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How do I get rid of the error message "Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86)\((program))helper.exe.' Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again." ?

Anonymous
2023-10-16T17:29:56+00:00

This message pops up at startup and constantly throughout the day "Windows cannot find 'C:\Program Files (x86)((program))helper.exe.' Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again."". It is very annoying. The program it is referring to has already been uninstalled from my computer as well.

-I do not see it on my startup app list or on task manager startup tab.

-I have tried one method of using registry editor (found it on Youtube), but that didn't solve it.

-I also cleared alot of temp files from my computer, that also didn't work.

Even though the methods I tried didn't work, maybe a step was missed I'm not sure.

Any help is very appreciated, thank you.

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  1. _AW_ 67,421 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-10-17T01:37:30+00:00

    If it came back after removing it, then there's more to the infection. Please share logs from Farbar Recovery Scan Tool (FRST).

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/farbar-recovery-scan-tool/

    • If your computer language is not English, rename FRST64.exe to FRST64English.exe
    • Run FRST and press "Scan"
    • Two logs are created in the folder that FRST is run from, FRST.txt and Addition.txt
    • Upload the logs to OneDrive, Google Drive or any file sharing service
    • Post the share link

    Note: If you are downloading FRST with Edge, smartscreen will initially block it.

    Click on the 3 dots next to the warning and select Keep-> Show more-> Keep anyway.

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  2. Anonymous
    2023-10-17T01:28:14+00:00

    This didn't work for me either.

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  3. Anonymous
    2023-10-16T21:45:32+00:00

    Task scheduler might have fixed it, thank you!

    EDIT: It came back after a couple hours :(

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  4. _AW_ 67,421 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-10-16T21:35:35+00:00

    To remove the error, first download Autoruns:

    https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

    • Unzip autoruns64.exe, then right click and run as administrator.
    • In the Quick Filter box enter: helper.exe

    If helper.exe is found, right click on the entry and delete.

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  5. Anonymous
    2023-10-16T20:41:54+00:00

    Hi,

    You might try looking msconfig Services Tab or Windows Tools... Services.. Maybe even TaskScheduler..

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