Google Talk Plugin

Google Talk Plugin

by Google Inc

What is Google Talk Plugin?

Google Talk Plugin is software application developed by Google Inc. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 62.54% of installations running this operating system. Google Talk Plugin's installer is typically 8.00 MB in size and installs around 1346 files. The most common release is 5.4.2.18903 with 16.01% of all installations currently using this version.

Google Talk Plugin is most popular in the United States with 57.32% of installations residing in this country.

Google Talk Plugin adds 6 scheduled tasks to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times. When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Google Talk Plugin is known to create 4 firewall exceptions to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Google Talk Plugin?

Google Chat is a professional instant messaging service that offers text and voice communication. Google Chat is also the name of the client applications provided by Google for accessing the service. It is seamlessly integrated into Gmail, allowing users to easily send instant messages to other Gmail users without the need to download the client application. Additionally, Google offers a Voice and Video Chat browser plugin that supports voice and video chat between Gmail users. This plugin can be downloaded and installed to seamlessly integrate into the Gmail interface, providing users with a convenient way to connect via voice and video communication.

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • tphdexlg.exe runs as a service named 'TPHDEXLGSVC' (TPHDEXLGSVC).
  • skypec2cpnrsvc.exe runs as a service named 'c2cpnrsvc' (c2cpnrsvc) "Provides phone number recognition services.".
  • skypec2cautoupdatesvc.exe runs as a service named 'c2cautoupdatesvc' (c2cautoupdatesvc) "Downloads and installs product updates.".
  • steamservice.exe runs as a service named 'Steam Client Service' (Steam Client Service) "Steam Client Service monitors and updates Steam content".
Firewall:
  • facebookvideocalling.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application Data\Facebook\Video\Skype\FacebookVideoCalling.exe'.
  • hpwucli.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Programas\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe'.
  • steam.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Steam\Steam.exe'.
  • googledrivesync.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe'.
Scheduled tasks:
  • hpwucli.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A636E097-6E06-41C8-8FDA-F0CCBD98A66A}' (runs on registration).
  • hd-adb.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{414B58D5-075E-4F20-A788-93CF9F140FAC}' (runs on registration).
  • hpwuschd2.exe is scheduled as a task named 'hp digital imaging - hp all-in-one series MAGIX PCCT' (runs weekly on Wednesdays at 12:00 AM).
  • steam.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{ABA2DD56-F00B-4D40-AC0A-2B182C57677E}' (runs on registration).
  • googledrivesync.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{D648CBBC-D0C0-454E-ACBA-A20708930A2D}' (runs on registration).
  • classicstartmenu.exe is scheduled as a task named 'sm' (runs on boot).

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • hpwuschd2.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named HP Software Update_Reg_HKLMWow6432Run.
  • steam.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Steam 2.
  • classicstartmenu.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Boot til Classic Shell.
  • googledrivesync.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named GoogleDrive.
Registry entries:
  • steam.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'Steam' and executes as "C:\Program Files\Steam\steam.exe" -silent.
  • googledrivesync.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'googledrivesync.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\Google\Drive\googledrivesync.exe.
Registry entries (User):
  • hpwucli.exe is loaded once in the current user (HKCU) registry as a startup file name 'HPSoftwareUpdate' which loads as C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\HPWUCli.exe.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.google.com/talk
Support:
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\google\google talk plugin
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /I{43D16DA8-BF42-3C62-89D3-3AD47829DC2E}
Size:
8.00 MB
Language:
English

Google Talk Plugin Executable Details

Primary executable:
googletalkplugin.exe
Name:
Google Talk Plugin
Path:
C:\Program Files\google\google talk plugin\googletalkplugin.exe
MD5:
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Google Talk Plugin
File Type Filename MD5
EXE
99aa662c0a95315f9e75bf15a6022818
EXE
11dd6e8ab9759d1ac91ffe0d0e4949cb
DLL
4d48dbe4d3a06c497435014e5c583f34
DLL
7c7cc9feb1026678c48bbabe84ea57c2
EXE
37611c0a3a9977c3d0176872223d2266
EXE
c801909a88d0b88424925bc4a730bf96
DLL
aaf8f7db5050a58541122ada44afb5e3
DLL
b0f3e7d3a44f3ff357901088dc7bc0e5
EXE
6cb271bf7566f17fcdb553f7a86fb316
DLL
ca14c4965b8c209ec86dc54ed0e8ff84