What is KMS-R@1nhook.exe?

KMS-R@1nhook.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected KMS-R@1nhook.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

KMS-R@1nhook.exe does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

KMS-R@1nhook.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

22 of the 54 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the KMS-R@1nhook.exe file. That's a 41% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Agnitum Riskware.ProcPatcher!
Antiy-AVL RiskWare[RiskTool]/Win64.ProcPatcher.a
Arcabit Application.Patcher.T
AVG Patched3_c.BQJD
Baidu-International Hacktool.Win64.ProcPatcher.a
BitDefender Application.Patcher.T
Cyren W64/Application.UTKJ-0471
ESET-NOD32 Win64/HackKMS.C potentially unsafe
F-Secure Application.Patcher.T
GData Application.Patcher.T
K7AntiVirus Unwanted-Program ( 004bf5511 )
K7GW Unwanted-Program ( 004bf5511 )
McAfee RDN/Generic PUP.x
McAfee-GW-Edition RDN/Generic PUP.x
MicroWorld-eScan Application.Patcher.T
nProtect Trojan/W32.Agent.4608.TK
Panda Trj/CI.A
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R08JC0OIT15
VIPRE RiskTool.Win32.ProcessPatcher.Sml!cobra (v) (not malicious)
ViRobot Trojan.Win32.A.Downloader.4608.ZQ[h]
Zillya Dropper.Agent.Win32.221768
22 of the 54 anti-virus programs detected the KMS-R@1nhook.exe file.

KMS-R@1nhook.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove KMS-R@1nhook.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the KMS-R@1nhook.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that KMS-R@1nhook.exe 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.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate KMS-R@1nhook.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the KMS-R@1nhook.exe 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 KMS-R@1nhook.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Windows\KMS-R@1nhook.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the KMS-R@1nhook.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If KMS-R@1nhook.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If KMS-R@1nhook.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If KMS-R@1nhook.exe 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 KMS-R@1nhook.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








Free Questionnaires

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57e74f6f8ed323b6c6d6800af7a97cf7c
SHA2560c8ce6392b838d1ce87e2daa36837723dbc5ef08c4fbbe388f061a0d9fc9e6ca

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to kms-r@1nhook.exe:

kms-r@1nhook.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

kms-r@1nhook.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

kms-r@1nhook.exe has stopped working.

End Program - kms-r@1nhook.exe. This program is not responding.

kms-r@1nhook.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

kms-r@1nhook.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with the file?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with the file:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 39% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 28 users.

User vote results: There were 11 votes to remove and 17 votes to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Deal Beddy writes

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this isnt true it is a process which bypasses windows authenticators so you dont need to have a valid key to use windows with and therefore making any versions of windows free

# 30 Jan 2017, 17:03

Youssef Alaaeldin Youssef Mohame writes

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Works Great

# 2 Sep 2017, 15:18

Roger Karlsson writes

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Thank you!

# 2 Sep 2017, 23:43

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