How to remove the pmkjg virus

Most antivirus programs identify pmkjg.dll as malware.


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Pmkjg.dll file information

The process contains no information about the creator.

Description: Pmkjg.dll is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file pmkjg.dll is located in the C:\Windows\System32 folder. Known file sizes on Windows 10/8/7/XP are 573,492 bytes (17% of all occurrences), 577,588 bytes and 23 more variants. 
This .dll file is a Browser Helper Object (BHO) that runs automatically every time you start your web browser. BHOs are not stopped by personal firewalls, because they are identified by the firewall as part of the browser itself. BHOs are often used by adware and spyware. IDs used by this BHO include 5C90B80E-90F8-4CEC-ACFC-E50DA5FDD95E or 63BE6011-2E62-4AE3-A904-415F5C6BAFEE or 56 more variants. The program has no file description. The program is not visible. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Pmkjg.dll is able to monitor web browsers. The service has no detailed description. Pmkjg.dll is not a Windows system file. Pmkjg.dll is able to monitor applications, manipulate other programs and record keyboard and mouse inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 92% dangerous, however you should also read the user reviews.

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If pmkjg.dll is located in a subfolder of the user's profile folder, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 334,848 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 283,232 bytes or 228,960 bytes. There is no description of the program. The program is not visible. The pmkjg.dll file is able to monitor web browsers. There is no detailed description of this service. The file is not a Windows core file. pmkjg.dll appears to be a compressed file.

Important: You should check the pmkjg.dll process on your PC to see if it is a threat. If pmkjg.dll has changed your browser's search engine and start page, you can recover your browser's default settings as follows:

Reset default browser settings for Internet-Explorer ▾
  2. Click Internet options.
  3. Click the Advanced tab.
  4. Click the Reset... button.
  5. Enable the Delete personal settings option.


User Comments

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Summary: Average user rating of pmkjg.dll: based on 3 votes with 2 user comments. 3 users think pmkjg.dll is dangerous and recommend removing it.

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Best practices for resolving pmkjg issues

The following programs have also been shown useful for a deeper analysis: Security Task Manager examines the active pmkjg process on your computer and clearly tells you what it is doing. Malwarebytes' well-known anti-malware tool tells you if the pmkjg.dll on your computer displays annoying ads, slowing it down. This type of unwanted adware program is not considered by some antivirus software to be a virus and is therefore not marked for cleanup.



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