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5.9.1005.12335 86.26%
5.9.911.3589 1.53%
5.9.909.30391 0.76%
5.8.809.23506 0.76%
5.7.808.7150 0.76%
5.7.806.10245 0.76%
5.7.802.22438 4.58%
5.7.801.7324 0.76%
5.1.706.29690 0.76%
5.1.703.26697 0.76%
5.0.611.10655 1.53%
4.2006.814.1947 0.76%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
kernel32.dll
HeapAlloc, GetProcessHeap, HeapFree, ExitProcess, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoA, SetErrorMode, GetCommandLineW

googledesktop.exe

Google Desktop by Google Inc (Signed)

Remove googledesktop.exe
Version:   5.9.1005.12335
MD5:   9f5f2f0fb0a7f5aa9f16b9a7b6dad89f
SHA1:   603f73160dcc49da297a10f0691cefe4dddd9772
SHA256:   6d2b301e77839fff1c74425b37d02c3f3837ce50e856c21ae4cf7ababb04addc

What is googledesktop.exe?

Google Desktop was desktop search software made by Google. The program allows text searches of a user's e-mails, computer files, music, photos, chats, Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets". After initially installing Google Desktop, the software completes an indexing of all the files in the computer. After the initial indexing is completed, the software continues to index files as needed. Users can start searching for files immediately after installing the program.

About googledesktop.exe (from Google Inc)

Google Desktop will offer full text search over your email, computer files, chats, and the web pages you've viewed. By making your computer searchable, it puts your information easily within your reac

DetailsDetails

File name:googledesktop.exe
Publisher:Google
Product name:Google Desktop
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe
File version:5.9.1005.12335
Size:29.48 KB (30,192 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Google Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, June 18, 2007
Expiration date:Friday, June 18, 2010
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Google Inc
27% remove
Google Desktop is a desktop search software that allows text searches of a user's e-mails, computer files, music, photos, chats, Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets". After initially installing Google Desktop, the software completes an indexing of all the files in the computer. After the initial indexing is completed, the software continues to index files as needed. Users can start searching for files immediately after installi...
Google Inc
21% remove
Google Desktop was a piece of desktop search software made by Google The program allows text searches of a user's email messages, computer files, music, photos, chats, Web pages viewed, and other "Google Gadgets". A prominent feature of Google Desktop is the Sidebar, which holds several common Gadgets and resides off to one side of the desktop. The Sidebar is available with the MS Windows and GNU/Linux versions of Google Desktop. Google...

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • GoogleDesktopManager-110309-193829
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'Google Desktop Search' → "C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe" /startup
Network connections
  • [TCP] fa-in-f108.1e100.net (173.194.70.108:995)
  • [TCP] lga15s34-in-f19.1e100.net (173.194.43.19:443)
  • [TCP] elpunt.org (5.39.66.225:80)
  • [TCP] nrt19s17-in-f18.1e100.net (173.194.38.82:80)
  • [TCP] wb-in-f121.1e100.net (74.125.132.121:80)
  • [TCP] ob-in-f147.1e100.net (173.194.77.147:80)
  • [TCP] lhr08s02-in-f17.1e100.net (173.194.41.113:80)
  • [TCP] lga15s28-in-f18.1e100.net (74.125.226.210:443)
  • [TCP] ord08s06-in-f17.1e100.net (74.125.225.49:443)
  • [TCP] wb-in-f105.1e100.net (74.125.132.105:443)
  • [UDP] listens on port 61419

  • ResourcesResource utilization

    (Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
    Averages
     
    CPU
    Total CPU:0.00586329%
    0.028634%
    Kernel CPU:0.00203278%
    0.013761%
    User CPU:0.00383051%
    0.014873%
    Kernel CPU time:743,638,473 ms/min
    100,923,805ms/min
    CPU cycles:498,145/sec
    17,470,203/sec
    Context switches:25/sec
    284/sec
    Memory
    Private memory:37.44 MB
    21.59 MB
    Private (maximum):23.43 MB
    Private (minimum):5 MB
    Non-paged memory:37.44 MB
    21.59 MB
    Virtual memory:172.16 MB
    140.96 MB
    Virtual memory (peak):189.18 MB
    169.69 MB
    Working set:14.27 MB
    18.61 MB
    Working set (peak):28.86 MB
    37.95 MB
    Page faults:76,274,046/min
    2,039/min
    I/O
    I/O read transfer:107.9 KB/sec
    1.02 MB/min
    I/O read operations:2,702/sec
    343/min
    I/O write transfer:19.23 KB/sec
    274.99 KB/min
    I/O write operations:34/sec
    227/min
    I/O other transfer:333.84 KB/sec
    448.09 KB/min
    I/O other operations:4,157/sec
    1,671/min
    Resource allocations
    Threads:19
    12
    Handles:2343
    600
    GUI GDI count:69
    103
    GUI GDI peak:72
    142
    GUI USER count:42
    49
    GUI USER peak:51
    71

