How to remove Service_KMS.exe

Service_KMS.exe

The module Service_KMS.exe has been detected as Hack.KMS

Service_KMS.exe

Service_KMS.exe is a Windows file recorded in the ThreatInfo database. It is associated with Service_KMS. The current detection status is Hack.KMS, based on the latest analysis from 2025-03-09 23:02:21 (a year ago).

If Service_KMS.exe appears on your computer unexpectedly, treat it as suspicious. Check its location, digital signature, and recent system changes before allowing it to run. A full anti-malware scan is recommended when this file is detected as Hack.KMS.

Product Name: Service_KMS
MD5: d62c62edff72bd506ae751bbd41ee358
Size: 670 KB
First Published: 2017-05-27 11:10:08 (8 years ago)
Latest Published: 2025-03-09 23:02:21 (a year ago)
Status: Hack.KMS (on last analysis)
Analysis Date: 2025-03-09 23:02:21 (a year ago)
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ThreatInfo has observed Service_KMS.exe in the locations listed above. Files found in temporary folders, user profile folders, startup locations, or unusual application directories should be reviewed more carefully than files installed under a known program directory.

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The strongest geographic signal for this file is Italy with 24.3% of observed hits. Geographic distribution can help identify targeted campaigns, regional software bundles, or where a file is most commonly reported.

Windows 8.1 61.0%
Windows 7 28.6%
Windows 10 9.1%
Windows 8 1.3%

The most common operating system signal for Service_KMS.exe is Windows 8.1 with 61.0% of observed hits. If your system differs from the common profile, check whether the file was introduced by a specific installer, archive, or removable device.

Service_KMS.exe is identified as pe for 32 systems. The subsystem is Windows GUI. PE header values are useful for triage, especially when they do not match the expected publisher, product, or release timeline.

Subsystem: Windows GUI
PE Type: pe
OS Bitness: 32
Image Base: 0x00400000
Entry Address: 0x000a533e

.NET Info:

MVID: 22cb5ba9-9c99-4f07-9eae-f4c09aa5ef90
Typelib ID: 9a79266f-9bd7-4979-82c2-2f910d03f9bf

PE Sections:

Name Size of data MD5
.text 668672 5cebff13a63eff6bb091b4bb49484971
.sdata 512 2ccbeff27bd50d87435250565eec2a6e
.rsrc 15360 9c6843980b8835d26d8d8330f622549d
.reloc 512 66f8c51611ce13932dabac8982aa297a

PE section names and hashes can reveal packing, injected resources, or unusual build artifacts. Sections with uncommon names, very large raw data, or hashes that differ from a trusted copy deserve additional review.

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