HelperApps

HelperApps

Known Malware

by TidyNetwork.com

What is HelperApps?

HelperApps is software application developed by TidyNetwork.com. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 51.39% of installations running this operating system. HelperApps's installer is typically 1.00 MB in size and installs around 3 files.

HelperApps is most popular in the United States with 96.49% of installations residing in this country.

HelperApps adds 1 scheduled task to the Windows Task Scheduler launching the program at randomly scheduled times.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in HelperApps.

petn.dll (MD5: 1c1986b7b2dca4916bd21b0e5dd9c9cb) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.TidyNetwork.A
Sophos Tidy Network
petnupdate.exe (MD5: add5b80bdfa206b920983057c5bd700c) has been flagged by 10 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NSP
Bkav FE W32.Clodcef.Trojan.b4a6
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NSP (B)
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NSP
G Data Adware.Agent.NSP
IKARUS anti.virus AdWare.Agent
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NSP
Vba32 AntiVirus suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.TidyNetwork.A
Sophos Tidy Network
tidynetwork.exe (MD5: e676685c7600df653f97824b6eb3814c) has been flagged by 11 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Sophos Tidy Network
VIPRE Antivirus Tidy2Network (fs)
Bitdefender Adware.Agent.NSP
Bkav FE W32.Clodcef.Trojan.b4a6
Emsisoft Anti-Malware Adware.Agent.NSP (B)
F-Secure Adware.Agent.NSP
G Data Adware.Agent.NSP
IKARUS anti.virus AdWare.Agent
MicroWorld-eScan Adware.Agent.NSP
Vba32 AntiVirus suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.TidyNetwork.A

Software Behaviors

Scheduled tasks:
  • petnupdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HelperApps Update' (runs daily at 11:31 AM).

Software Details

URL:
https://www.tidynetwork.com
Support:
Installation path:
C:\users\user\appdata\local\helperapps
Uninstaller:
"C:\users\user\appdata\Local\HelperApps\TidyNetwork.exe" /U CID=JollyWalletTEST NAME=HelperApps AUTOGUID={6870DE8B-F759-3993-E818-37165B49645E}
Size:
1.00 MB
Language:
English

HelperApps Executable Details

Primary executable:
tidynetwork.exe
Name:
HelperApps
Path:
C:\users\user\appdata\local\helperapps\tidynetwork.exe
MD5:
e676685c7600df653f97824b6eb3814c
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by HelperApps
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
petn.dll
Malware
1c1986b7b2dca4916bd21b0e5dd9c9cb
EXE
add5b80bdfa206b920983057c5bd700c
EXE
e676685c7600df653f97824b6eb3814c