What is KMSEmulator.exe?

KMSEmulator.exe is part of localhost according to the KMSEmulator.exe version information.

KMSEmulator.exe's description is "Local KMS Host"

KMSEmulator.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected KMSEmulator.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.

VirusTotal report

23 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the KMSEmulator.exe file. That's a 49% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Xema.variant
AntiVir	SPR/Tool.Keygen.BI.38
Avast	Win32:PUP-gen [PUP]
AVG	Crack.CO
Bkav	W32.Clod739.Trojan.e73c
CAT-QuickHeal	(Suspicious) - DNAScan
Commtouch	W32/Risk.ADWC-4860
ESET-NOD32	Win32/HackKMS.A
F-Prot	W32/MalwareF.RBHI
Fortinet	W32/Keygen.DX!tr
Ikarus	possible-Threat.Crack.MSO
K7AntiVirus	Riskware ( b4205cf30 )
Malwarebytes	RiskWare.Tool.CK
McAfee	Generic Malware.ib!pec
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.LooksLike.Win32.Suspicious.C!89
NANO-Antivirus	Riskware.Win32.HackKMS.cjedku
Norman	Suspicious_Gen2.FAHTA
Sophos	Troj/Keygen-DX
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
TheHacker	Posible_Worm32
TrendMicro	TROJ_SPNR.04CI11
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_SPNR.04CI11
VIPRE	HackTool.Win32.Keygen

KMSEmulator.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove KMSEmulator.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the KMSEmulator.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that KMSEmulator.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.

   
3. When the scan is finished, locate KMSEmulator.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the KMSEmulator.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 KMSEmulator.exe in the scan result.

   

   

   C:\Windows\KMSEmulator.exe

   
4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the KMSEmulator.exe file.

   
5. Restart your computer.
6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If KMSEmulator.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If KMSEmulator.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
7. If KMSEmulator.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 KMSEmulator.exe no longer appear in the scan result.

Filename variants

KMSEmulator.exe may also use other filenames. The most common variants are listed below:

• A0062922.exe

Folder name variants

KMSEmulator.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Windows\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\System Volume Information\_restore{B08DBD23-7730-409D-92BA-909FDE8C4646}\RP207\

Other files also named KMSEmulator.exe

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Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with the file. 56% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 9 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with the file. Only 9 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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