What is GoogleUpdate.exe?

GoogleUpdate.exe is part of Google Update and developed by Google Inc. according to the GoogleUpdate.exe version information.

GoogleUpdate.exe's description is "Google Installer"

GoogleUpdate.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Users\Boria\AppData\Local\Google\Update\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected GoogleUpdate.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

VirusTotal report

39 of the 42 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the GoogleUpdate.exe file. That's a 93% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win32/Tenga.3666
AntiVir	W32/Stanit
Authentium	W32/Tenga.3666
Avast	Win32:Tenga
Avast5	Win32:Tenga
AVG	Win32/Gaelicum.A
BitDefender	Win32.Gael.3666
CAT-QuickHeal	W32.Tenga.A
ClamAV	Worm.Tenga.A
Comodo	Worm.Win32.Gael.A
DrWeb	Win32.Gael.3666
Emsisoft	Virus.Win32.Tenga!IK
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Gael.3666.A
F-Prot	W32/Tenga.3666
F-Secure	Win32.Gael.3666
Fortinet	W32/Tenga.A
GData	Win32.Gael.3666
Ikarus	Virus.Win32.Tenga
Jiangmin	Win32/Tenga.a
Kaspersky	Virus.Win32.Tenga.a
McAfee	W32/Gael.worm.a
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.SuspiciousPE.J
Microsoft	Virus:Win32/Gael.D
NOD32	Win32/Tenga.gen
Norman	W32/Gael.A
nProtect	Virus/W32.Tenga.3666
Panda	W32/Tenga.A
PCTools	Malware.Licum
Prevx	Tenga
Rising	Win32.Tenga
Sophos	W32/Tenga-A
Sunbelt	Virus.Win32.Tenga.a (v)
Symantec	W32.Licum
TheHacker	W32/Gael.worm.gen.A
TrendMicro	PE_TENGA.A
TrendMicro-HouseCall	PE_TENGA.A
VBA32	Virus.Win32.Tenga.a
ViRobot	Win32.Tenga.A
VirusBuster	Win32.Tenga.A

GoogleUpdate.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove GoogleUpdate.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the GoogleUpdate.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that GoogleUpdate.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate GoogleUpdate.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the GoogleUpdate.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate GoogleUpdate.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\Users\Boria\AppData\Local\Google\Update\GoogleUpdate.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the GoogleUpdate.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If GoogleUpdate.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If GoogleUpdate.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If GoogleUpdate.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that GoogleUpdate.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

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