Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
2, 3, 2, 0 |
29.73% |
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2, 2, 26, 0 |
10.81% |
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2, 1, 40, 0 |
24.32% |
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2, 1, 32, 0 |
24.32% |
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2, 0, 53, 0 |
2.70% |
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2, 0, 51, 0 |
8.11% |
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Relationships
Parent process
Child process
MotoHelperService.exe
MotoHelper Service by Motorola Mobility Inc. (Signed)
Version: | 2, 3, 2, 0 |
MD5: | ac9d6e3629e4388a9ea9b4172493aaee |
SHA1: | bc1e149b68e61eabde5ae1ec49a6ea74fff3b449 |
SHA256: | 1ad5cbc2d34ada8defb92d57f8306c46339ea0c131faf626ab70fc12aa85721e |
Overview
motohelperservice.exe runs as a service under the name Motorola Device Manager (MotoHelper) with extensive SYSTEM privileges (full administrator access). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Motorola Device Manager published by Motorola, Inc., Motorola Device Manager from Motorola, Inc. and Motorola Device Manager by Motorola, Inc.. The file is digitally signed by Motorola Mobility Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | motohelperservice.exe |
Product name: | MotoHelper Service |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\motorola\motohelper\motohelperservice.exe |
File version: | 2, 3, 2, 0 |
Size: | 117.9 KB (120,728 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Motorola Mobility Inc. |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Tuesday, March 1, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Thursday, March 1, 2012 |
Digital DNA |
PE subsystem: | Windows GUI |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0 |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Motorola Device Manager contains USB drivers and software to connect your Motorola phone or tablet to your computer via USB cable. For certain Android-powered devices, Motorola Device Manager can also update your software.
Behaviors
Services
Runs under 'SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services' by the Service Controller (services.exe)
- Motorola Device Manager
- 'MotoHelper' (MotoHelper Service)
- 'Motorola Device Manager' (Motorola Device Manager Service)
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00009524% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00004184% | |
User CPU: | 0.00005340% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 364,112 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 7,235/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 3.27 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 10.75 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 4.86 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 3.27 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 69.22 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 72.1 MB | |
Working set: | 9.79 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 11.84 MB | |
Page faults: | 4,244/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 114 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O write transfer: | 13 Bytes/sec | |
I/O write operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 4 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 9 | |
Handles: | 150 | |
Process properties
Integrety level: | System |
Platform: | 64-bit |
Command line: | "C:\Program Files\motorola mobility\motorola device manager\motohelperservice.exe" |
Owner: | SYSTEM |
Windows Service |
Service name: | MotoHelper |
Display name: | Motorola Device Manager |
Type: | Win32OwnProcess |
Parent process: | services.exe (Services and Controller app by Microsoft) |
Threads
Averages
MotoHelperService.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00008887% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00003311% | |
User CPU: | 0.00005576% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,947/sec | |
Memory: | 116 KB | |
wow64.dll |
Total CPU: | 0.00005091% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00004775% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000315% | |
CPU cycles: | 1,184/sec | |
Memory: | 252 KB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.24% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
18.92% |
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Windows 8 Pro |
8.11% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
8.11% |
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Windows Vista Home Basic |
5.41% |
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Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.41% |
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Windows 8 Pro with Media Center |
5.41% |
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Windows 8 |
2.70% |
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Windows Server 2012 Standard Evaluation |
2.70% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 78.38% of MotoHelper Service.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
34.38% |
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Acer |
12.50% |
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Gateway |
12.50% |
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Intel |
12.50% |
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Dell |
12.50% |
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ASUS |
12.50% |
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Sahara |
3.13% |
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