What is functionupdatehelper.dll?

functionupdatehelper.dll is part of Microsoft® Windows® Operating System and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the functionupdatehelper.dll version information.

functionupdatehelper.dll's description is "Windows Core Module"

functionupdatehelper.dll is usually located in the 'c:\windows\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected functionupdatehelper.dll.

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VirusTotal report

48 of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the functionupdatehelper.dll file. That's a 73% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Acronis	suspicious
Ad-Aware	Trojan.Agent.DSXD
AhnLab-V3	Trojan/Win64.Agent.R260439
APEX	Malicious
Avast	Win32:Vools-B [Trj]
AVG	Win32:Vools-B [Trj]
Avira	HEUR/AGEN.1229776
BitDefender	Trojan.Agent.DSXD
Bkav	W32.SmbhostPOJ.Trojan
ClamAV	Win.Trojan.Coinminer-7000567-1
CrowdStrike	win/malicious_confidence_100% (D)
Cynet	Malicious (score: 100)
Cyren	W64/Vools.E
DrWeb	Trojan.Vools.16
Elastic	malicious (high confidence)
Emsisoft	Trojan.Agent.DSXD (B)
ESET-NOD32	Win64/Vools.P
FireEye	Generic.mg.a2d7d9b7db05a788
Fortinet	W64/Vools.P!tr
GData	Trojan.Agent.DSXD
Gridinsoft	Risk.Win64.Gen.dd!s1
Ikarus	Trojan.Win64.Vools
Jiangmin	Trojan.Generic.djbtw
K7AntiVirus	Trojan ( 0054e3901 )
K7GW	Trojan ( 0054e3901 )
Kaspersky	Trojan.Win64.Agentb.db
Malwarebytes	Generic.Trojan.Injector.DDS
MAX	malware (ai score=88)
McAfee	BackDoor-FDWY!A2D7D9B7DB05
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win64.Backdoor.cm
Microsoft	Trojan:Win32/Ymacco.AA41
MicroWorld-eScan	Trojan.Agent.DSXD
Panda	Trj/Voolsminer.A
Rising	Worm.EternalBlueMiner/x64!1.B91E (KTSE)
Sangfor	Suspicious.Win32.Save.a
SentinelOne	Static AI - Malicious PE
Sophos	ML/PE-A + Troj/Vools-P
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-Injector
Symantec	Trojan Horse
TACHYON	Trojan/W64.Agent.129024
Tencent	Trojan.Win64.Vools.b
TrendMicro-HouseCall	Trojan.Win64.VOOLS.SMAL01
VBA32	Trojan.Win64.Vools
VirIT	Trojan.Win32.Vools.Q
Webroot	W32.Malware.Gen
Yandex	Trojan.GenAsa!VHdup3zTSTU
Zillya	Trojan.Vools.Win64.14
ZoneAlarm	Trojan.Win64.Agentb.db

functionupdatehelper.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove functionupdatehelper.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the functionupdatehelper.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that functionupdatehelper.dll has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate functionupdatehelper.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the functionupdatehelper.dll file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate functionupdatehelper.dll in the scan result.

   

   

   c:\windows\system32\functionupdatehelper.dll

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the functionupdatehelper.dll file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If functionupdatehelper.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If functionupdatehelper.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If functionupdatehelper.dll still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
8. Restart your computer.
9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that functionupdatehelper.dll no longer appear in the scan result.

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