Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
 
 Additional versions
Additional versions
(Note, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
 
Relationships
Parent process
Related files
     
    
        KBFiltr.exe
ATK Hotkey by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 41, 1 | 
| MD5: | 922c1c2aeb072c89db3c3676d0a24744 | 
| SHA1: | e6938f0cb860df29419245ea616bfbb6710faa95 | 
What is KBFiltr.exe?
The ASUS ATK Hotkey utilities are system programs that controls the use of special functions key, or hotkeys on most Asus laptops.
Overview
kbfiltr.exe executes as a process under the SYSTEM account with extensive privileges (the system and the administrator accounts have the same file privileges) typically within the context of its parent 
hcontrol.exe (ATK Hotkey by ASUSTeK Computer Inc.). The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
 Details
Details
| File name: | kbfiltr.exe | 
| Publisher: | ASUS | 
| Product name: | ATK Hotkey | 
| Description: | KBFiltr | 
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\asus\atk package\atk hotkey\kbfiltr.exe | 
| File version: | 1, 0, 41, 1 | 
| Product version: | 1, 0, 41, 0 | 
| Size: | 178.55 KB (182,840 bytes) | 
| Certificate | 
| Issued to: | ASUSTeK Computer Inc. | 
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign | 
| Effective date: | Monday, July 21, 2008 | 
| Expiration date: | Friday, July 31, 2009 | 
| Digital DNA | 
| File packed: | No | 
| .NET CLR: | No | 
More details
 Resource utilization
Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
| CPU | 
| Total CPU: | 0.00002222% |  | 
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00000296% |  | 
| User CPU: | 0.00001926% |  | 
| Kernel CPU time: | 31 ms/min |  | 
| Memory | 
| Private memory: | 1.37 MB |  | 
| Private (maximum): | 3.71 MB |  | 
| Private (minimum): | 728 KB |  | 
| Non-paged memory: | 1.37 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory: | 56.63 MB |  | 
| Virtual memory (peak): | 60.63 MB |  | 
| Working set: | 760 KB |  | 
| Working set (peak): | 4.25 MB |  | 
| Resource allocations | 
| Threads: | 3 |  | 
| Handles: | 47 |  | 
| GUI GDI count: | 16 |  | 
| GUI GDI peak: | 19 |  | 
| GUI USER count: | 7 |  | 
| GUI USER peak: | 8 |  | 
 
 Process properties
Process properties
 Distribution by Windows OS
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution | 
| Windows 7 Home Premium | 81.82% |  | 
| Windows 7 Ultimate | 9.09% |  | 
| Windows 7 Home Basic | 6.06% |  | 
| Windows 8 Pro | 3.03% |  | 
 Distribution by country
Distribution by country
United States installs about 42.42% of ATK Hotkey.
 Distribution by PC manufacturer
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution | 
| ASUS | 97.56% |  | 
| Acer | 2.44% |  |