How to remove GoogleToolbarNotifier error

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GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe file information

The process GoogleToolbarNotifier or setup belongs to the software Google Toolbar for Internet or GoogleToolbarNotifier or GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe or Waves GTR Guitar Tool Rack v or Mozilla Firefox or CS881X & MTM80X Driver(Auto or QuickVerse or Adobe AIR or v2.3 NSHP CECPV Calculator by Google Inc (toolbar.google.com).

Description: GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 68,856 bytes (37% of all occurrence), 171,448 bytes, 163,576 bytes, 155,896 bytes, 165,304 bytes, 141,824 bytes, 156,408 bytes, 39,408 bytes, 170,424 bytes, 157,944 bytes, 37,859 bytes, 14,348 bytes, 246,742 bytes, 37,163 bytes, 25,758 bytes, 28,176 bytes, 164,792 bytes, 37,557 bytes, 684,032 bytes, 37,388 bytes, 28,172 bytes, 37,751 bytes, 37,735 bytes, 24,076 bytes, 162,744 bytes, 25,600 bytes, 24,588 bytes.
It is not a Windows system file. GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is a Verisign signed file. The file is digitally signed. The program has no visible window. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 34% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 946,078 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program has no visible window. File GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices). File GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is not a Windows system file. The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is able to record inputs, hide itself, monitor applications. GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe seems to be a compressed file.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe, GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe

my comp is showing up 2 of them. one of them real, other fake, you can distinguish them by the space between notifier and the .exe
   

Norton Antobot doesn't have any problem with it
  Bert   (further information)

This file comes with the Google Toolbar and is for keeping Google as your default search engine and not allowing it be changed without notifying you; it is not dangerous but not necessary for the other functions of the toolbar, If it is using up too much resources you may disable it . Google says you can do this in the "Settings" on your Toolbar: "Options"/ "More" / un-check "Set and keep Search settings to Google." BUT you also need to remove the auto-run entry
  Ariane R   (further information)

This tool is designed to stop LiveSearch from taking over the IE search tool. It does nothing else.
  Monkey Butt   (further information)

Just goto IE GoogToolbar settings-options-more-uncheck 1st box
  A H  

It is the process that accompanies the google toolbar in IE7. It runs on the background to check if there is another search that tries to replace it. Apart from this, it connects to a server to check if there is a new update. It is quite annoying, because it installs without permission, But according to google this is because of a bug and the software is not a virus. To delete it you can delete the file :C:\Program Files\Google\GoogleToolbarNotifier or untick the autorun entry . If you just change the options of the toolbar, when you boot your computer, this process will start again
  zandarina   (further information)

GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe is related to Google software.
  Shaner  

used to keep other programs from making your default engine anything but Google
  thanh thuy phan   (further information)

Valid Program, but not required on startup. I just used msconfig to disable it, but didnt remove it. :P
  MOLEMASTER.Bradley  

This file on my computer takes a quarter of a second to go through it runs. Not that much of a delay. It's only feature however is to prevent anything from switching the search engine from google. Link for disable instructions.
  MikedaSnipe   (further information)

Google Toolbar Call Home - Sends user entered Keywords and Phrases to Google.
  Brian Smith   (further information)

SRP-Programm, dass nach Installation der Google-Toolbar die Einstellungen der Standardsuchmaschinen überwacht und warnt, wenn diese verändert wird. Siehe Link
  Frederic Ch.Reuter   (further information)

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