Should I remove HelperApps?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
81% remove it19% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #33,907
United States Rank #19,390
Reach 0.0037%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 11.52 days
339.98 days >
Average installed length: 178.63 days
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HelperApps
from TidyNetwork.com
What is HelperApps? (from TidyNetwork.com)
TidyNetwork is a free browser add-on that brings you exclusive deals while you browse the Internet. For example, if you are looking for a new pair of shoes, TidyNetwork can help you find the lowest price from trusted stores, or even a coupon from the store you’re visiting.
Overview
HelperApps is a program developed by TidyNetwork.com. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is tidynetwork.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files and is usually about 1.29 MB (1,352,967 bytes). petnupdate.exe is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 7 (SP1) as well as Windows 10. While about 96% of users of HelperApps come from the United States, it is also popular in Canada and Czech Republic.
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Loads into the web browser
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in HelperApps.
tidynetwork.exe (e676685c7600df653f97824b6eb3814c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
Sophos |
4.96 |
Tidy Network |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24866 |
Tidy2Network (fs) |
petnupdate.exe (add5b80bdfa206b920983057c5bd700c) has been flagged by the following 8 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Bitdefender |
7.2.5028.0 |
Adware.Agent.NSP |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4562 |
W32.Clodcef.Trojan.b4a6 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.589 |
Adware.Agent.NSP (B) |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Agent.NSP |
G Data |
22 |
Adware.Agent.NSP |
IKARUS anti.virus |
T3.1.5.6.0 |
AdWare.Agent |
MicroWorld-eScan |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Agent.NSP |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
suspected of Trojan.Downloader.gen.h |
petn.dll (1c1986b7b2dca4916bd21b0e5dd9c9cb) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.TidyNetwork.A |
Sophos |
4.98.0 |
Tidy Network |

HelperApps has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: HelperApps
URL: www.tidynetwork.com
Installation folder: 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}
Estimated size: 1.29 MB
Files installed by HelperApps
Program executable: | tidynetwork.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\helperapps\tidynetwork.exe |
MD5: | e676685c7600df653f97824b6eb3814c |
Additional files:
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petnupdate.exe
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(Malware detected) petn.dll
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- petn.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'PETN' with the class of {B5D4E056-844E-4E82-B081-4D2BE4D52BE2}.
Scheduled Task
- petnupdate.exe is scheduled as a task named 'HelperApps Update' (runs daily at 11:31 AM).
How do I remove HelperApps?
You can uninstall HelperApps from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program HelperApps, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove HelperApps.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by HelperApps you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 51%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 81%
Keep it 19%
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GLOBAL RANK
#33,907
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
51.39% |
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Windows 10 |
37.50% |
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Windows Vista |
6.94% |
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Windows XP |
4.17% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
43.06% |
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Windows 8.1 |
19.44% |
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Windows 8 |
12.50% |
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Windows 7 Professional |
5.56% |
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Windows 8.1 Pro |
5.56% |
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Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.56% |
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Geography
96.49% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
96.49% |
Canada |
1.75% |
Czech Republic |
0.88% |
United Kingdom |
0.88% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
40.63% |
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Dell |
18.75% |
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Acer |
10.94% |
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Lenovo |
7.81% |
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Sony |
6.25% |
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GIGABYTE |
4.69% |
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ASUS |
3.13% |
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Toshiba |
3.13% |
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Intel |
1.56% |
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Gateway |
1.56% |
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Compaq |
1.56% |
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Common models |
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.41% |
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Dell OptiPlex GX620 ... |
2.94% |
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Hewlett-Packard p7-1003w |
2.94% |
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Gateway NE56R |
2.94% |
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Gateway GT5662 |
1.47% |
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TOSHIBA Satellite L455 |
1.47% |
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