Most antivirus programs identify net-helper.exe as malware—for example Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan.Win32.Staser.egvp or Trojan.Win32.Staser.ehfb, and Microsoft identifies it as Program:Win32/Wacapew.C!ml or Trojan:Win32/Woreflint.A!cl.
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Net-helper.exe file information
Net-helper.exe process in Windows Task Manager
The process known as Net Helper appears to belong to software unknown by LT Drive.
Description:Net-helper.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. Net-helper.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows—mainly C:\Windows\Net Helper\.
The file size on Windows 10/11/7 is 13,179,660 bytes.
It is a service (net-helper) running invisible in the background: Net Helper networking interface.
Net-helper.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The program uses ports to connect to or from a LAN or the Internet. There is no file information. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file.
Net-helper.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 84% dangerous.
Uninstalling this variant:
The developer Yahoo provides a support site for assistance, and an uninstaller (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program ⇒ LT Drive Ltd).
Important: You should check the net-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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Best practices for resolving net-helper issues
The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: ASecurity Task Manager examines the active net-helper process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. A good Bantivirus tool detects whether the net-helper.exe file on your PC might be malware slowing down your system. Such unwanted programs are often not classified as viruses by other antivirus software and therefore go undetected.
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding PC trouble. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To restore the original performance and remove unnecessary programs, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
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