Process name: Google Desktop
Product: Google Desktop Search or Google Toolbar for Internet or UnInstall Envy24 Family Audio or GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe or Acoustica Effects Pack or Google ƒfƒXƒNƒgƒbƒv or OmniPage SE
Company: Google
File: GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe

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419 users ask for this file. 2 users didn't rate it ("don't know"). 14 users rated it as not dangerous. 2 users rated it as not so dangerous. 5 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 2 users rated it as dangerous.

All comments about GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe: Sophia if its from google, i'd expect it to be adware free just type it in google, they explain what it does Google Desktop Search  See also: Link Zimbo It's the crawler file for Google Desktop Search. It's used to index files on your harddrive.  See also: Link DarkFlib Part of the Google Desktop Search Utility  See also: Link Vec Easily search your hdd using google technology.  See also: Link bradbell Part of the Google Desktop Search Utility. Check the personal preference settings to see what items are being indexed and adjust accordingly. Sebry Google desktop process. Takes 99% of CPU ressources... anonymous it tries to connect to msnusers.com... It can't be good if it tries to contact to some server like that... nick it took up all my resources when google indexing was paused but when it restarted it stoped. A. Mason I've been using this for several months since I installed GoogleDesktop2 Sidebar (it's a Google plug-in from Google.com). It has been found useful & harmless (as per Norton & AVG & Ad-Aware & Spybot & more). Today I'm getting recurring error saying python23.dll file is missing so need to reinstall app to fix problem.  See also: Link Mark I have a screen popping up that looks fishy, asking for my .Net passport signon. I traced it back to this program as the running process associated with the window. The screen looks like a hoax to me. I'm deleting it., and getting information from Google on the proper file size, etc from this process. Slows desktop to a crawl. Aptly named. Someone it is trying to connect to crl.microsoft.com ip:131.107.115.28 Maiky It´s the indexation part of google Desktop. It´s not dangerous but... he consumes 90-98% CPU´s memory and turns your others processes very... but very slow Fab It takes 99% of my CPU's ressources too and I sent 2 mails to google about that but they haven't answer yet... coyac nicolae win 32 Troian H2O Google desktop search If you know more about GoogleDesktopCrawl.exe, share your knowledge and help other users. Security Rating:  --- don't know ---  1 (not dangerous)  2  3 (neutral)  4  5 (dangerous) What do you know about this file: Link for more details: Your Name:

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