About RKill

Reviewing 'RKill' from BleepingComputer (v 2.8.4.0) Subscribe: Download: is. RKill is a lightweight program that scans your Windows operating system for these kinds of processes and temporarily disables them so that you can properly rid your PC of any malware. Keep in mind, this application doesn't remove malware of any kind; it just stops the malware processes.

In the event that your PC has been infected by some malware and you're having issues with your antivirus or anti-malware application removing it, it might be necessary to use a program like RKill 2.9.1.0 to actually kill the process so that it may be removed. With RKill, you are normally able to forcefully stop running processes which wouldn't be possible with Windows Task Manager. RKill may also perform some system optimizations so that you antivirus program may continue with quarantine or removal. This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system/platform without restrictions. RKill is available to all software users as a free download for Windows.

Rkill Review

We tested the file rkill.exe with 28 antivirus programs and it turned out 100% clean. It's good practice to test any downloads from the Internet with trustworthy antivirus software.

Older versions of Windows often have trouble running modern software and thus RKill may run into errors if you're running something like Windows XP. Conversely, much older software that hasn't been updated in years may run into errors while running on newer operating systems like Windows 10. You can always try running older programs in compatibility mode.

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The current version of RKill is 2.9.1.0 and is the latest version since we last checked. This is the full offline installer setup file for PC. This site has hosted other versions of it in the past such as 2.8.4, 2.8.3, 2.8.2, 2.6.8.0 and 2.6.6.0. At the moment, only the latest version is available.