Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
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        FWHelper.dll
Firewall Component by Symantec Corporation (Signed)
| Version: | 3.1.0.4 | 
| MD5: | e73fc50579e0d7aeba9063d9e4f9cf5e | 
| SHA1: | 6791b8928d0784ebee797f29dac1410064e3627d | 
| SHA256: | de4316870235ca8c28cc7bc735a8bdd688bcaab1a24007092c9dc36862736a55 | 
Overview
fwhelper.dll is loaded as dynamic link library that runs in the context of a process. The file is digitally signed by Symantec Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
 Details
Details
| File name: | fwhelper.dll | 
| Publisher: | Symantec Corporation | 
| Product name: | Firewall Component | 
| Description: | Firewall Utilities | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\common files\symantec shared\firewall\fwhelper.dll | 
| File version: | 3.1.0.4 | 
| Product version: | 3.1 | 
| Size: | 194.84 KB (199,512 bytes) | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | Symantec Corporation | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Effective date: | Sunday, September 10, 2006 | 
| Expiration date: | Saturday, November 24, 2007 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI | 
| File packed: | No | 
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 7.1 | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows Vista Home Premium | 66.67% |  | 
| Windows Vista Home Basic | 33.33% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 100.00% of Firewall Component.