Researchers have reported a new Microsoft vulnerability in Windows Help (HLP) files, coinciding with this week's Patch Tuesday release. The flaw enables an attacker to use a heap overflow to execute ...

Microsoft is urging Windows users to be very careful when opening ".hlp" attachments. The warning follows the release of exploit code for possible new zero-day bug in the Microsoft Help subsystem, ...

An increase in spear phishing, where trojans are hidden inside Windows help files, is assisting attackers in stealing information from a variety of industries. Researchers have noted an increase in ...

Windows: If you've installed older software in Windows 7, you might notice that .hlp-formatted Help files aren't recognized or supported. Microsoft offers a free download to read and manage those ...