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What is helpsvc.exe? Help Service?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Microsoft
Vendor Website:      http://www.microsoft.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: HelpSvc.exe - Windows 2000 and later Help and Support Center Service. Can sometimes consume excessive CPU cycles. A hotfix is available from Microsoft.

helpsvc.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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helpsvc.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.04%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 8 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
helpsvc.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0xe5517d0908ca75eef9633a93ff3f0408 1/22/2018 3:59:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
2 Status 0xb9cbaea39cea686827d152c650247eed 12/11/2014 3:20:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
3 Status 0xb1df6a5e0cd2dde79750f23331ca1d10 2/6/2012 11:15:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
4 Status 0xb719c7d08847d3c9efd63732e1072a40 1/28/2012 4:42:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Help Service 726 KB
5 Status 0xd4ad0c6f3e9551f84c0a7c41b168c7e3 1/7/2012 3:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
6 Status 0xb2c4cc4e5763ef2b637232e1038425ac 8/28/2011 12:23:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) Help Service 687 KB
7 Status 0x1d2c45840c3223eed17cb53162c3f7ed 3/27/2011 3:00:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
8 Status 0x6bd1f2cb8a24eb151d4d7b178da8add8 2/11/2011 8:19:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 745 KB
9 Status 0x0d8502f776e4692e29327b67ecdaac85 6/29/2010 2:17:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Help Service 726 KB
10 Status 0xffe3b478f3ed35dfc21ddb13f13c074b 5/23/2010 6:37:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
11 Status 0x51b64a5dfca09e3a502b14d40cc13373 5/14/2010 12:43:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.3264 (xpsp.071130-1425) Help Service 727 KB
12 Status 0xa4731a9a7e139141e3bf2a3bf9674a79 5/5/2010 11:38:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.1106 (xpsp1.020828-1920) Help Service 687 KB
13 Status 0x41d7d364e17f7b4121484a4992c93f68 4/28/2010 8:30:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Help Service 726 KB
14 Status 0x26a5ac7375ffde66842bd137cde35ac1 4/11/2010 8:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
15 Status 0x048a0e3b60f90bcb8efaf17a272117ab 3/21/2010 1:49:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 743 KB
16 Status 0xe6d79fd00fe691d252af309086af969d 2/24/2010 5:50:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
17 Status 0x709341001899a347917f6115120697a2 2/15/2010 2:02:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
18 Status 0xed644641dd1af2aa65a1bb520747ec1c 2/12/2010 3:51:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
19 Status 0x82f3bd15900f0c7bc6e88d7eaf1fb8f2 2/9/2010 2:20:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
20 Status 0x9d86b910b83c277d5bb1e27da13c6b1b 1/29/2010 3:18:00 PM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
21 Status 0x0bfd0257bc57630b04412af1ef64d9d5 1/13/2010 4:15:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
22 Status 0x7b99e5911c90e5dca5d5ac41f2552893 1/2/2010 6:26:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 746 KB
23 Status 0x93f27261bb8cd27e174b410bb110d04c 12/19/2009 9:24:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (xpclient.010817-1148) Help Service 678 KB
24 Status 0x6572d4e1739b98af3e94c47d9e2a1ea6 12/1/2009 10:12:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 727 KB
25 Status 0x25357f915f05451949a3abfd8d73944e 11/12/2009 12:07:00 AM Unknown Unknown Help Service 746 KB


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