What is KMSSS.exe?

KMSSS.exe is part of KMS Server Emulator Service (XP) and developed by MDL Forum, mod by Ratiborus according to the KMSSS.exe version information.

KMSSS.exe's description is "KMS Server Emulator Service (XP)"

KMSSS.exe is digitally signed by WZT.

KMSSS.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\KMS\bin\' folder.

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

24 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the KMSSS.exe file. That's a 43% detection rate.

Scanner	Detection Name
AegisLab	Troj.Generickd!c
AVG	Patched4_c.BDR
AVware	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu	HEUR.Win32.Virus.Lamer.g
Baidu-International	Hacktool.Win32.HackKMS.W
Cyren	W32/Trojan.ECSM-5012
ESET-NOD32	a variant of Win32/HackKMS.W potentially unsafe
Fortinet	Riskware/HackKMS
Ikarus	HackTool.AutoKMS
Jiangmin	Trojan.GenericKD.adt
K7AntiVirus	Unwanted-Program ( 004cf8181 )
K7GW	Unwanted-Program ( 004cf8181 )
Malwarebytes	HackTool.AutoKMS
McAfee	RDN/Generic PUP.z
McAfee-GW-Edition	RDN/Generic PUP.z
Microsoft	HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS
Panda	Trj/CI.A
Sophos	Generic PUA BH (PUA)
SUPERAntiSpyware	Hack.Tool/Gen-HackKMS
Symantec	Trojan.Gen.2
TrendMicro	TROJ_GEN.R00XC0EKH15
VIPRE	Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Yandex	PUP.Agent!
Zillya	Adware.BrowseFox.Win32.145930

KMSSS.exe removal instructions

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

   

   

   C:\Windows\KMS\bin\KMSSS.exe

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

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

Folder name variants

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

• c:\programdata\kmsauto\bin\
• C:\ProgramData\KMSAutoS\bin\

Other files also named KMSSS.exe

KMSSS.exe (143 votes)

Error Messages

What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with KMSSS.exe. 75% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 4 users.

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with KMSSS.exe. Only 4 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

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