What is help.exe?
help.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Help MFC Application. It is associated with software Help Application developed by RealVNC. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as help.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with help.exe malware?
Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with help.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- help.exe occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible help.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove help.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC after the installation gets over
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove help.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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1 | NULL | Executable | 582d9ce04b56bf0a b399daaa32344892 c9734475 |
b4f2adf63ec97680 9e7754c60cda013f |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 1, 0, 0, 1 | 1, 0, 0, 1 | Russian Federation | N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | N/A | Executable | 99493587d0c9cd40 96b9df7baef8b89c f57a81bf |
eb92bbfa91c2cbfe e09fb9d8d5b0dc2f |
No | 2.3.0.2165 | 2.3.0.2165 | United States |
2 | N/A | Executable | 4d27782620cc6a32 ea60674ba33a004d f82cf388 |
aa5f2e5a6dd62c61 cc10160db86e222d |
Yes | N/A | N/A | United States |
3 | N/A | Executable | 62baf7a75ceb6775 d4204f081b832a25 61f91a93 |
4116e4095f8d63cb eece50aae58a7f7a |
No | N/A | N/A | United States |
4 | Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis and the GIMP Development Team | Executable | ba331505bf8763aa d7d440e1152d8817 b17cbbb7 |
9084df7140a8e9f3 adcd665441e8178b |
Yes | 2.10.36.0 | 2.10.36 | United States |
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