kieshelper.exe
Kies by Samsung Electronics CO. (Signed)
| Version: | 1.0.0.458 |
| MD5: | 85517c0b1f083c767951cd038723c98d |
| SHA1: | 17237d6c4398b377f407f622a795226b68352e8c |
| SHA256: | 9f2f8832bec5dd5357188719df19deb6eeac4228343da557d3f33f9920547ed2 |
What is kieshelper.exe?
Samsung Kies is a software application used to communicate between Windows PCs, Samsung mobile phone and tablet devices, usually using a USB cable connection (though wireless LAN Kies connectivity is now possible using some devices). Kies connectivity is via USB cable, wireless LAN connectivity between a Samsung device on which the Kies Wireless Android app is running, and any Windows PC running the Kies full version.
Overview
kieshelper.exe is set to be run when the PC boots and the user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the current user). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Samsung Kies published by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD., Samsung Kies from Samsung Electronics CO., LTD. and Samsung Kies by Samsung Electronics CO., LTD.. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC). The file is digitally signed by Samsung Electronics CO. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
| File name: | kieshelper.exe |
| Publisher: | Samsung |
| Product name: | Kies |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\samsung\kies\kieshelper.exe |
| Original name: | Kies.exe |
| File version: | 1.0.0.458 |
| Size: | 921.39 KB (943,504 bytes) |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Samsung Electronics CO. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, December 6, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Sunday, December 22, 2013 |
| Digital DNA |
| File packed: | No |
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
| .NET CLR: | Yes |
| .NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
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Samsung Electronics CO., LTD. |
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“Simplify, sync and keep life up to date with Kies. Manage music, movies and photos. Backup precious contacts and calendars. Or download apps and podcasts and automatically upgrade device firmware. Kies conveniently syncs your life across all your devices. Kies makes your entire digital life more convenient. With Kies, all your media files are intuitively organized, updated and synced within a single library. The innovative interface mak...”
Behaviors
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'KiesHelper' → C:\Program Files\Samsung\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s
Scheduled tasks
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'KiesHelper' → C:\Kies\KiesHelper.exe /s
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Microsoft Windows XP |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
33.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
25.00% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
8.33% |
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Distribution by country
India installs about 33.33% of Kies.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Dell |
66.67% |
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| American Megatrends |
16.67% |
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| Hewlett-Packard |
16.67% |
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