How to remove the win32k virus

Most antivirus programs identify win32k.exe as malware, for instance Microsoft identifies it as VirTool:Win32/Hideit.A, and BitDefender identifies it as Virtool.Hideit.A.
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Win32k.exe file information

The process known as Show, Hide, Close any client belongs to software HideIt X or Win32 by Double Density Software or Microsoft (www.microsoft.com).

Description: The file win32k.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (e.g. C:\Win32\dll\). The file size on Windows 7/XP is 24,576 bytes.
The program has a visible window. The program can be removed using the control panel Add\Remove programs applet. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 11% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
There is a possibility to uninstall the software Win32 using the "Add or Remove Programs" function of Windows Control Panel (Windows: Start, Settings, Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs).

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If win32k.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 70% dangerous. The file size is 95,744 bytes. There is no description of the program. File win32k.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program has no visible window. File win32k.exe is not a Windows core file. win32k.exe is able to hide itself and monitor applications.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as win32k.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the win32k.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

Tries to access the internet each time I start
Santz

blues screen appears after computer crashes
Sandra Baskind

i was prompted by my laptop yesterday to perform a windows update...i did so, then restarted the computer to affect the changes.....ever since then, my laptop fails to boot up, using normal, safe, and any other mode that exists. i get a blue screen of death that contains the file win32k.exe, but am unable to log in far enough to find and delete this suspect file. any suggestions?
scott r.

Win32k.exe is very suspicious. Windows uses a very important file called win32k.SYS, not EXE!
Edgar

Message comes up saying "error" then giving the Win32k.sys as the problem.
AlvaJo Allen

can delete this in saftey mode (hold f8 on starting pc) and checking the files that run when windows starts up (deleting it.)
do dod dod

Summary: Average user rating of win32k.exe: based on 10 votes with 6 reviews.

3 users think win32k.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 5 users suspect danger. 2 users think win32k.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it. 1 user doesn't grade win32k.exe ("not sure about it").

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