KillerService.exe Windows process – What is it?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the KillerService.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

KillerService.exe file information

KillerService.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as Qualcomm Atheros Killer Network Service or Killer Network Service belongs to software Qualcomm Atheros Network Manager or Killer Network Manager or Qualcomm Atheros Bandwidth Control Filter by Qualcomm Atheros or Rivet Networks.

Description: KillerService.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The file KillerService.exe is located in a subfolder of “C:\Program Files” (normally C:\Program Files\Qualcomm Atheros\Network Manager\ or C:\Program Files\Killer Networking\Network Manager\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 343,040 bytes (31% of all occurrences), 344,576 bytes and 20 more variants.  
It runs as background service Qualcomm Atheros Killer Service V2. The service controls the Qualcomm Atheros Killer NIC functionality. This service must be started in order for the features presented in the Network Manager to be active.

The program is not visible. The KillerService.exe file is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet. You can uninstall this program in the Control Panel.
KillerService.exe is able to monitor applications.
Therefore the technical security rating is 36% dangerous; however you should also read the user reviews.

  1) uninstall Qualcomm Atheros Network Manager or Killer Network Manager software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or
  2) contact www.QualcommAtheros.com Customer Service [1][2].

Uninstalling this variant: In case of any problems with KillerService.exe, you can also do the following:1) uninstall Qualcomm Atheros Network Manager or Killer Network Manager software via Windows Control Panel/Add or Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Programs and Features (Windows 10/8/7)2) contact www.QualcommAtheros.com Customer Service

Recommended: Identify KillerService.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as KillerService.exe. Therefore, you should check the KillerService.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.