Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 50.00%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 8.33%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.9.1005.12335 4.17%
5.8.809.23506 4.17%
5.7.802.22438 4.17%

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PE structurePE file structure

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Import table
advapi32.dll
OpenThreadToken, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegEnumValueW, SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, AdjustTokenPrivileges, PrivilegeCheck, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, CreateProcessAsUserW, SetTokenInformation, GetLengthSid, ConvertStringSidToSidW, DuplicateTokenEx, EncryptFileW, GetNamedSecurityInfoW, SetFileSecurityW, GetTokenInformation, ConvertSidToStringSidW, LookupAccountSidW, DecryptFileW, CryptGenRandom, AddAce, GetSidSubAuthority, InitializeSid, InitializeAcl, GetSidLengthRequired, SetNamedSecurityInfoW, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptReleaseContext, CopySid, FreeSid, CheckTokenMembership, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegQueryValueExW, CloseServiceHandle, QueryServiceStatus, OpenServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, IsValidSid, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, DeleteService, ControlService, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, CryptSetHashParam, CryptGetHashParam, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptDeriveKey, CryptDestroyHash, RegNotifyChangeKeyValue, GetUserNameA, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, ChangeServiceConfigW, CreateServiceW, SetThreadToken, GetAclInformation, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, MakeSelfRelativeSD, MakeAbsoluteSD, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, IsTextUnicode, LogonUserW, CryptDestroyKey, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorA
comctl32.dll
_TrackMouseEvent, ImageList_ReplaceIcon, ImageList_Destroy, ImageList_Create, ImageList_SetImageCount, ImageList_Draw
imm32.dll
ImmGetCompositionStringW, ImmGetContext, ImmSetCompositionWindow, ImmReleaseContext
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
OleGetClipboard, CoInitializeSecurity, ReleaseStgMedium, CoCreateGuid, OleRegGetMiscStatus, OleRegEnumVerbs, CreateOleAdviseHolder, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoInitialize, PropVariantClear, CoRevertToSelf, CoImpersonateClient, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoResumeClassObjects, OleUninitialize, OleInitialize, CoDisconnectObject, OleLockRunning, CoGetClassObject, RegisterDragDrop, RevokeDragDrop, CLSIDFromString, CoCreateInstance, CoTaskMemFree, CLSIDFromProgID, CreateBindCtx, CoTaskMemAlloc, StringFromGUID2, OleRegGetUserType, CoInitializeEx, CoUninitialize, CoRegisterClassObject, CoRevokeClassObject, WriteClassStm, OleSaveToStream, OleLoadFromStream, CoCreateFreeThreadedMarshaler, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgOpenStorageEx, StgCreateStorageEx, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, StringFromCLSID
psapi.dll
QueryWorkingSet, GetProcessMemoryInfo
user32.dll
DllMain
userenv.dll
LoadUserProfileW, UnloadUserProfile
Export table
KeyboardProcMainW
OutOfProcMetadataMainW

googleservices.dll

Google Desktop by Google

Remove googleservices.dll
Version:   5.8.809.23506
MD5:   75fd2be849a73a2b18f9af98326f7340
SHA1:   f2f9b40ed49d9743fe68f19505490cfeac66a72a
SHA256:   2718570b201f00b458c9e3235d15b4a941da9c9831dc5e4904efb980a7a786b2

What is googleservices.dll?

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.

Overview

googleservices.dll executes as a process with the local user's privileges. This is typically installed with the program Google Desktop published by Google Inc.

DetailsDetails

File name:googleservices.dll
Publisher:Google
Product name:Google Desktop
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googleservices.dll
File version:5.8.809.23506
Size:1.97 MB (2,067,968 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following program 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...

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00005147%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00002373%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002775%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:2,496 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:6.18 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):11.48 MB
Private (minimum):1.86 MB
Non-paged memory:6.18 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:91.97 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):92.52 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:1.86 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):11.62 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:4
12
Handles:238
600
GUI GDI count:19
103
GUI USER count:6
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:rundll32.exe "C:\Program Files\google\google desktop search\googleservices.dll",outofprocmetadatamain
Owner:User
Parent process:googledesktop.exe (Google Desktop by Google Inc)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
rundll32.exe (Windows host process (Rundll32) by Microsoft)
Total CPU:0.00104922%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00022984%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00081938%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:16,549/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:56 KB
1.16 MB
ntdll.dll
Total CPU:0.00000221%
Kernel CPU:0.00000221%
User CPU:0.00000000%
CPU cycles:78/sec
Memory:1.16 MB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Home Premium 41.67%
Windows 7 Home Premium 37.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 8.33%
Windows 8.1 4.17%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.17%
Windows 7 Professional 4.17%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 37.50% of Google Desktop.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 30.00%
Dell 20.00%
Toshiba 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 10.00%
ASUS 10.00%
Acer 5.00%
American Megatrends 5.00%
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