Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
2, 5, 3505, 0 |
47.83% |
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2, 5, 3014, 0 |
26.09% |
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2, 5, 3009, 1 |
17.39% |
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2, 5, 3003, 0 |
4.35% |
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1.00.3004 |
4.35% |
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Relationships
Parent process
Related files
HotkeyUtility.exe
Hotkey Utility by Acer Incorporated (Signed)
Version: | 2, 5, 3009, 1 |
MD5: | 0540c38069cd5212b241e62ac1990201 |
SHA1: | 8c5191f8a7bfaf1aee518f12819e4f07f4c5f398 |
SHA256: | daad37478187b62d27fcf2d2a979c76c8b465ff4f56215be259d18ef3cbc9e73 |
What is HotkeyUtility.exe?
The Hotkey utility is a system program that controls the use of special functions key, or hotkeys on many OEM laptops.
Overview
HotkeyUtility.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges typically within the context of its parent
ccSvcHst.exe (Symantec Security Technologies by Symantec Corporation). 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). It is installed with a couple of know programs including Hotkey Utility published by Acer Incorporated, Hotkey Utility from Packard Bell and Hotkey Utility by Packard Bell.
Details
File name: | HotkeyUtility.exe |
Product name: | Hotkey Utility |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\emachines\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe |
File version: | 2, 5, 3009, 1 |
Product version: | 2.05.3009 |
Size: | 597.53 KB (611,872 bytes) |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Acer Incorporated |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Thursday, September 2, 2010 |
Expiration date: | Friday, September 13, 2013 |
Digital DNA |
Entropy: | 6.215255 |
File packed: | No |
.NET CLR: | No |
More details
Programs
The following programs will install this file
Acer Hotkey Utility is a desktop utility to hide programs and windows, instantly shutdown, restart or logoff, open unlimited amounts of websites, programs, games, files, folders, drives and more. Hotkey Utility is instaled by default with all new Acer computers.
Behaviors
Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Hotkey Utility' → C:\Program Files\eMachines\Hotkey Utility\HotkeyUtility.exe
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
CPU |
Total CPU: | 0.00028238% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00019160% | |
User CPU: | 0.00009077% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 338 ms/min | |
CPU cycles: | 12,826/sec | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 6.51 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 7.42 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 2.48 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 6.51 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 96.83 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 106.38 MB | |
Working set: | 3.94 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 10.1 MB | |
Page faults: | 9,035/min | |
I/O |
I/O read transfer: | 890 Bytes/sec | |
I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
I/O other transfer: | 4 Bytes/sec | |
I/O other operations: | 1/sec | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 7 | |
Handles: | 185 | |
GUI GDI count: | 54 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 58 | |
GUI USER count: | 30 | |
GUI USER peak: | 31 | |
Process properties
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
90.48% |
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Windows 7 Home Basic |
9.52% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 57.89% of Hotkey Utility.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Acer |
100.00% |
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