What is Pky.exe?

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

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

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

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

40 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Pky.exe file. That's a 93% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AhnLab-V3	Win-Trojan/Kazy.197120
AntiVir	TR/Crypt.XPACK.Gen
Antiy-AVL	Packed/Win32.Katusha.gen
Avast	Win32:MalOb-EA
Avast5	Win32:MalOb-EA
AVG	FakeAV.HGU
BitDefender	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6810
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Renos.LX
Commtouch	W32/FakeAlert.IV.gen!Eldorado
Comodo	MalCrypt.Indus!
DrWeb	Trojan.DownLoader1.49008
Emsisoft	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Renos!IK
eTrust-Vet	Win32/Renos.D!generic
F-Prot	W32/FakeAlert.IV.gen!Eldorado
F-Secure	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6810
Fortinet	W32/CodePack.FS!tr.dldr
GData	Gen:Variant.Kazy.6810
Ikarus	Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Renos
Jiangmin	Packed.Krap.eazm
K7AntiVirus	Riskware
Kaspersky	Packed.Win32.Krap.ih
McAfee	Downloader-CEW.q
McAfee-GW-Edition	Heuristic.BehavesLike.Win32.Downloader.H
Microsoft	TrojanDownloader:Win32/Renos.LX
NOD32	Win32/TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.AQI
Norman	W32/Suspicious_Gen2.LQUUM
nProtect	Trojan/W32.Agent.197120.CC
Panda	Generic Trojan
PCTools	Downloader.Generic
Rising	Trojan.Win32.Generic.1268390F
Sophos	Mal/FakeAV-CX
SUPERAntiSpyware	Trojan.Agent/Gen-FrauderX
Symantec	Downloader
TheHacker	Trojan/Downloader.FakeAlert.aqi
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R47C2LT
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GEN.R47C2LT
VBA32	TrojanDownloader.FakeAlert.aqi
VIPRE	VirTool.Win32.Obfuscator.hg!b1 (v)
ViRobot	Trojan.Win32.Kazy.197120
VirusBuster	Trojan.Codecpack.Gen.13

Pky.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

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

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

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

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with Pky.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 Pky.exe. Only 2 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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