What is the "helpsvc.exe" ? Variant 17782170

Our database contains 107 different files for filename helpsvc.exe but this page contains information about single file with specific attributes. If you want to see general information about the helpsvc.exe then visit General Information Page . You can also check most distributed file variants with name helpsvc.exe. This file belongs to product Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and was developed by company Microsoft Corporation. This file has description Microsoft Help Center Service. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 1 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process helpsvc.exe.

helpsvc.exe Process
Product:
Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Description:
Microsoft Help Center Service
Version:
5.1.2600.5508
MD5:
6b38afe2040488fab297c9a5ead3124f
SHA1:
2048612fc82277d3428fef990c7ee1aa301955e0
SHA256:
6eb51cf845202815c956b68235e9a7af01f030314ae32057555bf4b41cb70cd7
Size:
744448
Directory:
C:\Windows\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries
Operating System:
Windows XP
Occurence:
Low oc0

Is the Process "helpsvc.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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User Reviews of the "helpsvc.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne (Variant: 17782170)

    This executable is the classical MS Windows help service - it navigates the user to help for or opens the support connection (on http://support.microsoft.com/). This process is a genuine part of MS Windows, it runs in the memory every time the help is invoked. It can be attached to many different applications, in most cases comes as a part of the PC Health from Microsoft (check the http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa375032(v=vs.85).aspx - PC Health pages)