Is this file safe or could it be a virus ?

[Elegost3000]

A weird executable has appeared in task manager startup,i tried running win defender and malwarebytes but nothing was found as a threat,the program's name is w32kg.exe and i just want to know if it is really a windows temp file or is it some virus,i managed to take ownership of it and it doesn't show anything new running in task manager except on startup where this program was enabled

there is the image of how it looks like

 

[SoggyTissue]

has it got a digital signature?

right click > properties > digital sig.

run avast / avg / bitdefender (free) as these are antivirus. i claim malwarebytes as a hybrid spyware/virus catcher like spybot/superantispyware

if the exe doesnt load on startup like it wanted to, and you have moved it to another location (the file moved to a folder you created) and your pc works fine after a few reboots .. the file isnt needed = delete.

internet suggests any kg.exe as a malicious program. get yourself a proper av, dont rely on just malwarebytes.

 

[Elegost3000]

has it got a digital signature?

right click > properties > digital sig.

run avast / avg / bitdefender (free) as these are antivirus. i claim malwarebytes as a hybrid spyware/virus catcher like spybot/superantispyware

if the exe doesnt load on startup like it wanted to, and you have moved it to another location (the file moved to a folder you created) and your pc works fine after a few reboots .. the file isnt needed = delete.

internet suggests any kg.exe as a malicious program. get yourself a proper av, dont rely on just malwarebytes.

i don't see any digital sig nor do i know what that is unfortunately,i have scanned my pc with avg and it too says that it's clean,after that i deleted the file and restarted the pc and everything is working fine for now,yould it be a file connected to a psp emulator that i have installed 3 days ago ? or maybe it has something to do with the recent windows updates i installed like 3 days ago

 

[SoggyTissue]

emulators are sometimes packaged with viruses. if your emulator still works, then this is the case.