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What is winhlp32.exe? Windows Help?

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

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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: winhlp32.exe - This file is the Microsoft Windows Help File Viewer. It opens files relating to the input subject.

winhlp32.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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winhlp32.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: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 1 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
winhlp32.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x65a9495a436f5402bc1c467e1b926c27 3/8/2019 9:35:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 277 KB
2 Status 0x3371d02425bf6d8ca33de9c92f359519 8/14/2011 4:25:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Windows Help 277 KB
3 Status 0x22f9bb27ba0737b106ec579a6f23b550 6/16/2011 4:29:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 290 KB
4 Status 0x28a844aba664f62626c4b77bb903372d 3/23/2011 10:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 277 KB
5 Status 0x8e64ec2c360618c83f545b1c1ca43f3f 1/12/2011 3:02:00 PM Unknown 5.00.2195.6601 Windows Help 264 KB
6 Status 0x849de5421881e45f851a4aa3d4ce3a3f 1/12/2011 10:42:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 267 KB
7 Status 0x8782581073b6757c4b836ed8371de6f1 8/29/2010 5:07:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 280 KB
8 Status 0x044ccc7348b4ce724baa48ce97326887 8/18/2010 11:13:00 PM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148) Windows Help 260 KB
9 Status 0x37b726c72699456bf34134c2bb89727a 3/28/2010 1:41:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.0 (XPClient.010817-1148) Windows Help 8 KB
10 Status 0xa935ec082e53984e57afe006a0df9422 3/9/2010 2:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 281 KB
11 Status 0x1e500e1b89c6ffccb32381115f6d055e 3/9/2010 3:50:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 265 KB
12 Status 0xb9f9aafe8dea8a59059d4098f0034b97 3/2/2010 10:23:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 277 KB
13 Status 0xa466b047c84eb5570321623ba5bdf504 3/1/2010 10:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 348 KB
14 Status 0x5822c6d0a1bfc497b6a6210f2db1ccbc 2/17/2010 1:11:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 348 KB
15 Status 0xe5f713e5ea86e28274f8091465186545 2/10/2010 12:54:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 279 KB
16 Status 0xcfd1b1d7cc91f89c9db75bf3499f2084 1/12/2010 2:16:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 282 KB
17 Status 0xa4d255a9b266ed094124e6cd7e5ee0ea 12/27/2009 6:33:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 282 KB
18 Status 0x4611bab570d022a9f712968b6e09d3ed 12/24/2009 12:55:00 AM Unknown 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) Windows Help 281 KB
19 Status 0x4043472b26fd94d859e9a1f6c64b7b28 12/3/2009 10:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 263 KB
20 Status 0x35e1492c80c39055955f6e7575450042 11/21/2009 3:17:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 290 KB
21 Status 0x2cd68f1aa5ba1b2ddf4ff777cff8fcb1 11/12/2009 9:58:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 269 KB
22 Status 0xcefa542979efde1671e8d2f87b2f6e1a 11/4/2009 10:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 278 KB
23 Status 0x6db80b8f9dd83096fabac437b59457f6 10/24/2009 10:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 281 KB
24 Status 0x577624f19d0441c9111f2af26c81e04d 10/24/2009 10:03:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 8 KB
25 Status 0x665d8ea801283e4b04f3d609be6a03d2 10/11/2009 7:32:00 PM Unknown Unknown Windows Help 305 KB


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