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: | 1.00.3004 |
MD5: | 84f122bffa0638ce735e891620ef7754 |
SHA1: | 3cddfaa9307e3c104a8d82dbd0d686cc12288e1b |
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 usually within the context of Windows Explorer. 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 Acer Incorporated and Hotkey Utility by Acer Incorporated. The file is digitally signed by Acer Incorporated which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
Details
File name: | HotkeyUtility.exe |
Product name: | Hotkey Utility |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\emachines\hotkey utility\hotkeyutility.exe |
File version: | 1.00.3004 |
Size: | 614.53 KB (629,280 bytes) |
Build date: | 8/18/2009 5:15 PM |
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: | 0.00033415% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00024373% | |
User CPU: | 0.00009042% | |
Kernel CPU time: | 125 ms/min | |
Memory |
Private memory: | 3.6 MB | |
Private (maximum): | 10.13 MB | |
Private (minimum): | 9.51 MB | |
Non-paged memory: | 3.6 MB | |
Virtual memory: | 71.45 MB | |
Virtual memory (peak): | 81.03 MB | |
Working set: | 9.51 MB | |
Working set (peak): | 10.13 MB | |
Resource allocations |
Threads: | 8 | |
Handles: | 223 | |
GUI GDI count: | 54 | |
GUI GDI peak: | 57 | |
GUI USER count: | 46 | |
GUI USER peak: | 46 | |
Process properties
Threads
Averages
HotkeyUtility.exe (main module) |
Total CPU: | 0.00048829% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00030518% | |
User CPU: | 0.00018311% | |
CPU cycles: | 18,108/sec | |
Memory: | 624 KB | |
ole32.dll (Microsoft OLE for Windows by Microsoft) |
Total CPU: | 0.00024426% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00024426% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000000% | |
CPU cycles: | 3,324/sec | |
Memory: | 1.36 MB | |
Common loaded modules
These are modules that are typiclaly loaded within the context of this process.
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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