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VersionsAdditional versions

2, 5, 3505, 0 47.83%
2, 5, 3014, 0 26.09%
2, 5, 3009, 1 17.39%
2, 5, 3003, 0 4.35%
1.00.3004 4.35%

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Import table
advapi32.dll
RegCreateKeyExW, RegQueryValueW, RegOpenKeyW, RegEnumKeyW, RegSetValueExW, RegQueryValueExW, RegOpenKeyExW, OpenProcessToken, RegCloseKey, RegDeleteKeyW, FreeSid, EqualSid, AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetTokenInformation
comctl32.dll
InitCommonControlsEx
comdlg32.dll
GetFileTitleW
gdi32.dll
CreateBitmap, GetStockObject, CreateRectRgnIndirect, GetMapMode, GetBkColor, GetTextColor, GetRgnBox, ExtSelectClipRgn, ScaleWindowExtEx, PtVisible, SetWindowExtEx, ScaleViewportExtEx, SetViewportExtEx, OffsetViewportOrgEx, SetViewportOrgEx, Escape, ExtTextOutW, TextOutW, CreateCompatibleDC, CreateSolidBrush, CreateRoundRectRgn, GetDeviceCaps, GetWindowExtEx, GetViewportExtEx, GetObjectW, GetClipBox, SetMapMode, SetTextColor, SetBkColor, RestoreDC, SaveDC, DeleteDC, DeleteObject, SelectObject, CreateDIBSection, RectVisible, SetBkMode, CreateFontIndirectW
gdiplus.dll
GdipReleaseDC, GdipFillRectangleI, GdipCloneBrush, GdipDeleteBrush, GdipCreateSolidFill, GdipSetSmoothingMode, GdipGetImageHeight, GdipGetImageWidth, GdiplusShutdown, GdiplusStartup, GdipDrawImageRectI, GdipDeleteGraphics, GdipCreateFromHDC, GdipLoadImageFromFileICM, GdipLoadImageFromFile, GdipFree, GdipDisposeImage, GdipAlloc, GdipCloneImage
hid.dll
HidP_GetCaps
kernel32.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoSetProxyBlanket, CoTaskMemFree, CoTaskMemAlloc, CLSIDFromProgID, CLSIDFromString, CoGetClassObject, StgOpenStorageOnILockBytes, StgCreateDocfileOnILockBytes, CreateILockBytesOnHGlobal, OleUninitialize, CoFreeUnusedLibraries, OleInitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, CoUninitialize, CoInitializeEx, CoCreateInstance, CoRegisterMessageFilter, CoRevokeClassObject, OleIsCurrentClipboard, OleFlushClipboard
oledlg.dll
OleUIBusyW
psapi.dll
EnumProcesses, GetModuleBaseNameW, EnumProcessModules
setupapi.dll
SetupDiDestroyDeviceInfoList, SetupDiGetDeviceInterfaceDetailW, SetupDiEnumDeviceInterfaces, SetupDiGetClassDevsW
shell32.dll
SHGetDesktopFolder, SHParseDisplayName, SHGetFolderPathW, Shell_NotifyIconW, ShellExecuteW, SHGetSpecialFolderLocation, SHGetMalloc
shlwapi.dll
PathFindFileNameW, PathStripToRootW, PathIsUNCW, PathFindExtensionW
user32.dll
SetMenuItemBitmaps, GetMenuCheckMarkDimensions, LoadBitmapW, EnableMenuItem, CheckMenuItem, SendDlgItemMessageA, WinHelpW, IsChild, GetCapture, SetWindowsHookExW, CallNextHookEx, GetClassLongW, SetPropW, GetPropW, RemovePropW, GetForegroundWindow, GetTopWindow, UnhookWindowsHookEx, GetMessageTime, GetMessagePos, PeekMessageW, MapWindowPoints, SetMenu, IsWindowVisible, UpdateWindow, GetClassInfoExW, GetClassInfoW, RegisterClassW, AdjustWindowRectEx, EqualRect, CopyRect, PtInRect, CallWindowProcW, GetMenu, OffsetRect, IntersectRect, SystemParametersInfoA, GetWindowPlacement, GetWindowThreadProcessId, GetLastActivePopup, EndPaint, BeginPaint, GrayStringW, DrawTextExW, DrawTextW, TabbedTextOutW, GetWindowTextW, SetFocus, MoveWindow, GetDlgCtrlID, SetWindowTextW, IsDialogMessageW, SendDlgItemMessageW, GetDesktopWindow, GetActiveWindow, CreateDialogIndirectParamW, GetDlgItem, IsWindowEnabled, GetParent, GetNextDlgTabItem, EndDialog, GetMenuState, GetMenuItemCount, ModifyMenuW, InsertMenuW, RemoveMenu, SetActiveWindow, GetSysColorBrush, GetMenuItemID, TrackPopupMenu, SetForegroundWindow, GetCursorPos, DestroyMenu, GetSubMenu, LoadMenuW, RegisterWindowMessageW, GetMonitorInfoW, EnumDisplayMonitors, ClientToScreen, GetClassNameW, RegisterClipboardFormatW, CharUpperW, MessageBeep, GetNextDlgGroupItem, ReleaseCapture, SetCapture, InvalidateRgn, GetFocus, UpdateLayeredWindow, SetRect, IsRectEmpty, CopyAcceleratorTableW, CharNextW, GetSysColor, GetWindow, SetCursor, ValidateRect, SetWindowContextHelpId, MapDialogRect, MessageBoxW, DestroyWindow, CreateWindowExW, GetWindowRect, RegisterClassExW, LoadCursorW, DefWindowProcW, ShowWindow, IsWindow, InvalidateRect, UnregisterClassW, RegisterRawInputDevices, GetRawInputData, SetTimer, DrawIcon, IsIconic, PostThreadMessageW, KillTimer, SendMessageW, LoadIconW, LoadImageW, RegisterHotKey, UnregisterHotKey, RegisterDeviceNotificationW, GetSystemMetrics, TranslateMessage, DispatchMessageW, GetMessageW, PostMessageW, FindWindowW, SetWindowPos, GetKeyboardState, GetKeyState, EnableWindow, FillRect, GetClientRect, SetLayeredWindowAttributes, GetWindowLongW, SetWindowLongW, SetWindowRgn, ReleaseDC, GetDC, PostQuitMessage, GetWindowDC, UnregisterClassA, ShowWindowAsync
winmm.dll
timeKillEvent, timeSetEvent
winspool.drv
OpenPrinterW, ClosePrinter, DocumentPropertiesW

