Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.1.2600.5997 (xpsp_sp3_gdr.100614-1759) 66.67%
5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) 33.33%

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advapi32.dll
SetSecurityDescriptorDacl, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptCreateHash, CryptHashData, CryptDeriveKey, CryptEncrypt, CryptDecrypt, CryptDestroyHash, CryptDestroyKey, CryptReleaseContext, ReportEventW, DeregisterEventSource, RegisterEventSourceW, ConvertStringSecurityDescriptorToSecurityDescriptorW, ConvertSidToStringSidW, RegGetKeySecurity, GetFileSecurityW, GetSecurityDescriptorOwner, GetSecurityDescriptorGroup, GetSecurityDescriptorSacl, SetSecurityDescriptorSacl, LsaOpenPolicy, LsaAddAccountRights, LsaNtStatusToWinError, CryptVerifySignatureW, CryptImportKey, LogonUserW, CreateProcessAsUserW, DuplicateTokenEx, CreateServiceW, ChangeServiceConfig2W, ControlService, DeleteService, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, SetServiceStatus, OpenSCManagerW, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, RevertToSelf, LsaClose, RegSetKeySecurity, SetFileSecurityW, RegDeleteKeyW, RegDeleteValueW, RegCloseKey, RegCreateKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyExW, InitializeAcl, InitializeSecurityDescriptor, MakeAbsoluteSD, RegQueryValueExW, IsValidSecurityDescriptor, MakeSelfRelativeSD, SetSecurityDescriptorGroup, SetSecurityDescriptorOwner, AddAccessDeniedAce, GetAce, AddAccessAllowedAce, GetLengthSid, GetAclInformation, IsValidAcl, GetSecurityDescriptorDacl, DeleteAce, EqualSid, LookupAccountNameW, FreeSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, RegConnectRegistryW, RegEnumKeyW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, LookupPrivilegeValueW, OpenProcessToken, AddAce, ConvertSecurityDescriptorToStringSecurityDescriptorW, GetSecurityDescriptorControl, SetSecurityDescriptorControl, SetThreadToken, AccessCheck, MapGenericMask, CopySid, GetTokenInformation, OpenThreadToken, ConvertStringSidToSidW, LookupAccountSidW, AddAccessAllowedAceEx, AddAccessDeniedAceEx, AddAuditAccessAceEx, AddAccessAllowedObjectAce, AddAccessDeniedObjectAce, AddAuditAccessObjectAce
kernel32.dll
CreateFileMappingW, OpenFileMappingW, MapViewOfFile, lstrcpyW, lstrcatW, GetProcAddress, CreateThread, FindCloseChangeNotification, FindFirstChangeNotificationW, FindNextChangeNotification, GetLocaleInfoW, IsDBCSLeadByte, CompareStringA, SetThreadPriority, FormatMessageW, GetWindowsDirectoryW, LocalAlloc, LoadLibraryA, RaiseException, ResetEvent, MoveFileW, ReleaseMutex, FlushViewOfFile, UnmapViewOfFile, OpenMutexW, SetLastError, lstrcmpiA, MultiByteToWideChar, lstrlenW, EnterCriticalSection, LeaveCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, lstrcmpiW, lstrcpynW, HeapDestroy, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, FreeLibrary, lstrlenA, SizeofResource, LoadResource, FindResourceW, GetLastError, LoadLibraryExW, GetShortPathNameW, GetModuleFileNameW, GetVersionExW, GetCommandLineW, GetPrivateProfileStringW, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetTickCount, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TerminateProcess, GetCurrentProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, InterlockedExchange, Sleep, LoadLibraryW, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetEvent, CloseHandle, CreateEventW, WaitForSingleObject, GetCurrentThread, SetEnvironmentVariableW, GetTempPathW, GetEnvironmentVariableW, CopyFileW, SetFileAttributesW, DeleteFileW, MoveFileExW, GetFileAttributesExW, CreateDirectoryW, FindClose, FindNextFileW, FindFirstFileW, RemoveDirectoryW, CreateFileW, CompareFileTime, GetSystemDefaultUILanguage, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetSystemTime, GetLocalTime, OpenProcess, GlobalMemoryStatusEx, GetSystemDirectoryW, GlobalUnlock, GlobalLock, GlobalSize, GlobalAlloc, FileTimeToSystemTime, GetUserDefaultLCID, GetTimeZoneInformation, GetCurrentDirectoryW, GetFullPathNameW, ExpandEnvironmentStringsW, GetDiskFreeSpaceW, GetTempFileNameW, WideCharToMultiByte, LocalFree, DuplicateHandle, WriteFile, SetFilePointer, ReadFile, GetFileInformationByHandle, GlobalFree, GetModuleHandleA, GetStartupInfoW, GetFileAttributesA, FileTimeToDosDateTime, FileTimeToLocalFileTime, CreateFileA, HeapAlloc, HeapReAlloc, GetThreadPriority, IsDBCSLeadByteEx, GetSystemDefaultLangID, GetLocaleInfoA, GetACP, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, CreateMutexW
msvcrt.dll
DllMain
ntdll.dll
wcsncmp, sprintf, strrchr, tolower, strchr, _wtol, _itow, _ltow, wcsstr, _snwprintf, towlower, strtoul, wcstoul, NtQueryInformationProcess, strncpy
ole32.dll
CLSIDFromString, CoSuspendClassObjects, CoRegisterClassObject, StringFromCLSID, CoSetProxyBlanket, GetHGlobalFromStream, StgOpenStorageEx, StgCreateStorageEx, CoGetCallContext, CreateStreamOnHGlobal, CoCreateGuid, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstanceEx, CoInitializeEx, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoTaskMemFree, CoCreateInstance, CoRevokeClassObject
rpcrt4.dll
I_RpcBindingInqLocalClientPID
user32.dll
CharUpperBuffW, CharUpperW, CharNextA, GetSystemMetrics, GetMessageW, DispatchMessageW, MsgWaitForMultipleObjects, LoadStringW, CharNextW, PostThreadMessageW, TranslateMessage, PeekMessageW

HELPSVC.exe

Microsoft Help Center Service by Microsoft

Remove HELPSVC.exe
Version:   5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
MD5:   b719c7d08847d3c9efd63732e1072a40
SHA1:   640caa062078f2e0714ea703fc7614b2d7d1f969
SHA256:   faf7d57e723687fa3e336c0a08318cb845d513d1ccc45c8270c3f9d07f185e83
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.

What is HELPSVC.exe?

The Help and Support Center in the Windows® XP operating system represents a significant milestone in delivering a single resource for Online Help, support, tools, how to articles, and other resources.

About HELPSVC.exe (from Microsoft)

The Help and Support Center in the Windows® XP operating system represents a significant milestone in delivering a single resource for Online Help, support, tools, how to articles, and other resources

DetailsDetails

File name:helpsvc.exe
Publisher:Microsoft Corporation
Product name:Microsoft Help Center Service
Description:Microsoft® Windows® Operating System
Typical file path:C:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpsvc.exe
File version:5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158)
Product version:5.1.2600.2180
Size:726.5 KB (743,936 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
Entropy:6.196807
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
  • Firewall exception for '%WINDIR%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\Helpsvc.exC:*:EnableC:Offer Remote Assistance'
  • Firewall exception for '%systemroot%\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpsvc.exC:0.0.0.0:enableC:Remote Assistance'

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows XP Professional 33.33%
Windows 7 Home Premium 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 100.00% of Microsoft Help Center Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 100.00%
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