Estimated safety rating

updater.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if updater.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, we still advise you to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

This program is usually stored on disk in C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\GoogleUpdater\147.0.7683.0\updater.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 fingerprint for this program is f9d3aa7554ce0ed9de716a6aeab7d4f1.

Is running as a service

This application is registered as a Windows service. This means it operates on your PC in background, usually without displaying anything to you. Most Windows services are legit programs, which provide useful functions to other programs or to Windows in general.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This exe runs in 32-bit mode. It can not benefit of the entire set of features of modern PC CPUs. This ordinarily happens because the makers did not bother to upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description written in the file is Google Updater (x86).

File version

File version extracted from the file 147.0.7683.0.

Manufacturer

Company Google LLC.

Copyright

Copyright notice Copyright 2026 Google LLC. All rights reserved..

Potentially dangerous functions

Some dangerous features of the Operating System appear to be used, such as functions for recording the keyboard. We advise you to read more about this program.

Digitally signed

updater.exe has a digital signature. Nowadays most virus-free software applications are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to updater.exe is valid. This is very good.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Google LLC

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have a removal routine stored in registry.