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60%
60% of PCs block this file from running.
Possible reason:
Performance resource utilization

VersionsAdditional versions

8.15.10.3517 0.13%
8.15.10.3412 0.78%
8.15.10.3379 0.39%
8.15.10.3347 1.05%
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Relationships

Parent process
Related files

HKCMD.exe

Intel Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (Signed)

Remove HKCMD.exe
Version:   8.15.10.2752
MD5:   417d8cf6730a6acc232bb124c2b6cf65
SHA1:   6014861b8785080cc68c04143fc7c06567a991cb
SHA256:   a2b37026675b51701119cad9d90a2741bae61a48d448b2e3dc9bd8b4a55ef336

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.

Overview

hkcmd.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). The file is digitally signed by Intel Corporation which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

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
File version:8.15.10.2752
Size:176.27 KB (180,504 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Intel Corporation
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, March 20, 2008
Expiration date:Saturday, April 23, 2011
Digital DNA
Entropy:6.432596
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'HotKeysCmds' → C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00015261%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00012288%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00002973%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:624,004 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:80/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:1.78 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.04 MB
Private (minimum):152 KB
Non-paged memory:1.78 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:49.54 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):53.54 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:432 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):5.04 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:1,509/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O other transfer:0 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:1/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:85
600
GUI GDI count:9
103
GUI GDI peak:11
142
GUI USER count:17
49
GUI USER peak:18
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:High
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 25.00%
Windows 7 Ultimate 19.00%
Windows 8.1 11.50%
Windows 8 9.50%
Windows 7 Professional 7.50%
Microsoft Windows XP 4.50%
Windows 8 Single Language 4.00%
Windows 8.1 Pro 3.50%
Windows 8.1 Single Language 2.00%
Windows Vista Home Premium 2.00%
Windows 8 Enterprise 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro 1.50%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 1.50%
Windows 7 Starter 1.00%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise 1.00%
Windows 7 Home Basic 1.00%
Windows 8.1 N 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation 0.50%
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center 0.50%
Windows Vista Home Basic 0.50%
Windows Se7en Titan 0.50%
24 other Windows OS version

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 34.01% of Intel(R) Common User Interface.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Dell 20.00%
Hewlett-Packard 14.83%
ASUS 13.79%
Toshiba 13.10%
Lenovo 12.41%
Sony 8.97%
Acer 7.93%
Intel 3.45%
Samsung 1.72%
GIGABYTE 1.03%
Alienware 0.69%
American Megatrends 0.69%
NEC 0.69%
MSI 0.69%
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