How to remove an kill error

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Kill.exe file information

The process known as iSearch Removal Tool or Process killer by buLLet belongs to software Process Killer by iSearch Internet or [uinC.

Description: The file kill.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows. The file size on Windows 7/XP is 302,721 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The file is a file without information about the developer of this file. The application is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunOnce). The file is not a Windows system file. Therefore the technical security rating is 46% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If kill.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 16% dangerous. The file size is 65,536 bytes. The program has a visible window. File kill.exe is not a Windows core file.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as kill.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the kill.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

remove exe virus

I want to delete it from my computer
Elnur

Kill.exe is a windows tool that allows you to end processes from within DOS(Command Prompt).
RoxFox64

it`s a part of the Windows NT ressource kit. Its needed to execute tasks with a batch file
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it shuts down all background processes that you cant normally close due to an error reading "access denyed. the file is in use by another application.." or something like that. it means a program is using another program to run it. viri use it to keep themselves from getting closed out. this program will disable all background apps making your antivirus able to delete the file

is a utility supplied by Microsoft on their resource toolkit for windows 2000 server environment
Internet Explorer

kill.exe ends programs on your computer, it is what powers the X button in the upper right of the window of the program in question, ALT+F4 also starts kill.exe
I need no name

In 2004 a poker site (unnamed) used it to shut down my computer when I was gaining the advantage in a money tourney. Before this happened I Won two big tourney's and placed 4th in another all within 11 days. And I did it legitametly
boggyboy

complete erase windows
claude

the kill exe hit my pc and I kept getting access denied when I tried to access my antivirus provider, it also disabled scans where when you attempted to do a scan it would say scan complete no threats found. However it scanned only one second and scaned zero files. That happened each time I tried a scan, in isolating it to the virus valt it still happened, tryoing to aplly the fix application it would not allow any updates or access to antivirus saying access denied, in removing it it clobbered my pc where I could ot access the net at all. I reloaded the op system and wiped the drive w
Helga

Summary: Average user rating of kill.exe: based on 16 votes with 10 reviews.

3 users think kill.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 4 users think it's probably harmless. 2 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 7 users think kill.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 2 users doesn't grade kill.exe ("not sure about it").

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