What is auto_kms.exe?

auto_kms.exe's description is "Volume Software Licensing Tool Plus 1.0.0 by dialmak" according to the auto_kms.exe version information.

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

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

31 of the 66 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the auto_kms.exe file. That's a 47% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
Ad-Aware	Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.auW@aidzWUpi
AegisLab	Gen.Troj.Heur!c
Arcabit	Trojan.Heur.FU.E1CDF4
Avira	TR/Spy.507919.1
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
BitDefender	Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.auW@aidzWUpi
CAT-QuickHeal	Trojan.Generic
CMC	Trojan.Win32.Generic!O
Comodo	UnclassifiedMalware
Cybereason	malicious.1b8fb7
Cylance	Unsafe
Cyren	W32/GenBl.1F79171F!Olympus
Emsisoft	Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.auW@aidzWUpi (B)
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/HackKMS.AJ potentially unsafe
F-Secure	Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.auW@aidzWUpi
GData	Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.auW@aidzWUpi (2x)
Ikarus	not-a-Virus:MicrosoftActivator
Invincea	heuristic
MAX	malware (ai score=89)
McAfee	Generic.dx!1F79171F089A
McAfee-GW-Edition	BehavesLike.Win32.Spyware.gc
MicroWorld-eScan	Gen:Trojan.Heur.FU.auW@aidzWUpi
Sophos	Generic PUA BA (PUA)
Symantec	Trojan.ADH.2
Tencent	Win32.Trojan.Spy.Ebhp
TrendMicro	TROJ_GE.1061F890
TrendMicro-HouseCall	TROJ_GE.1061F890
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Webroot	W32.Malware.Gen
Yandex	PUP.Agent!
Zillya	Trojan.Vilsel.Win32.33384

auto_kms.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\Windows\auto_kms.exe

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

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

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