Should I block it?
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HotKey.exe
HotKey
Version: | 6.0.0.75 |
MD5: | c8cc77fc2f02ed47097c4e74d6b7cf31 |
SHA1: | 6e8e655d278b340cb486bf7d4795a57cc28ea1cc |
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 usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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: | 6.0.0.75 |
Size: | 4.53 MB (4,749,312 bytes) |
Build date: | 11/16/2012 10:20 PM |
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: | 0.00011768% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00010849% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000919% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 41,921,875 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 21.66 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 22.12 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 17.3 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 21.66 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 238.08 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 245.91 MB | |
Working set: | 20.34 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 35.8 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 10 | |
Handles: | 438 | |
GUI GDI count: | 118 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 127 | |
GUI USER count: | 91 | |
GUI USER peak: | 98 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 8 Single Language |
50.00% |
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Windows 7 Ultimate |
50.00% |
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Distribution by country
Turkey installs about 50.00% of HotKey.