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HKCMD.exe

Intel Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove HKCMD.exe
Warning 10 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of HKCMD.exe.

Overview

There are 347 versions of hkcmd.exe in the wild, the latest version being 8.15.10.3517. hkcmd.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 299.25 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Intel Corporation by VeriSign. The programs Internet Download Manager, Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver and Intel_Chipset_Win8x64 have been observed as installing specific variations of hkcmd.exe. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0035% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 2.2 MB with the maximum memory reaching around 5.49 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 1.73 KB per minute for reads and 22 Bytes per minute for writes.

What is hkcmd.exe?

The Common User Interface is part of Intels Common User Interface for chipsets with integrated graphics controllers which allows user to change different driver properties through Windows User Interface. Quick access to the control panel via a System Tray icon.

DetailsDetails

File name:hkcmd.exe
Publisher:Intel Corporation
Product name:Intel(R) Common User Interface
Description:hkcmd Module
Typical file path:C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, March 20, 2008
Expiration date:Saturday, April 23, 2011

ResourcesPrograms installed in

(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Intel(R) Common User Interface.)
Intel Corporation
5% remove
The Intel Graphics Media Accelerator graphics core is an intelligent and responsive graphics engine built into the chipset that is on the motherboard. This integration provides incredible visual quali...
Mozilla
10% remove
Bringing together all kinds of awesomeness to make browsing better for you. Get to your favorite sites quickly – even if you don’t remember the URLs. Type your term into the location bar (aka the Awes...
Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
7% remove
The REALTEK GbE & FE Ethernet PCI NIC Driver is the software driver for the Realtek GbE & FE Ethernet PCI NICs. It is a program used to communicate from the Windows PC OS to the device. This software ...
Sensory Software
2% remove
Tonec Inc.
30% remove
Internet Download Manager (also called IDM) is a shareware download manager. It is only available for the Microsoft Windows operating system.
VIZIO
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VIZIO
2% remove
VIZIO
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VIZIO
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BehaviorsBehaviors

(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of hkcmd.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'
  • 'HotKeysCmds' → C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe

MalwareMalware detections

Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 10 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engineEngine versionDetectionFile version
Bkav Security 1.3.0.4246 W32.HfsAuto.65f5 8.15.10.2618
ByteHero 1.0.0.1 Trojan.Malware.Win32.xPack.m 6.14.10.4926
NANO AntiVirus 0.24.0.53443 Trojan.Win32.IframeExec.brouwu 8.15.10.2342
nProtect 2013-03-11.03 Trojan/W32.Agent.159744.AQF 6.14.10.4924
The Hacker None Trojan/Menti.mxuv 6.14.10.4885
The Hacker None Trojan/Menti.mxvf 6.14.10.4926
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.F47V0824 8.15.10.2342
Trend Micro HouseCall 9.700.0.1001 TROJ_GEN.R47H1C2 6.14.10.4924
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.20.2 Trojan.Menti.pirw 3.0.0.2285
Vba32 AntiVirus 3.12.24.3 Trojan.Menti 3,0,0,1918

