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helper.exe

Firefox

Mozilla Corporation

The executable helper.exe has been detected as malware by 35 anti-virus scanners. This virus which infects .exe files stops various security software and prevents some core Windows utilities from running. It also tries to download other files from a remote server, including other malware.
Publisher:
Mozilla Corporation

Product:
Firefox

Description:
Firefox Helper

Version:
52.0

MD5:
8052eda52c8d0bc731451b9814843f63

SHA-1:
d04d703bb91dacb932764587447d37a32f1a179d

SHA-256:
006ccf23fb99dcb2ecaa097fb9023d2957aeaf0b4ace9650b3c826f0f072ee72

Scanner detections:
35 / 68

Status:
File is infected by a Virus

Explanation:
The file is infected by a polymorphic file infector virus.

Analysis date:
2/8/2026 12:45:40 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware
Win32.Sality.3
-39

AhnLab V3 Security
Win32/Kashu.E
3.8.3.16

Avira AntiVirus
W32/Sality.AT
8.3.3.4

Arcabit
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.0.798

avast!
Win32:SaliCode
2014.9-170315

AVG
Win32/Sality
2018.0.2439

Baidu Antivirus
Win32.Virus.Sality
4.0.3.17315

Bitdefender
Win32.Sality.3
1.0.20.370

Bkav FE
W32.Sality.PE
1.3.0.8876

Comodo Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.gen
26744

Dr.Web
Win32.Sector.30
9.0.1.074

Emsisoft Anti-Malware
Win32.Sality
8.17.03.15.03

ESET NOD32
Win32/Sality.NBA
11.15075

F-Prot
W32/Sality.gen2
v6.4.7.1.166

F-Secure
Win32.Sality.3
11.2017-15-03_4

G Data
Win32.Virus.Sality
17.3.A:25.11150B:25.9066

K7 AntiVirus
Virus
13.10.4.22688

Kaspersky
Virus.Win32.Sality
14.0.0.-1311

McAfee
W32/Sality.gen.z
5600.6095

Microsoft Security Essentials
Virus:Win32/Sality.AT
1.1.13504.0

MicroWorld eScan
Win32.Sality.3
18.0.0.222

NANO AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.beygb
1.0.70.15657

nProtect
Virus/W32.Sality.D
17.03.12.02

Panda Antivirus
W32/Sality.AA
17.03.15.03

Qihoo 360 Security
Virus.Win32.Sality.I
1.0.0.1120

Quick Heal
W32.Sality.U
3.17.14.00

Rising Antivirus
Virus.Sality!1.A5BD (classic)
23.00.65.17313

Sophos
Mal/Sality-D
4.98

Total Defense
Win32/Sality.AA
37.1.62.1

Trend Micro House Call
PE_SALITY.RL
7.2.74

Trend Micro
PE_SALITY.RL
10.465.15

Vba32 AntiVirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.bakc
3.12.26.4

VIPRE Antivirus
Virus.Win32.Sality.at
56596

ViRobot
Win32.Sality.Gen.A[h]
2014.3.20.0

Zillya! Antivirus
Virus.Sality.Win32.25
2.0.0.3230

File size:
919.9 KB (941,976 bytes)

Product version:
52.0

Copyright:
Mozilla Corporation

Trademarks:
Firefox is a Trademark of The Mozilla Foundation.

Original file name:
helper.exe

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Program Files\mozilla firefox\uninstall\helper.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
10/7/2014 10:10:26 AM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

Entry address:
0x322E

Entry point:
8B, F8, 81, D0, 0B, D4, 35, B5, 89, C3, B1, 7A, 86, EC, EB, 0B, 0F, AF, D9, 69, C5, A5, 3A, 1E, 15, 21, EA, FE, CB, 8A, DE, 8B, D3, 0F, BF, C2, 8D, 0E, 8D, 3D, 7E, 51, D5, B8, F7, C6, 0E, EA, 9F, A7, 86, F2, 0F, BE, F6, 81, F2, 9E, E3, 9D, 58, 8D, 1D, 0A, 45, 33, E1, 8D, 35, D2, 4C, 29, DB, 6B, D2, 00, 42, 69, CF, 1C, 6C, 01, BF, 02, E2, 75, 09, 8D, 2D, F7, 32, 7A, 5D, 0F, AF, D9, 0D, 76, 4E, FD, 52, 89, CD, FF, C5, 81, FA, 09, 05, 00, 00, 0F, 82, D7, FF, FF, FF, F2, 69, EF, 17, AF, 8F, 3E, 81, FF, 51, AD...
 
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Entropy:
5.7195

Code size:
24.5 KB (25,088 bytes)

Windows Firewall Allowed Program
Name:
C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\uninstall\helper.exe


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