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MSKSrvr.exe file information

The process McAfee SpamKiller Server belongs to the software McAfee SpamKiller or SmartSound Quicktracks Plugin or Microsoft Office Standard or Acoustica Effects Pack or MSKSrvr.exe by McAfee Inc or Networks Associates Technology. Inc (vil.nai.com).

Description: MSKSrvr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - common is C:\Program Files\McAfee\SpamKiller\. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 963072 bytes (61% of all occurrence), 956928 bytes, 906752 bytes, 957440 bytes, 918016 bytes, 914944 bytes.
MSKSrvr.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. The program uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. MSKSrvr.exe is able to connect to Internet, record inputs, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 58% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "MSKServerExe" can run at start up.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as MSKSrvr.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the MSKSrvr.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

i bought a new dual core amd gateway and this process hogs 80% of it! bye bye mcafee
  david  

Though it is not a security threat, it sure is a problem for Outlook and Mcafee users. Just disable the Spam killer from your McAfee security center to speed up the computer.
  Norman   (further information)

Made my CPU heat up like crazy! 75ºC normally it's 44
  Actino  

It kills your PC by using loads of memory and VM. I think I'd rather have Spam than use this.
  Perivale Elvis  

This is a disaster. I was sure I had a virus or spyware- slowed to a halt. spent endless hours cleaning up,de-frag , bought system mechanic -CPU still running close to 100%. Finally (doh) looked in task manager and found it !
  Michael O  

uses between 80% - 100% of CPU usage. My computer now is eithor very slow, or locks up completely. AND it uses between 70 and 74 MB of Ram.
  L Edwards  

There is an update availbale for Mcaffee security centre - maybe this is a bug fix for these problems?
  Gordon, UK  

As soon as I removed the spamkiller from mcafee is 2006 my computer was fine again.
  chris digrazio  

MSKSrvr.exe is part of McAfee’s SpamKiller and started using up to 99% of my CPU, slowing my computer down enormously. The only solution I found was to uninstall it and rely on my internet e-mail’s spam protector instead. Everything now works fine!
  Robert Alabaster  

m'fee i-net suite had to uninstall fwall and spamkiller, connection to internet via dialup was devastating after installing it...atleast 30 open ports before uninstall, 10 after.
  Jonathan  

50% processor utilisation on 3.4ghz dual core (1 gig ram) - just awful, removed it right away
  snotter  

Runs a little ragged
   

Eats up CPU and freezes Outlook, PC
  Jack R  

This file is not a security risk. I would bet the recent spike in CPU usage for thousands of users would trace back to an UPDATE. Yes, your mcaffe suite updates itself, and communicates with mcafee servers constantly. One of the more recent updates most likely causes problems with certain system/harware/os/software combinations. The only cure is to flood mcafee with complaints, since we are all playing for this service/software.
  Damien Laurenzano  

100% CPU usage, causes IDE timeouts and nothing else will run
  Bunky  

I thought I had serious virus or Trojan, almost halted my computor
  SM  

I have been running this program perfectly satisfactorily for months. It suddenly started using 99% of CPU time just last week. I have disabled it. (It never found any spam anyway)
  David Robinson  

I set the spam filter to check my hotmail account, it ran at 90-100% cpu usage, i removed the account, it reduced to 0% cpu, TIP: Dont check a large e-mail account ;-)
  Mike  

MSKSrvr.exe is McAfee Spamkiller server. Is known to cause problems where using 100% of the CPU. Check link!
  Vir   (further information)

~23MB process, would keep unless it causes serious issues
  Atlasraven  

Under Firefox 2.0 CPU May Go to 100%. (Firefox does not support ActiveX), Solution is to install McAfee Clinic Activator Plug In. Follow the link.
  gutiea   (further information)

McAfee's solution to spam: make the machine useless so that the user doesn't care about spam.
  dmb  

One way to disable MCAfee spam killers oops i mean CPU killer rather fast is making in setting the priority tab to low in the task manager
  Carlosmcsev  

had mcafee for 8 months, not impressed now this MSKSRVR.EXE has utterly screwed the comp, running my 2g or ram down to 2-10mb. Not only that but there is no way to uninstall the suite this sucks big time, have to end it in task manager
  Ohsoangry  

Running fine for months, all of a sudden taking up 100% CPU
   

McAfee Spam killer program, poorly done so hogs up lots of CPU time.
  G R  

Even after an additional gig of RAM I added, still uses 90-99% CPU memory. Slows my comp to a crawl. Have to disable it in task manager then my comp runs perfect.
  JeffM  

The file is for McAfee. If it hog up the CPU, I solved the problem with a virus scan. MSKSrvr and MCshield were my problem.
  Macen  

Yes it has been an expensive POS for me too. Got rid of it after consuming 100% of 1GB RAM. Using Internet provider antispam now and flying.
  Kim Lenke  

