How to remove the vknt virus

Most antivirus programs identify vknt.exe as malware, e.g. Microsoft identifies it as Trojan:Win32/Bumat!rts, and Symantec identifies it as W32.Magistr.24876@mm or Trojan Horse.
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Vknt.exe file information

The process belongs to software Vietkey (version 2000, 2007) or Mjuice Components or Concord DSC by unknown.

Description: vknt.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in the "My Files" folder. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 82,944 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 78,848 bytes and 12 more variants.
There is an icon for this program on the taskbar next to the clock. The program has a visible window. There is no description of the program. It is not a Windows core file. It is able to record keyboard inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 78% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
You can completely remove Vietkey 2000 or Vietkey (Control Panel⇒Add/Remove programs).

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If vknt.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 83% dangerous. The file size is 78,848 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 80,384 bytes and 5 more variants. The program has a visible window. There is no file information. Vknt.exe is able to record keyboard inputs. Vknt.exe is not a Windows core file.

If vknt.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 78,848 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 80,384 bytes or 157,184 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no file information. File vknt.exe is able to record keyboard inputs. File vknt.exe is not a Windows system file.

If vknt.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 92% dangerous. The file size is 84,480 bytes.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as vknt.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the vknt.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

it is part of Vietkey2000, a program to type in Vietnamese and show Vietnamese fonts in Unicode
Marc Yanniello

morph trojan. one file size is 80384 bytes
anon

vknt.exe belongs to Vietkey 2000 keyboard driver is a convenient little tool that allows you to type in Vietnamese characters using several different keystroke patterns
Rachel

Vietnamese Input Method Software
Th. Nhan

Summary: Average user rating of vknt.exe: based on 7 votes with 4 reviews.

4 users think vknt.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous. 1 user think vknt.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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