HelpPane.exe

  • File Path: C:\WINDOWS\HelpPane.exe
  • Description: Microsoft Help and Support

Hashes

Type Hash
MD5 67094590E3D57130C587CD6D8AFB6597
SHA1 586B092EE240C6AAC9D3084607CD8AB1AD8ED6C8
SHA256 552016EF8396341E1B9FF6309EF256D0D1EB4BC864EE70FDF1601D25A5CF1535
SHA384 CE2568D89D68432967735CE10EB738B5E28F5DD41B64A1844A032F4ED275F0912C69B9D9B0730972C9706D751ADA34BC
SHA512 7491E27790F20142849235514B132E838F8BC186B5B43FF6B9DDB9B60C31BCA9F10FCF59181F5738E88C7A01DABA9ABB22D33FA4025FD085AB2F1E79163F0818
SSDEEP 12288:gDctr5AFr/UH4Cw9ny5BA+9yedBYfgXKPXPiXuHNHGb6bH/zx/GCLW/nh/X:7XGryw9ny5BA+9jBm

Signature

  • Status: Signature verified.
  • Serial: 330000023241FB59996DCC4DFF000000000232
  • Thumbprint: FF82BC38E1DA5E596DF374C53E3617F7EDA36B06
  • Issuer: CN=Microsoft Windows Production PCA 2011, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US
  • Subject: CN=Microsoft Windows, O=Microsoft Corporation, L=Redmond, S=Washington, C=US

File Metadata

  • Original Filename: HelpPane.exe.mui
  • Product Name: Microsoft Windows Operating System
  • Company Name: Microsoft Corporation
  • File Version: 10.0.18362.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
  • Product Version: 10.0.18362.1
  • Language: English (United States)
  • Legal Copyright: Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

File Similarity (ssdeep match)

File Score
C:\WINDOWS\HelpPane.exe 44
C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 63
C:\windows\HelpPane.exe 65
C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 61
C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 52
C:\Windows\HelpPane.exe 58

Possible Misuse

The following table contains possible examples of HelpPane.exe being misused. While HelpPane.exe is not inherently malicious, its legitimate functionality can be abused for malicious purposes.

Source Source File Example License
sigma win_user_driver_loaded.yml - '\Windows\HelpPane.exe' DRL 1.0

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