Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, Microsoft publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
helppane.exe
Microsoft Help and Support by Microsoft
| Version: | 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| MD5: | 2ff3a32f01df61836fed59d441d8b9df |
| SHA1: | 9efd1e6674ea97badb81f3e3a9d2d491d8c30da3 |
| SHA256: | 0b7d6b04d26d819831cd7ac950ff8da92c1dd2f094cd6d5f24ed5a0cfa169d84 |
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
Overview
helppane.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
svchost.exe (Host Process for Windows Services by Microsoft Corporation). The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). This version is designed to run on Windows 7 and is compiled as a 32 bit program.
Details
| File name: | helppane.exe |
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation |
| Product name: | Microsoft Help and Support |
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System |
| Typical file path: | C:\windows\helppane.exe |
| Original name: | HelpPane.exe.mui |
| File version: | 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) |
| Product version: | 6.1.7600.16385 |
| Size: | 485.5 KB (497,152 bytes) |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.23688796% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.05163275% | |
| User CPU: | 0.18525520% | |
| Memory |
| Private (maximum): | 29.17 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 3.88 MB | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
62.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Starter |
12.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
12.50% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
12.50% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 75.00% of Microsoft Help and Support.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Hewlett-Packard |
33.33% |
|
| ASUS |
33.33% |
|
| Acer |
33.33% |
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