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No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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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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, 3014, 0
MD5:   2ea4b2bc3260cf3d20f6a164b362f6d4
SHA1:   ad61d9cfe3ca7446a24209dfa6526f396d277c85
SHA256:   04e9262329f7b326468b6e57502cbd600b6bff578e63242404ff612c1dbd08de

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. 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. The file is digitally signed by Acer Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).

DetailsDetails

File name:HotkeyUtility.exe
Product name:Hotkey Utility
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\emachines\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe
File version:2, 5, 3014, 0
Product version:2.05.3014
Size:605.6 KB (620,136 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:0.02295036%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.01813883%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00481153%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:374 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:26,923/sec
17,470,203/sec
Context switches:9/sec
284/sec
Memory
Private memory:7.88 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):7.87 MB
Private (minimum):7.82 MB
Non-paged memory:7.88 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:101.99 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):112.51 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.84 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):10.8 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:6,743/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:5.28 KB/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:8 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:12 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:8
12
Handles:187
600
GUI GDI count:54
103
GUI GDI peak:60
142
GUI USER count:30
49
GUI USER peak:32
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command lines:
  • "C:\Program Files\emachines\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe"
  • "C:\Program Files\gateway\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe"
Owner:User

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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