It's a part of McAfee Spamkiller and takes a long time before it goes from 100% to 0% CPU Time.
  Wim  

Contacted McAfee Tech Support are this issue, they seemed unaware of the problem and had no solution. Am installing Norton Antivirus as I write this and will uninstall McAfee ASAP. BTW - Norton down load it taking FOREVER due to CPU issue.
  CS  

I disabled SpamKiller and restarted - now CPU usage dropped from 100% to 4%! Everything works well again - thank you McAffee...
  micki  

Uses way too much of my CPU, going to find out how to fix it or switch companies right now
   

MSKSrvr.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" - common is C:\Program Files\McAfee\SpamKiller\. The process McAfee SpamKiller Server belongs to the software McAfee SpamKiller by Networks Associates Technology, Inc (vil.nai.com) or McAfee, Inc.
   

It's a cpu pig!
  bcc  

Hogs Process time Remove Spamkiller = Remove Problem. I have a 2004 version of Internet security. I do hope this is not McAfee's way of trying to get me to purchase a later level.
  Aitken Brotherston  

Makes outlook take about 5 minutes to open and slows every down until it's almost unusable.
  Phyk  

This is not normal. Even on a dual processor I cannot access my mail after downloading. Blocks the spam but need it require so much processor after the action is complete? I suspect a memory leak or run away process.
  Bucko Peidmont  

Part of McAfee SecuritySuite. After several months takes up 98% of CPU usage, grinding computer to Commodore 64 speed. LOL. Set up SecuritySuite and disable the Spamkiller option. Automatically releases the 98%CPU usage
  JesseJames  

McAfee SpamKiller - also a pretty good PC killer & CPU hog
   

It works no better than the built in junk email filter in Outlook. What a damn waste of CPU resources. POS.
  MattP  

MSKSrvr.exe would with no pattern suddenly hog up my cpu to 99% I removed McAfee Spamkiller and now the file is gone and my PC operates normally now.
  CandaceLH  

This file starts taking all the memory on the machine and nothing else runs. Cancel the process and delete spamkiller from install to clean up
  Larry Z  

Spam Killer
  Tomo  

By the time it took me to google the file and find this site and read how it sucks up resources, it was done (I also have just moved and hadnt booted up my pc in 3 days)
  DrumloveJohn  

Practically stopped my system
  Ashley  

If you delete the program it doesnt affect your comp, though McAfee will download and install it again automatically, and you have the same problem again.
  SM  

McAfee Spamkiller Server (msksrvr.exe) just hijacked 100% of my cpu and won't let go. Resource Hog? No, WHALE
  e-Robert  

Run McAfee Spam killer or Turn your computer off. They both offer the same protection at the same speed.
  DFA  

it slows the cpu WAY DOWN... not worth having spamkiller
  Ranger551  

REALLY slows down everything. CPU usea stuck at 100% - This program stinks
  deven10  

McAfee sucks, No tech support no fix in site they dont care
  Joe Hunter  

Killed my Outlook performance... Got rid of Spamkiller...Much happier now!
  Da Bitch  

I've been using McAfee for a year with no problem. All of a sudden, MSKSrvr.exe is using all my CPU memory. Runs at 98-100% most of the time. McAfee has NOTHING on their website. I'm going to uninstall the program. I don't get any spam anyway.
  Susan D.  

McAfee Spam Killer. Slow down you PC & Brings CPU usage to 100%.
  Chavez   (further information)

Can cause your computer to crash if memory usage is peak and other programs are running
  Kevin  

I am runing it with Windows XP. It caused my computer to run flat out. Ishut it down and emtied out the folders with .eml files in them. But why do these folders exist? They do nothing except cause this provlem. McAfee should delete them from the program - or else make the program empty them when they have say 50 files in them.
  D King Melbourne Australia  

Takes up 22 M of physical memory. Disabled it since I am not using outlook.
  Rodi  

I gave this program 10 minutes and finally gave up and shut this program down in Windows Task Manager. It was sucking up 88 to 99 percent of my 2.5 MHz processor!
   

Huge resource hog. Freezes up everything with 100% CPU usage which never ends. Im tempted to get rid of Mcafee all together.
  NikL  

locks up the system at shutdown
  zach  

MSKSrvr.exe is McAfee Spamkiller. It eats up most of the cpu and lots of memory when running.
  Gregg  

It stalls my PC by using all the CPU
  Martin666  

MCAfee spam killer, results in DOS by workstation. So it is rather dangerous. 85-95 of 3.2GHz with 1Gb of RAM is too much!
  Peebukas  

mcafee spamkiller debilitating cycle sucker
  Rudy  

This file sucks the performance out of your CPU. What's worse, the spyware or McAfee??
  cpaatplay  

As soon as I stopped it in Task Manager my CPU Usage dropped to 2% from 100%
  Clell J  

