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ThreatExpert's awareness of the file "iehelper.dll":

Across all ThreatExpert reports, the file "iehelper.dll" was mostly identified as a threat.
File "iehelper.dll" has the following statistics:
Total number of reports analysed611,932
Number of cases that involved the file "iehelper.dll"91
Number of incidents when this file was found to be a threat81
Statistical volume of cases when "iehelper.dll" was a threat89%
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The file "iehelper.dll" is known to be created under the following filenames:
%DownloadedProgramFiles%\813995\iehelper.dll
%DownloadedProgramFiles%\954070\iehelper.dll
%DownloadedProgramFiles%\iehelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\dlexpert\dll\iehelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\filestream\web boomerang\iehelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\internet explorer\2052\iehelper.dll
%ProgramFiles%\td download accelerator\iehelper.dll
%System%\iehelper.dll
%Temp%\iehelper.dll
%Windir%\iehelper.dll
Notes:
  • %DownloadedProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the file system directory containing downloaded program files. A typical path is C:\Windows\Downloaded Program Files.
  • %ProgramFiles% is a variable that refers to the Program Files folder. A typical path is C:\Program Files.
  • %System% is a variable that refers to the System folder. By default, this is C:\Windows\System (Windows 95/98/Me), C:\Winnt\System32 (Windows NT/2000), or C:\Windows\System32 (Windows XP).
  • %Temp% is a variable that refers to the temporary folder in the short path form. By default, this is C:\Documents and Settings\[UserName]\Local Settings\Temp\ (Windows NT/2000/XP).
  • %Windir% is a variable that refers to the Windows installation folder. By default, this is C:\Windows or C:\Winnt.

The file "iehelper.dll" has the following possible country of origin:
OriginNumber of Incidents
China1

The following threats are known to be associated with the file "iehelper.dll":
Threat AliasNumber of Incidents
SpywareProtect2009 [Symantec]853
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.eo [Kaspersky Lab]783
Troj/FakeAV-KM [Sophos]783
PWCrack-Winspy [McAfee]754
Virus.Win32.AdWare [Ikarus]696
Downloader.MisleadApp [Symantec]160
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.dw [Kaspersky Lab]132
Trojan.Win32.FakeSpypro [Ikarus]86
Trojan:Win32/FakeSpypro [Microsoft]81
Troj/FakeVir-JX [Sophos]72
Trojan-Downloader.MisleadApp!sd6 [PC Tools]72
Adware-BHO.gen.f [McAfee]63
RogueAntiSpyware.WinSpywareProtect [PC Tools]58
RogueAntiSpyware.Sysguard [PC Tools]34
FakeAlert-C.dr [McAfee]32
Troj/FakeAle-MC [Sophos]32
Adware-PigSearch [McAfee]24
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Agent.bc [Kaspersky Lab]24
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack [Ikarus]19
Troj/FakeSp-Gen [Sophos]16
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.ase [Kaspersky Lab]16
Win-Trojan/Bho.12032 [AhnLab]13
Trojan.Win32.BHO.whc [Kaspersky Lab]12
Generic.dx [McAfee]7
Adware.Agent.DIRG [PC Tools]6
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.dx [Kaspersky Lab]6
Troj/SWProt-Gen [Sophos]6
Trojan.Win32.FraudPack.kho [Kaspersky Lab]6
FakeAlert-DH [McAfee]4
FakeAlert-FV.dll [McAfee]4
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.eb [Kaspersky Lab]4
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.vw [Kaspersky Lab]3
Troj/FakeAV-LS [Sophos]3
Trojan.FraudPack!sd6 [PC Tools]3
Win-Trojan/Agent.10752.RU [AhnLab]3
Win-Trojan/FakeAlert.9728.C [AhnLab]3
FakeAlert-SpyPro.gen.dll [McAfee]2
Mal/Emogen-P [Sophos]2
SecurityRisk.Downldr [Symantec]2
Adware.AdSina.B [PC Tools]1
FakeAlert-B [McAfee]1
Generic StartPage [McAfee]1
Mal/Generic-A [Sophos]1
not-a-virus:FraudTool.Win32.WinSpywareProtect.ej [Kaspersky Lab]1
Spyware.Downldr!sd6 [PC Tools]1
Troj/FakeVir-KA [Sophos]1
Trojan Horse [Symantec]1
Trojan.BHO [Ikarus]1