What is GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe?

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe is part of Google Toolbar for Internet Explorer and developed by Google Inc. according to the GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe version information.

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe's description is "Google Toolbar Broker"

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe is digitally signed by Google Inc.

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\' folder.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameGoogle Toolbar for Internet Explorer
Company nameGoogle Inc.
File descriptionGoogle Toolbar Broker
Internal nameGoogleToolbarUser
Original filenameGoogleToolbarUser.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000-2008
Product version6, 3, 1028, 53
File version6, 3, 1028, 53

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 Broker
Internal nameGoogleToolbarUser
Original filenameGoogleToolbarUser.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2000-2008
Product version6, 3, 1028, 53
File version6, 3, 1028, 53

Digital signatures [?]

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameGoogle Inc
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2004 CA
Certificate serial number3144c06a6cfb5076c15d399572c69421

Folder name variants

GoogleToolbarUser_32.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\Program Files\Google\Google Toolbar\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD526bd2ad330b1f1246996db6075028607
SHA256be1c9857cce9f481625b1d5b8ab0a283f1b124e55fa7a7533ca4b77814e45036

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to googletoolbaruser_32.exe:

googletoolbaruser_32.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

googletoolbaruser_32.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 Broker has stopped working.

End Program - googletoolbaruser_32.exe. This program is not responding.

googletoolbaruser_32.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

googletoolbaruser_32.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 45 votes to remove and 4 votes to keep

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