Should I block it?

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, 3003, 0
MD5:   ad16557cecfb17cf7393d28dc40f6d09
SHA1:   54184f2cb3a49aaca98d85ef42e578c8d8d8e6cb
SHA256:   1d44f79f39e4a9413605dd6f1c63366970475c5e2a3fff7636a80efda0d5e0e8

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 Packard Bell and Hotkey Utility by Packard Bell. 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, 3003, 0
Product version:2.05.3003
Size:550.53 KB (563,744 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:0.00007876%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00000641%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00007235%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:10,764,069 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
Memory
Private memory:9.44 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):14.98 MB
Private (minimum):7.67 MB
Non-paged memory:9.44 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:115.82 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):126.16 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:9.4 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):15.04 MB
37.95 MB
Resource allocations
Threads:7
12
Handles:242
600
GUI GDI count:56
103
GUI GDI peak:65
142
GUI USER count:31
49
GUI USER peak:35
71

BehaviorsProcess properties

Integrety level:Medium
Platform:64-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\packard bell\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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