What is cm_km_w.sys?
cm_km_w.sys is part of AES Encryption Module and developed by Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd according to the cm_km_w.sys version information.
cm_km_w.sys's description is "Cryptographic Module"
cm_km_w.sys is digitally signed by Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd.
cm_km_w.sys is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about cm_km_w.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on cm_km_w.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | AES Encryption Module |
| Company name | Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd |
| File description | Cryptographic Module |
| Internal name | cm_km_w |
| Original filename | cm_km_w.sys |
| Legal copyright | © 2012 Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd |
| Legal trademark | Registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
| Product version | 1.0.0.316 |
| File version | 1.0.0.316 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | AES Encryption Module |
| Company name | Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd |
| File description | Cryptographic Module |
| Internal name | cm_km_w |
| Original filename | cm_km_w.sys |
| Legal copyright | © 2012 Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd |
| Legal trademark | Registered trademarks and service ma.. |
| Product version | 1.0.0.316 |
| File version | 1.0.0.316 |
Digital signatures [?]
cm_km_w.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Kaspersky Lab UK Ltd |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 767e2b44ea2ded74339d154aae8bc952 |
VirusTotal report
None of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the cm_km_w.sys file.
Other files also named cm_km_w.sys
cm_km_w.sys (15 votes)
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 429b31d047cfad3ca5dd38120a2ce455 |
| SHA256 | 5cc1459cbbbf2e6788635d4c277b116d90ae01dbe7ad561eb41a668f64801e80 |
What will you do with cm_km_w.sys?
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What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with cm_km_w.sys. 67% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with cm_km_w.sys. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
I personally do not trust Kaspersky and do not want anyting to do with it on my PC. They claim not to be influenced by the Russian government, but they would wouldn't they. Safer to remove it. I have no idea how it got on my PC in the first place.
# 14 Jun 2018, 1:50
Rob writes