HotkeyUtility.exe

Hotkey Utility by Acer Incorporated (Signed)

Remove HotkeyUtility.exe
Version:   2, 5, 3505, 0
MD5:   278c64b644c224b28e601381103811a6
SHA1:   c1064288926a440f4ed06e405bf5db750d62e52d
SHA256:   ff80c2dcdbb6954c84223b01b430a3a250a3937e6a77ad63627c1bdd94e86c6b

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 360amigo.exe (360Amigo System Speedup by 360Amigo Oy). 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 Gateway Incorporated and Hotkey Utility by Gateway Incorporated.

DetailsDetails

File name:HotkeyUtility.exe
Product name:Hotkey Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\emachines\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe
File version:2, 5, 3505, 0
Product version:2.05.3505
Size:612.6 KB (627,304 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

ResourcesPrograms

The following programs will install this file
Acer Incorporated
12% remove
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.

BehaviorsBehaviors

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

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00093296%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00057835%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00035461%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,435,556 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:25,088/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.7 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):10.4 MB
Private (minimum):3.67 MB
Non-paged memory:7.7 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:104.56 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):112.66 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:4.92 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.76 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:18,977/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:3.71 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:27 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:36 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:209
600
GUI GDI count:54
103
GUI GDI peak:58
142
GUI USER count:30
49
GUI USER peak:33
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\emachines\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\acer\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\gateway\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:360amigo.exe (360Amigo System Speedup by 360Amigo Oy)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Home Premium 90.48%
Windows 7 Home Basic 9.52%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 57.89% of Hotkey Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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