Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
HotKey.exe
HotKey
Version: | 1.0.0.0 |
MD5: | 7ecf6c5fb0f132a39d3545cfee1ac3d4 |
SHA1: | 719a4fcc133e31ae1605ff135481451d4ceb1e6a |
SHA256: | 2f55b45aa51e6cb8235c4c28754fb81b29a8b23f20704ec378df7505b5205b27 |
What is HotKey.exe?
The Hotkey utility is a system program that controls the use of special functions key, or hotkeys on many OEM laptops.
Overview
hotkey.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. During installation, it (or a shortcut) is added to the user's startup folder which is designed to automatically launch when the user logs into Windows. The assembly utilizes the .NET run-time framework (which is required to be installed on the PC).
Details
File name: | hotkey.exe |
Product name: | HotKey |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\hotkey\hotkey.exe |
File version: | 1.0.0.0 |
Size: | 4.51 MB (4,727,296 bytes) |
Digital DNA |
File packed: | No |
Code language: | Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET |
.NET CLR: | Yes |
.NET NGENed: | No |
More details
Behaviors
User start menu folder
Shortcut pointer placed in '%appdata%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu'
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00003306% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00001102% | |
User CPU: | 0.00002204% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 1,279 ms/min | |
Context switches: | 126/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 39.63 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 48.18 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 31.13 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 39.63 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 211.39 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 216.53 MB | |
Working set: | 39.37 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 48.5 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 13 | |
Handles: | 760 | |
GUI GDI count: | 43 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 59 | |
GUI USER count: | 29 | |
GUI USER peak: | 43 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Single Language |
50.00% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
|
Distribution by country
Turkey installs about 50.00% of HotKey.