Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

5.1.192.10803 83.33%
5.0.30.11889 16.67%

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advapi32.dll
RegDeleteKeyW, RegCreateKeyExW, LookupAccountSidW, IsValidSid, CopySid, CryptReleaseContext, CryptDestroyKey, CryptExportKey, CryptAcquireContextW, CryptImportKey, CryptEncrypt, CryptGenKey, CryptDecrypt, OpenProcessToken, LookupPrivilegeValueW, AdjustTokenPrivileges, ChangeServiceConfig2W, ConvertSidToStringSidW, GetTokenInformation, GetLengthSid, DeleteService, ControlService, OpenServiceW, CloseServiceHandle, CreateServiceW, OpenSCManagerW, RegisterServiceCtrlHandlerW, DeregisterEventSource, ReportEventW, RegisterEventSourceW, SetServiceStatus, StartServiceCtrlDispatcherW, RegQueryValueExW, GetSecurityDescriptorLength, RegOpenCurrentUser, ImpersonateLoggedOnUser, RevertToSelf, RegEnumValueW, RegEnumKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegCloseKey, RegQueryInfoKeyW, RegEnumKeyExW, RegOpenKeyExW, RegDeleteValueW
iphlpapi.dll
GetAdaptersInfo
kernel32.dll
InitializeCriticalSection, HeapFree, GetProcessHeap, HeapAlloc, CreateThread, CreateEventW, Sleep, GetCommandLineW, LocalFree, GetCurrentThreadId, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, LeaveCriticalSection, EnterCriticalSection, DeleteCriticalSection, InitializeCriticalSectionAndSpinCount, GetModuleFileNameW, LoadLibraryExW, FindResourceW, LoadResource, SizeofResource, MultiByteToWideChar, GetLastError, RaiseException, lstrcmpiW, GetModuleHandleW, GetProcAddress, lstrlenW, FreeLibrary, WaitForSingleObject, SetEvent, CloseHandle, CreateEventA, LoadLibraryA, GetStringTypeExW, GetTimeFormatA, WideCharToMultiByte, FormatMessageA, SetEnvironmentVariableA, CompareStringW, CreateFileW, FlushFileBuffers, WriteConsoleW, SetStdHandle, GetConsoleMode, GetConsoleCP, SetFilePointer, IsValidLocale, EnumSystemLocalesA, GetLocaleInfoA, GetUserDefaultLCID, IsValidCodePage, GetOEMCP, GetACP, GetTimeZoneInformation, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetFileType, SetHandleCount, GetEnvironmentStringsW, FreeEnvironmentStringsW, GetLocaleInfoW, lstrlenA, GetDateFormatA, GetCurrentProcessId, ProcessIdToSessionId, GetVersionExW, GetCurrentProcess, FormatMessageW, CreateToolhelp32Snapshot, Process32FirstW, Process32NextW, OpenProcess, LoadLibraryW, HeapDestroy, HeapReAlloc, HeapSize, InterlockedCompareExchange, InterlockedExchange, GetStringTypeW, EncodePointer, DecodePointer, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, TlsAlloc, TlsFree, TlsGetValue, OpenEventA, ResetEvent, TlsSetValue, ResumeThread, GetTickCount, SystemTimeToFileTime, WaitForMultipleObjects, SetWaitableTimer, CreateWaitableTimerA, HeapSetInformation, GetStartupInfoW, RtlUnwind, LCMapStringW, GetCPInfo, ExitThread, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, IsProcessorFeaturePresent, HeapCreate, SetLastError, ExitProcess, WriteFile, GetStdHandle
netapi32.dll
NetApiBufferFree, NetUserGetInfo
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoRevokeClassObject, CoRegisterClassObject, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemRealloc, CoTaskMemAlloc, CoInitializeSecurity, CoAddRefServerProcess, CoReleaseServerProcess, StringFromGUID2, CoCreateInstance, CoResumeClassObjects
user32.dll
GetMessageW, CharNextW, LoadStringW, PostThreadMessageW, CharUpperW, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, MessageBoxW
userenv.dll
LoadUserProfileW, UnloadUserProfile
wininet.dll
InternetConnectW, HttpSendRequestW, InternetSetOptionW, InternetOpenW, HttpQueryInfoW, HttpOpenRequestW, InternetCloseHandle, InternetReadFile
wtsapi32.dll
WTSEnumerateSessionsW, WTSWaitSystemEvent, WTSQuerySessionInformationW, WTSFreeMemory

HelperService.exe

Helper Service by LULU SOFTWARE LIMITED (Signed)

Remove HelperService.exe
Version:   5.1.192.10803
MD5:   74aee81caf5328b55f262d120c64e9e6
SHA1:   6191a3c4cf0a69f0d8a794e55b12cc4ebe1fbaeb
SHA256:   a3f83192ea92efd6a94dc22245420b2422215fbd0f755d6e555e156c5b2c3788

Overview

helperservice.exe runs as a service under the name Soda PDF 5 Helper Service (Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper Service) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Soda PDF 5 published by LULU Software, Soda PDF OCR from LULU Software and Soda PDF OCR by LULU Software. The file is digitally signed by LULU SOFTWARE LIMITED which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:helperservice.exe
Publisher:LULU Software Limited
Product name:Helper Service
Description:Soda PDF 5 Helper Service
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\soda pdf 5\helperservice.exe
File version:5.1.192.10803
Size:1.05 MB (1,097,544 bytes)
Build date:6/12/2013 5:39 AM
Certificate
Issued to:LULU SOFTWARE LIMITED
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Monday, December 10, 2012
Expiration date:Thursday, December 11, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
More details

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
LULU Software
  51% remove
Soda PDF bundles the AVG Toolbar during installation. "During the Soda PDF installation process, the AVG Secure Search offer is presented to the users. This offer is optional and can be uninstalled by following the regular software uninstall process from the control panel." The bundle is paid out by AVG's marketing subsiduary (AVG, Visionize Ltd) at about $1 per instal.
LULU Software
2% remove

BehaviorsBehaviors

Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
  • 'Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper Service'
  • 'Soda PDF 5 Helper Service'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00111114%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00061200%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00049914%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:682 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:61,945/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:3.23 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.26 MB
Private (minimum):2.47 MB
Non-paged memory:3.23 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:45.85 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):50.63 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:2.63 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.27 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:19,268/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:8 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O other transfer:284 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:4/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:154
600
GUI GDI count:4
103
GUI USER count:2
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:System
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\soda pdf 5\helperservice.exe"
Owner:SYSTEM
Windows Service
Service name:Soda PDF 3D Reader Helper Service
Display name:Soda PDF 5 Helper Service
Description:“LULU Software Limited”
Type:Win32OwnProcess
Parent process:services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft)

ResourcesThreads

Averages
 
HelperService.exe (main module)
Total CPU:0.00437865%
0.272967%
Kernel CPU:0.00208260%
0.107585%
User CPU:0.00229605%
0.165382%
CPU cycles:17,901/sec
5,741,424/sec
Memory:1.07 MB
1.16 MB
wow64.dll
Total CPU:0.00198140%
Kernel CPU:0.00000000%
User CPU:0.00198140%
CPU cycles:45,408/sec
Memory:252 KB
ADVAPI32.dll
Total CPU:0.00004682%
Kernel CPU:0.00004682%
User CPU:0.00000000%
Memory:688 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 33.33%
Windows Vista Ultimate 16.67%
Windows 8 16.67%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United Kingdom installs about 33.33% of Helper Service.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Sony 80.00%
Hewlett-Packard 20.00%
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