The mssrv32.exe process is an executable file that has been reported by many users as a variant of the Backdoor:Win32/Phdet.gen!A program, which is a malicious application that can exploit certain system resources as stated by some user reports. The mssrv32.exe process is known to enter keys and create entries in the Windows System Registry that can allow the mssrv32.exe process to activate during system startup and run in the background during system runtime. The mssrv32.exe process has also been reported to exploit backdoor system vulnerabilities, particularly Internet connection ports it can use, in order to initialize contact with predesignated Web servers and start downloading other malicious programs that can gather private PII (Personally Identifiable Information) from the system and Internet browsing details from the default Web browser. The mssrv32.exe process has also been reported by many users to be capable of transmitting the pieces of data it has collected from the system and the default Web browser to predesignated Web servers. The mssrv32.exe process, as stated by some users, is also integrated with source code for opening backdoor system vulnerabilities it has found, in order to allow remote access to the resources of the infected system.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. mssrv32.exe. is used by Backdoor:Win32/Phdet.gen!A, If you shut down mssrv32.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop mssrv32.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Backdoor:Win32/Phdet.gen!A, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed mssrv32.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Backdoor:Win32/Phdet.gen!A, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if mssrv32.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that mssrv32.exe, belongs to, in this case Backdoor:Win32/Phdet.gen!A