How to remove GoogleUpdate error

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GoogleUpdate.exe filenformation

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

Description: GoogleUpdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 19952 bytes (60% of all occurrence), 20216 bytes, 21176 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. Therefore the technical security rating is 22% dangerous.

If GoogleUpdate.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 30% dangerous. File size is 19952 bytes (80% of all occurrence), 21488 bytes. The program has no visible window. It is a Verisign signed file. It is digitally signed. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). GoogleUpdate.exe 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.