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aehelp.dll file report

Clean record File reputation report
MD5 4fd11be4967e66290090f0acbb402e09
Latest seen 2026-04-02 23:01:38 (2 months ago)
First seen 2020-02-14 09:39:02 (6 years ago)
Size 295 KB
Publisher Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Product AVHELP
Signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG

Why it matters

Evidence available for this file

Detection

Latest status is clean for this hash.

Timeline

First seen 2020-02-14 09:39:02 (6 years ago); latest analysis 2026-04-02 23:01:38 (2 months ago).

Publisher context

Company metadata: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. Product metadata: AVHELP.

Digital signature

Signed by Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record.

Observed locations

ThreatInfo has seen this file in user or system paths listed below. Unexpected locations increase the need for local verification.

Recommended action

What to do next

  1. Confirm the hash and publisher match the expected software.
  2. Review the observed locations and signature information below.
  3. Rescan if the file was downloaded from an unknown source or appears in an unusual path.

File context

aehelp.dll is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with AVHELP. The reported company name is Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG. The current detection status is Clean, based on the latest analysis from 2026-04-02 23:01:38 (2 months ago).

This record is currently marked as clean, but file reputation can depend on the exact path, hash, and source. Compare the MD5 and publisher data below with the file on your system.

File Details

Product Name: AVHELP
Company Name: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
MD5: 4fd11be4967e66290090f0acbb402e09
Size: 295 KB
First Published: 2020-02-14 09:39:02 (6 years ago)
Latest Published: 2026-04-02 23:01:38 (2 months ago)
Status: Clean (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2026-04-02 23:01:38 (2 months ago)

Overview

Signed By: Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG
Status: Trusted Publisher

ThreatInfo marks this publisher as trusted for this record, but the file hash and source should still match the expected software distribution.

Common Places:

%programfiles%\auslogics\anti-malware
%programfiles%\scanguard
%programfiles%\totalav
%commonappdata%\restoro
%sysdrive%\rei
%programfiles%\pcprotect
%commonappdata%\totalav\updates
%sysdrive%\rei\av\avupdate_tmp_w5l6au\av4\avira1030\savapi4-ave2\win32
%commonappdata%\restoro\av\avupdate_tmp_i2jmay\av4\avira1039\savapi4-ave2\win32
%programfiles%\totalav\savapi

ThreatInfo has observed aehelp.dll in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

Geographic signal

Observed country distribution

ThreatInfo has seen aehelp.dll across 111 countries. Use this signal to compare local evidence with where the sample is most often reported.

Top country United States
Share 11.1%
Low High activity

The strongest geographic signal for this file is United States with 11.1% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

OS Version:

Windows 10 83.2%
Windows 7 12.6%
Windows 8.1 3.1%
Windows Server 2012 R2 0.3%
Windows 8 0.3%
Windows Server 2008 R2 0.2%
Windows Embedded Standard 0.1%
Windows XP 0.1%
Windows Server 2012 0.1%
Windows Vista 0.1%

The most common operating system signal for aehelp.dll is Windows 10 with 83.2% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Analysis

aehelp.dll is identified as pe for 32-bit systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Format pe
Architecture 32-bit
Subsystem Windows GUI
Entry point 0x0002768a
Image base 0x10000000

PE Sections:

Sections 5
Raw data 274432

Section layout highlights raw-size concentration, repeated names, packer markers, and hashes that can be compared across related samples.

.text 192512 bytes · 70.1% of section data
MD5 9072d45e2216aa45c20dd5f9940903b1
.rdata 20480 bytes · 7.5% of section data
MD5 6fc8ddff6cef72e96c65412ed1c843fb
.data 45056 bytes · 16.4% of section data
MD5 0e3b327f5ed09644187b9fd4aa847b99
.rsrc 4096 bytes · 1.5% of section data
MD5 ccd71a21ff7475ac367f431146a1b215
.reloc 12288 bytes · 4.5% of section data
MD5 13b01a3a5b2c014d8e24e36cc4c88875

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

Report conclusion

This hash is currently recorded as clean

Use the MD5, publisher, signature, and observed paths in this report to verify that the file on your device is the same copy described here.

Scan with GridinSoft Anti-Malware Use a local scan if the file origin or behavior is unclear. Check this hash on VirusTotal

Recommended next steps

  • Compare the local file MD5 with 4fd11be4967e66290090f0acbb402e09.
  • Check the file path, publisher, and signature against the details in this report.
  • Run a GridinSoft scan if the source, path, or behavior looks unusual.