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kmsserver.exe

The application kmsserver.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 13 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “KMS Server Service”.
MD5:
ee3120b90c0935678f2f0649016cebbf

SHA-1:
bda336ff847e9d2cb13a6b6549adf2ddadfba899

SHA-256:
aeb0ae01c76fb2ff5e0900f892aa11dca643bb17bdc6438f745c7dc7658e1795

Scanner detections:
13 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Analysis date:
4/1/2025 8:29:14 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Agnitum Outpost
PUP.Agent
7.1.1

Avira AntiVirus
APPL/HackKms.izs
7.11.205.162

Baidu Antivirus
Hacktool.Win32.HackKMS
4.0.3.17315

Comodo Security
TrojWare.Win32.HackKMS.DA
20872

Dr.Web
Trojan.KillFiles.22545
9.0.1.074

ESET NOD32
Win32/HackKMS
11.11084

Fortinet FortiGate
Riskware/HackKMS
3/15/2017

F-Prot
W32/A-767bd2b9
v6.4.7.1.166

McAfee
PUP-FUY
5600.6094

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Win32.KillFiles.dmuvxs
0.30.0.65070

SUPERAntiSpyware
Trojan.Agent/Gen-HackMS
8533

Trend Micro House Call
Suspicious_GEN.F47V0120
7.2.74

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
37036

File size:
37.6 KB (38,454 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\kmsserver.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
11/10/2013 9:18:53 AM

OS version:
5.1

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows Console

Linker version:
11.0

Entry address:
0x24E1

Entry point:
83, EC, 18, 8D, 44, 24, 04, 53, 55, 56, 57, 50, 68, 19, 00, 02, 00, 33, DB, 53, 68, 00, 93, 40, 00, 68, 02, 00, 00, 80, FF, 15, 1C, 30, 40, 00, BD, 28, A4, 40, 00, 85, C0, 0F, 85, D5, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 35, 4C, 30, 40, 00, 8D, 44, 24, 10, 50, 68, A8, A3, 40, 00, 53, 53, 68, 7C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 74, 24, 28, BF, 80, 00, 00, 00, 89, 7C, 24, 28, FF, D6, 8D, 44, 24, 10, 50, 68, A8, A2, 40, 00, 53, 53, 68, 8C, 93, 40, 00, FF, 74, 24, 28, 89, 7C, 24, 28, FF, D6, 8D, 44, 24, 10, 50, 68, 28, A3, 40, 00, 53, 53, 68, A4...
 
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Code size:
8 KB (8,192 bytes)

Service
Display name:
KMS Server Service

Service name:
KMSServerService

Type:
Win32OwnProcess


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