applemobiledevicehelper.exe

Is applemobiledevicehelper.exe spyware, adware, or a virus?

Name of the process or task:
Be sure to always double check your spelling if you are concerned about spyware, as often spyware will use a very similiar spelling of system processes or other common tasks. applemobiledevicehelper.exe

File type:
Exe program - Files with an extension of "exe" are executable programs.

Purpose of this file:
AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe is a program which could have been installed by you, or may have even arrived on your computer the day you purchased it as this may have been preinstalled software. The actual disk location is also listed below, always verify where its located on your hard drive, as this makes sure it is not spyware or adware simply placed elsewhere on your computer, and using the same name in an attempt to fool you. This AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe file is installed along with ITunes latest version, and it will be a running process in your tasklist if you are using IPhone (Its for the IPhone, however you will find it in your tasklist just from installing ITunes). Since ITunes is used to sync the Iphone or load files on to it, ITunes is the install that has activated this process and its purpose is to sync up with your IPhone. This is not considered malware or spyware and is considered a safe file.

What is the applemobiledevicehelper.exe location, where is it stored on my computer?
The file location will be found on your hard drive at C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\bin\AppleMobileDeviceHelper.exe

Note on file locations:
Remember that although many files are always in default file locations, some files can easily be moved to different locations or change names like many spyware, adware, or popup programs do. If you suspect you have spyware or adware, check to see if you see a similiar names stored elsewhere. It always helps to check your tasklist also to see what is currently running on your computer. You can always view the tasklist on your computer by pressing ctrl-alt-del to view your "task manager", and then click the "processes" tab. This will show you all tasks running on your computer. Dll files will NOT show on your computer tasklist, as dll files are actually part of other processes. You may see similiar program names running if spyware or adware is on your computer, for example, applemobiledevicehelper.exe may be slightly misspelled to keep you from finding it, or spyware and adware may be named very similiar to a system file. Make sure always check the location of tasks or processes if you are concerned.