Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

VersionsAdditional versions

3.0.3004.0 33.33%
3.0.3003.0 8.33%
3.0.3001.0 58.33%

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HotkeyUtility.exe

Hotkey Utility by Acer Incorporated (Signed)

Remove HotkeyUtility.exe
Version:   3.0.3004.0
MD5:   280b64f6bfcede6d67d261eb808aa617
SHA1:   2b7b6317a2e8b5e4a6c8c7a80b946567d63327d1
SHA256:   6e3cb70d1b9f6bbe178764ed8c2aaf259ba2fe42e2efd3bc7e65204c12f1c64c

Overview

hotkeyutility.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges. It is an auto-starting process that used the Windows Task Scheduler service to load when the user logs into Windows (sometimes this is required to bypass the UAC protection). 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. The file is digitally signed by Acer Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:hotkeyutility.exe
Publisher:Acer Incorporated
Product name:Hotkey Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\gateway\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe
File version:3.0.3004.0
Size:512.64 KB (524,944 bytes)
Build date:9/19/2012 9:39 PM
Certificate
Issued to:Acer Incorporated
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Thursday, September 2, 2010
Expiration date:Friday, September 13, 2013
Digital DNA
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

Scheduled tasks
  • The job 'Hotkey Utility' runs on logon in the path '\Hotkey Utility'
  • Entry path '\Hotkey Utility'
Scheduled tasks startups
Set to load on user login (bypasses Windows UAC if enabled)
  • Login entry path '\Hotkey Utility'

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00469846%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00414320%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00055526%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:328 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:2.19 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):5.32 MB
Private (minimum):510 KB
Non-paged memory:2.19 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:89.57 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):95.25 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:642 KB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):7.19 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:5
12
Handles:176
600
GUI GDI count:49
103
GUI GDI peak:51
142
GUI USER count:25
49
GUI USER peak:27
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\gateway\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:services.exe (by Microsoft)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 8 75.00%
Windows 8 Pro with Media Center 25.00%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of Hotkey Utility.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Acer 100.00%
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