What is Pkw.exe?

Pkw.exe is part of MSE Extrim Edition Version 2011 and developed by Windows (R) Codename Longhorn DDK provider according to the Pkw.exe version information.

Pkw.exe's description is "Windows Setup API"

Pkw.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Users\RYMAN\AppData\Local\Temp\' folder.

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

11 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Pkw.exe file. That's a 26% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Command	W32/Renos.A!Generic
Comodo	MalCrypt.Indus!
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Renos.D!generic
F-Prot	W32/Renos.A!Generic
K7AntiVirus	Virus
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.AdSpyware.H
Norman	W32/Obfuscated.M
Panda	Suspicious file
Prevx	Medium Risk Malware
Sophos	Mal/EncPk-MP
VIPRE	VirTool.Win32.Obfuscator.hg!b1 (v)

Pkw.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   c:\Users\RYMAN\AppData\Local\Temp\Pkw.exe

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

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

Filename variants

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

• Plonaa.exe

Folder name variants

Pkw.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\Users\RYMAN\AppData\Local\Temp\. The most common variants are listed below:

• c:\Windows\

Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Pkw.exe. 50% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 2 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with Pkw.exe. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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