Supposedly, it's there because Google uses the data to prevent crashing, when in fact the data is used maliciously. Removing it is a must. John Doe
Even though it is not really dangerous, It does interfere with my programs running on my pc and when ever I'm online. CarolinaPirateX
Installs without consent, transmits data without consent and is hard to remove. Calling it dubious is being generous. For most intents and purposes this is de facto spyware.
A malware, sends your data to Google. Comes with Chrome browser. Michael
option to handle google chrome process if it crashed goooo
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Summary: Average user rating of GoogleCrashHandler.exe:
based on 36 votes with 25 user comments.
7 users think GoogleCrashHandler.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
14 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
4 users suspect danger.
11 users think GoogleCrashHandler.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.
5 users don't grade GoogleCrashHandler.exe ("not sure about it").
Best practices for resolving GoogleCrashHandler issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with GoogleCrashHandler. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the GoogleCrashHandler.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of GoogleCrashHandler.exe: based on 36 votes with 25 user comments. 7 users think GoogleCrashHandler.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 14 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 4 users suspect danger. 11 users think GoogleCrashHandler.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 5 users don't grade GoogleCrashHandler.exe ("not sure about it").