High nuisance value
  Roger K  

Consumes nearly all resources - Still get 500 SPAMs/day
  rhr  

Massive cpu hog. My pc almost doesn't run after being installed 6 months ago
  Dan Spurling  

this and mcshield.exe has convinced me that McAfee sucks and will no longer get my business
  tmonk  

CPU-Auslastung seit 2 Tagen (Neuinstallation XP + McAfee zu 100 %; PC sehr langsam obwohl Pentium 4; 3,2 Gigahertz; DELL (Dimension) empfiehlt McAfee und liefert es mit!! Problem trat erst ab Ersatz defekter FP Maxtor und Neuinstallation XP und McAfee auf !!
  helihoffi (2)  

i agree with everybody - it stops your cpu!
  tomas  

It definitely is a memory hog. I'm wondering if it is causing runtime errors that I've been getting also.
  Steve Cohen  

Slowed my computer to a crawl. Stopped it from running using MS Task Manager.
  Blake H  

If you are having problems with the MSKSrvr.exe file taking up CPU usage, you may go to the task manager window, click on processes, highlight the MSKS file and end the process. The CPU usage will decrease immediately.
  Will  

McAfee.com privacy service is part of McAfee internet suite, configerd propaly dose not Slow PC down
  Shalianahe  

It feeds my cpu up to 80-95 %, so slows down all processes
  Elbert v Bemmel  

Uses almost 100% of my cpu processing time. Difficult to do anything else.
  Craig  

Bad for computer uses too much of mem %.
  adin usa  

i had problems with lagging my gaming, but it runs fine now
  Yahowshuwa  

MSKSrvr.exe is a space hog (occupies 469.9 megabytes of RAM on a Fujitsu S2010). As soon as my subscription runs out, I'm switching to something smaller.
  Mark B   (further information)

Slows the pc down dreadfully and on start up will not allow access to server to retreive email. I'm going to go with a different Spam killer. This 'new enhancemant' is so much worse than its predecessor...I end up doing all the work!
  johnW4  

uses 98-100% cpu process...can't do nothing else
  Sergioaden  

Alenta tremendamente el procesador ya que usa el 100%
  Armando  

It tremendously slows down internet speed. Too bad it cannot be disabled.
  Nathan  

Hogs 100% CPU usage - almost can't use the computer at times. I'm uninstalling McAfee SpamKiller
  Mike Butler  

Starts consuming CPU resources until you cannot do anything. Deinstalled Spamkillerl.
  segrub  

Completely slows down system, This really is annoying!
  USAF 73  

Takes up 100% CPU usage.......sucks basically
  Barto  

Took 100% of my cpu and slowed the PC down to a standstill
  Clive  

hogs cpu time...not worth it
  joel  

Hogs the processor, above 80%!
  Chris, UK  

McAfee Spamkiller (filtert unerwünschte Mails)
  Masta  

slows computer to almost a stop, uses all memory
  boxcar  

It is a POS - It lock up pthe CPU and tags it to 90-100%
  Cristy  

MSKsrvr.exe eats too much CPU during too long time. Why ?
  Minetaka. I  

On startup it uses 98% of my CPU but then goes down to 0
   

it uses up at times 45-60 % of my p4's power and bogs the whols system
  Cannonsburg  

Really slows down your computer it takes 80 to 99% of your cpu in use
   

This is a CPU hog. has been running fine for about 3 months, now hogs 98%
  DLS  

Slow down the computer with a percentage of 90% cpu usage! Remove from autoplay...
  Ma']['']['eo  

I am deleting SpamKiller. Great, I get reduced spam, but my desktop is about as useful as a brick.
  Grey Otter  

Had this for just over a year and suddenly started to hog 100% of CPU. McAfee site is terrible at resolving this.
  PeteL  

mcafee spamblocker
  garyonthenet  

uses 98-100% cpu process...can't do nothing else
  hutchd  

Even with Spamkiller disabled at initialization, sucks up =100% CPU. Terminated using MS Task Manager.
  Hathaway Cornelius  

Every other time I open up Outlook, it freezes (MSKSRVR.EXE = 100% CPU) and I have to manually stop it and restart Outlook.
  Katrin  

By golly it chews the CPU usage and slows the computer. At least i found the cure for insomnia, but Mcafee will take the credit for that...
  davbar68  

Hogs CPU after being installed for a few months
  Andy Derr   (further information)

Really slows down your computer
  TJD  

Tends to be very CPU consuming, and stays in memory after shutting down McAfee Internet Security suite.
   

it slows your com it takes 80 to 99% of your cpu in use
  bas stor  

the program works well but it is a memory hog
   

It's a Spam detector/deletion program by McAfee, works pretty good with my OutlookXP
  Paxton  

It belongs to the McAfee SpamKiller package but has been known to cause problems where the CPU usage ramps up to 100%
  Antnee C  

Slows the computer down tremendously
  Tom Vogt  

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