What is the "kmsserver.exe" ?

Our database contains 104 different files for filename kmsserver.exe . You can also check most distributed file variants with name kmsserver.exe. Agregate rating is 5(5) stars - based on 10 reviews.This is executable file. You can find it running in Task Manager as the process kmsserver.exe.

KMS Server is an official part of the Windows Server installation, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) for Windows Server. KMS based activation allows enterprise customers to host a local service within their environment to enable activation of machines running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 volume editions within their environment, instead of activation directly with Microsoft. Computers that have been activated using KMS are required to reactivate by connecting to a KMS host at least once every 6 months. 

More info can be found e.g. on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=81d1cb89-13bd-4250-b624-2f8c57a1ae7b&displaylang=en 

Even the file was marked by some antiviruses as HackTool:Win32/Keygen, it is safe application - this is exactly what it does.

kmsserver.exe Process

File details of most used file with name "kmsserver.exe"

Product:
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Company:
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Description:
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Version:
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MD5:
6e70834fe1843d0f0b5fad2fee842c39
SHA1:
efda937760ce086647cc89d6f9a5da0137e247a6
SHA256:
b53b0255e1b4ead278c92e5e1bc469990320294c056cbc51a966096dbf247944
Size:
77824
Directory:
C:\Windows\KmsServer
Operating System:
Windows 7
Occurence:
Low oc0

Is the Process "kmsserver.exe" Safe or Threat ?

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100% of reviewed files are marked as Safe .
11% of reviewed files are marked as System file.
Latest new variant of the file with name "kmsserver.exe" was discovered 5409 days ago. Our database contains 1 variants of the file "kmsserver.exe" with final rating Safe and 1 variants with final rating Threat . Final ratings are based on file reviews, discovered date, users occurence and antivirus scan results.
Filename "kmsserver.exe" is used by Microsoft Windows System files. Many threats uses filenames of System Processes to camouflage itself. You should consider suspected any file which uses system filename and is not stored in system directory or has invalid file version information. Correct system file contains full file version information from Microsoft.

User Reviews of the "kmsserver.exe"

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Reviews for all files with name "kmsserver.exe"

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file %TEMP%\RarSFX1\kmsserver.exe (Variant: 1292496)

    KMS Server is an official part of the Windows Server installation, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) for Windows Server. KMS based activation allows enterprise customers to host a local service within their environment to enable activation of machines running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 volume editions within their environment, instead of activation directly with Microsoft. Computers that have been activated using KMS are required to reactivate by connecting to a KMS host at least once every 6 months. More info can be found e.g. on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=81d1cb89-13bd-4250-b624-2f8c57a1ae7b&displaylang=en Even the file was marked by some antiviruses as HackTool:Win32/Keygen, it is safe application - this is exactly what it does. In this case most antiviruses marked this file as a possible threat, but not a virus, Hacking tool

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\System32\kmsserver.exe (Variant: 21561805)

    KMS Server is an official part of the Windows Server installation, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) for Windows Server. KMS based activation allows enterprise customers to host a local service within their environment to enable activation of machines running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 volume editions within their environment, instead of activation directly with Microsoft. Computers that have been activated using KMS are required to reactivate by connecting to a KMS host at least once every 6 months. More info can be found e.g. on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=81d1cb89-13bd-4250-b624-2f8c57a1ae7b&displaylang=en Even the file was marked by some antiviruses as HackTool:Win32/Keygen, it is safe application - this is exactly what it does.

  • SAFErating from user MikeOne for file C:\Windows\KmsServer\KmsServer.exe (Variant: 73281)

    KMS Server is an official part of the Windows Server installation, Microsoft Key Management Service (KMS) for Windows Server. KMS based activation allows enterprise customers to host a local service within their environment to enable activation of machines running Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 volume editions within their environment, instead of activation directly with Microsoft. Computers that have been activated using KMS are required to reactivate by connecting to a KMS host at least once every 6 months. More info can be found e.g. on http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=81d1cb89-13bd-4250-b624-2f8c57a1ae7b&displaylang=en Even the file was marked by some antiviruses as HackTool:Win32/Keygen, it is safe application - this is exactly what it does.