    BehaviorsProcess properties

    Integrety level:Medium
    Platform:32-bit
    Command lines:
    • "C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe" /startup
    • "googledesktop.exe" /display
    • "C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googledesktop.exe"
    Owner:User
    Windows Service
    Service name:GoogleDesktopManager-051210-111108
    Display name:GoogleDesktopManager-110309-193829
    Type:Win32OwnProcess
    Parent processes:

    ResourcesThreads

    Averages
     
    GoogleDesktop.exe (main module)
    Total CPU:0.16666735%
    0.272967%
    Kernel CPU:0.13019928%
    0.107585%
    User CPU:0.03646807%
    0.165382%
    CPU cycles:4,170,866/sec
    5,741,424/sec
    Context switches:2/sec
    79/sec
    Memory:44 KB
    1.16 MB
    googleservices.dll (Google Desktop by Google)
    Total CPU:0.09037481%
    Kernel CPU:0.06811898%
    User CPU:0.02225583%
    CPU cycles:2,014,744/sec
    Context switches:4/sec
    Memory:2 MB
    googledesktopapi2.dll (Google Desktop by Google)
    Total CPU:0.02895259%
    Kernel CPU:0.02600488%
    User CPU:0.00294772%
    Context switches:1/sec
    Memory:492 KB
    notesgdsplugin.dll (IBM Lotus Notes Plug-In for Google Desktop by IBM)
    Total CPU:0.01852870%
    Kernel CPU:0.00226477%
    User CPU:0.01626393%
    Memory:708 KB
    googledesktopmail.dll (Google Desktop by Google)
    Total CPU:0.00533988%
    Kernel CPU:0.00092128%
    User CPU:0.00441860%
    CPU cycles:129,357/sec
    Memory:124 KB
    ntdll.dll
    Total CPU:0.00231216%
    Kernel CPU:0.00093038%
    User CPU:0.00138178%
    CPU cycles:47,331/sec
    Memory:1.66 MB
    googledesktopcommon.dll (Google Desktop by Google)
    Total CPU:0.00077276%
    Kernel CPU:0.00077276%
    User CPU:0.00000000%
    CPU cycles:12,959/sec
    Memory:284 KB
    ole32.dll
    Total CPU:0.00020411%
    Kernel CPU:0.00020117%
    User CPU:0.00000294%
    CPU cycles:4,140/sec
    Memory:1.27 MB
    wow64.dll (Win32 Emulation on NT64 by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00007995%
    Kernel CPU:0.00003731%
    User CPU:0.00004264%
    CPU cycles:4,741/sec
    Memory:252 KB
    mswsock.dll (Microsoft Windows Sockets 2.0 Service Provider by Microsoft)
    Total CPU:0.00002449%
    Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
    User CPU:0.00002449%
    Memory:252 KB

    Common loaded modules

    These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.

    Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

    OS versiondistribution
    Windows Vista Home Premium 56.78%
    Windows 7 Home Premium 24.58%
    Windows 8.1 5.08%
    Microsoft Windows XP 4.24%
    Windows 7 Professional 3.39%
    Windows Vista Home Basic 2.54%
    Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.69%
    Windows 7 Home Basic 0.85%
    Windows Vista Business 0.85%

    Distribution by countryDistribution by country

    United States installs about 35.59% of Google Desktop.

    OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

    PC Manufacturerdistribution
    Dell 27.03%
    Sony 21.62%
    Hewlett-Packard 16.22%
    Toshiba 16.22%
    ASUS 8.11%
    Acer 6.76%
    American Megatrends 2.70%
    Packard Bell 1.35%
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