HELPCTR.exe
Microsoft Help and Support Center by Microsoft
| Version:    | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) | 
| MD5:    | 3ba608f5b5eb81b972e047fcc1813bfe | 
| SHA1:    | 2635d27ab6bdc893e028d2f11f6a908e5fef0248 | 
| SHA256:    | b298dd51d575dc8846f09700b5013d0232ea5cef6339d81f5daaa3bb4a544e49 | 
This is a Windows system installed file with Windows File Protection (WFP) enabled.
What is HELPCTR.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 HELPCTR.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”
Details
| File name: | helpctr.exe | 
| Publisher: | Microsoft Corporation | 
| Product name: | Microsoft Help and Support Center | 
| Description: | Microsoft® Windows® Operating System | 
| Typical file path: | C:\windows\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\helpctr.exe | 
| File version: | 5.1.2600.2180 (xpsp_sp2_rtm.040803-2158) | 
| Product version: | 5.1.2600.2180 | 
| Size: | 750.5 KB (768,512 bytes) | 
| Digital DNA | 
| PE subsystem: | Windows GUI | 
| Entropy: | 6.164198 | 
| File packed: | No | 
| Code language: | Microsoft Visual C++ | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
Programs
The following program will install this file
Behaviors
Windows firewall allowed programs
Exceptions allow programs to access to the Internet through an outbound connections
- Firewall exception for 'C:\WINXP\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpCtr.exe'
 
- Firewall exception for '%WINDIR%\PCHealth\HelpCtr\Binaries\Helpctr.exC:*:EnableC:Remote Assistance - Windows Messenger and Voice'
 
- Firewall exception for 'C:\WINDOWS\pchealth\helpctr\binaries\HelpCtr.exe'
 
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Microsoft Windows XP | 
71.43% | 
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| Windows XP Professional | 
14.29% | 
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| Windows 7 Home Premium | 
14.29% | 
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 66.67% of Microsoft Help and Support Center.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| Lenovo | 
50.00% | 
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| Dell | 
50.00% | 
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