VersionsAll file variations of hkcmd.exe

MD5SHA-1File size
ad0119df1702be01fe74c1e5980b3e8b dc067d2f3f9bcb62f9db0a44f94ef6c8a7513f53 390.48 KB
f31985811dd87b61708b0e8484e88216 dc5e192c23771b1fe00fc98cfa7222c7ca3f5bbc 753.46 KB
a608f8bdf259cb3c323247cc1a533a10 14edac53950aca8924849b2a5b749c81f68fb91f 753.46 KB
28fc280487f0baae5e8119257c4eef8c 71a4122fc48b7dadc13c8da8ab94b7ecaa92ab9e 390.46 KB
0e09cf8369e16329026c9c98919cce85 7de953fd5181a2f8b0a1079632a74aabc66affc6 390.48 KB
7b9e5233d1dc208a9e5983d2b3e69c1c ad66bf13fc833da482fcac42f357a2e4e303dc6a 752.98 KB
9e4093cfdc3001359f206e44b82b868c 1ff20aec700a70447a477afa5481c80500b1bd76 752.96 KB
e267a2040c2f2369404307e7be0344c9 c7788235deefff65a457c03d959438bd64281b4c 752.96 KB
1218c5653632440c18ecea89d1ca4575 067f9eec721c04234480e069d74a42cf4f5952e7 752.96 KB
9e8b0776f3cef4e6d4602c6c3cd51f74 2ee07a43d13a7b94d322e91e3bffced08098c24d 397.98 KB
4b9d449ed9880477defba85d512e05f9 8029630adf5b72c0f56d6ee13a4c62eb5832df57 752.96 KB
53621f723cf91434f1278aedb7bf35ee bb78a168f0aa8a71952b1cb0aeea13708421f4b4 752.96 KB
ee52962813b2e7f5d265aaff3bddd18d 0640bc5918b2d71c2f3e8075007092ef111d55b5 752.98 KB
057af4fa6c9e5d23dd1dae6e4699621a 4e2833e5558da6e842c85ede8ab49d82d3132fe9 752.98 KB
9da344790a70cffd124e9f118080b13f a38c06ddfc7b492ceb46d07083f84f0bbc7bc97b 397.98 KB
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099b7014277759d6eb83148d959f196d d38754fb6595e93af1ccca32212b0aaaf2ea6645 176.98 KB
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316eefa52344f2fd99ad9ffd5ac31c9e 1af7268558a4b447eee9507028ca61ba0eeab640 397.98 KB
b950bf9699fe7ddffc3158523bb0ac19 4187e9b070e473c988a064045e116a76b1111d5d 397.98 KB
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6c257b4fcf3a2f82d948acfaedacfd9d aed85d10aec0db638781d564dccb47cbbe4c1e88 390.48 KB
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b27c78752257743baa321e4471a56c14 28c3463385e4dc6ae520a24b3e47a248a0a2a8f7 384.98 KB
25bb22ff0cb62bbd56eb3141fdb6dc57 3890af3884c054a758cbb4570e94e9c02f67575a 390.48 KB
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40cb9992130864e94ce6f69e22a7193f f48bd616863b6797e1e7e21890427c648f6fecc9 390.48 KB
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4341a0ae66759edc080d92daa0d9b341 323ec2631f285430ce93828b7f7c7075d535b95f 384.53 KB
eed5f1bf3deb6a0669b1e87049da5dc0 a3e4dcaf91a47e26ddb305823fddea13dfd04914 176.55 KB
c66635cd9320ffcc83eaf827e6a29ccf 8c7cb682c4b77d2fb20713cd61af7a3b4e6c7d69 390.05 KB
add43480fc68bb2745cac411bb442ccd 0fffeb23df38ea50bee37ae12ac9ba7b5703c13e 390.03 KB
27044650fa30414bec7f9beb7f937386 4deb5f87f0ec455a8dca87e48498662079c5ae7c 168.03 KB
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1b06d4df241484c193cfdd89fb21e19a 9ebbfa7eefea06b737c68f8b956f80de67cb1b49 168.05 KB
79701d0f53e91660add0f37037e0d4de e44e44b6dc90268c44780c9e77865e90ed721b24 389.31 KB
e5c287d8dfa01005f472ee81117d2919 38f6f7baf98c6d835dfcf42a611cd247b99a6fdd 176.53 KB
40caec9dbc892ed1915704cc54cb382e 6d3104347b95ef5a4e4a212735c8827824c7e888 390.03 KB

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.94%
Windows 7 Ultimate 20.48%
Windows 8 9.56%
Windows 8.1 7.85%
Windows 7 Professional 7.85%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.78%
Windows 8 Single Language 2.73%
Windows 7 Starter 2.73%
Windows 8.1 Pro 2.39%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.39%
Windows 7 Home Basic 2.39%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.71%
Windows 8 Pro 1.71%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 1.37%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.37%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 0.68%
Windows Vista Business 0.68%
Windows 7 Enterprise 0.68%
Windows 8.1 N 0.34%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.34%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.34%
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Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 32.04% of Intel(R) Common User Interface.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.30%
Hewlett-Packard 15.23%
ASUS 14.72%
Lenovo 12.18%
Toshiba 11.68%
Acer 9.14%
Sony 8.12%
Samsung 3.05%
Intel 2.54%
GIGABYTE 1.02%
Alienware 0.51%
American Megatrends 0.51%
NEC 0.51%
MSI 0.51%
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