Google Updater – GOOGLEUPDATERSERVICE.EXE
Googleupdateservice.exe will be found in your c:\Program Files\Google\Common\Google Updater\ folder. It installs with the Google Pack which includes Google Desktop, Google Earth, Google Pack Screensaver, Google Talk, Google Toolbar, Google Video Player and the Picasa photo program. More information can be found at http://www.google.com/support/pack/.
This service can be configured to update either all software in the Google Pack or just those programs developed by Google. You'll find more information at http://www.google.com/support/pack/bin/answer.py?answer=46708&query;=google+updater+pack&topic;=&type;=
This file could be disabled via WinPatrol in your Services tab or it can be cleanly uninstalled. Instructions can be found at http://www.google.com/support/pack/bin/answer.py?answer=53402&query;=google+updater&topic;=&type;= and at http://www.google.com/support/pack/bin/answer.py?answer=28073.
Safe
Google