How to remove an helper error

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Helper.exe file information

The process known as Firefox Helper belongs to software SpeedUpMyPC or Firefox by Mozilla (www.mozilla.org).

Description: helper.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 49,664 bytes (28% of all occurrences), 52,224 bytes, 50,176 bytes or 51,200 bytes.
Program has no file description. The program is not visible. File helper.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. File helper.exe is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 72% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If helper.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 46% dangerous. The file size is 515,072 bytes (75% of all occurrences) or 450,936 bytes. The program has no visible window. It is not a Windows system file. There is no description of the program. helper.exe is able to record inputs.
In case you experience problems using helper.exe, you can also uninstall SpeedUpMyPC from your computer using the Control Panel applet "Add/Remove programs".

If helper.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 59% dangerous. The file size is 451,928 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 526,848 bytes. The program has no visible window. The file is not a Windows system file.

If helper.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 96% dangerous. The file size is 374,272 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as helper.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the helper.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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c:\program files\mozilla thunderbird\uninstall\helper.exe - Norton reported that it made 12 changes to my computer. No action recomended. Modified 11 registry entries. Low threat level.
John Beaman

Part Of HyperOs System
Steve Clarke (further information)

It is a file of My Other Computers disk cloning software. I have used it for several years and like it very muvh.
Stephen Bennett

It is a process handler for Mozilla Firefox
John Miles

Summary: Average user rating of helper.exe: based on 5 votes with 5 reviews.

1 user think helper.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 1 user doesn't grade helper.exe ("not sure about it").

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