HControlUser.exe
ATK Hotkey by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
Overview
There are 2 versions of hcontroluser.exe in the wild, the latest version being 1, 0, 50, 1. hcontroluser.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. During installation, a run registry key for all users is added that will cause the program to run each time any user logs on to Windows. The average file size is about 138.55 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to ASUSTeK Computer Inc. by VeriSign. The programs ATK Package, ATK Hotkey and GraphicsSwitch have been observed as installing specific variations of hcontroluser.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0001% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 1.47 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 3.81 MB and typical read I/O operations are around 166 Bytes per minute.
What is hcontroluser.exe?
The ASUS ATK Hotkey utilities are system programs that controls the use of special functions key, or hotkeys on most Asus laptops.
 Details
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| File name: | hcontroluser.exe |
| Publisher: | ASUS |
| Product name: | ATK Hotkey |
| Description: | HControlUser |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\asus\atk package\atk hotkey\hcontroluser.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Monday, July 21, 2008 |
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 31, 2009 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of ATK Hotkey.)
This package installs the software ATK Hotkey Driver and other ASUS drivers and software with various laptop models. It is pre-installed with new laptops and required to run various optional functiona...
The ATK Hotkey program is required to make use of all the function key shortcuts.
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Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hcontroluser.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'HControlUser' → C:\Program Files\ASUS\ATK Package\ATK Hotkey\HControlUser.exe
All file variations of hcontroluser.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
79.55% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
11.36% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
3.41% |
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| Windows 8 Pro |
3.41% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
2.27% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 36.36% of ATK Hotkey.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
96.55% |
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| Acer |
3.45% |
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