Should I block it?
No, this file is 100% safe to run.
Additional versions
(Note, ASUSTeK Computer Inc. publishes each variation of this file with the same version, but the hashes are unique.)
Relationships
Parent processes
Related files
KBFiltr.exe
ATK Hotkey by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. (Signed)
| Version: | 1, 0, 41, 1 |
| MD5: | aa11e1368eeb237dd100bac6affe1c57 |
| SHA1: | 9900f3869b516ba18639a009a4302de0eada4cea |
| SHA256: | a76074bdddb3760e5d7efd7131fdd2136321507ea2094ffb568efa7d7aae82bf |
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.). It is installed with a couple of know programs including ATK Package published by ASUS, ATK Hotkey from ASUS and ATK Hotkey by ASUS. The file is digitally signed by ASUSTeK Computer Inc. which was issued by the VeriSign certificate authority (CA).
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: | 110.55 KB (113,208 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
Programs
The following programs will install this file
This package installs the software ATK Hotkey Driver and other ASUS drivers and software with various laptop models. It is pre-installed with new laptops and required to run various optional functionality. It is a set of utilities that will enable the functions of the button Fn on your keyboard. ATK packages are bundles of ASUS utility/driver software.
This utility enables the PC to communicate with all the attached hardware devices....
The ATK Hotkey program is required to make use of all the function key shortcuts.
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Resource utilization
(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
| CPU |
| Total CPU: | 0.00020426% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00016740% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00003686% | |
| Kernel CPU time: | 39,045 ms/min | |
| CPU cycles: | 6,537/sec | |
| Memory |
| Private memory: | 1.31 MB | |
| Private (maximum): | 4 MB | |
| Private (minimum): | 2.96 MB | |
| Non-paged memory: | 1.31 MB | |
| Virtual memory: | 54.68 MB | |
| Virtual memory (peak): | 58.46 MB | |
| Working set: | 3.17 MB | |
| Working set (peak): | 4.39 MB | |
| Page faults: | 1,911/min | |
| I/O |
| I/O read transfer: | 68 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O read operations: | 1/sec | |
| I/O other transfer: | 17 Bytes/sec | |
| I/O other operations: | 2/sec | |
| Resource allocations |
| Threads: | 2 | |
| Handles: | 67 | |
| GUI GDI count: | 16 | |
| GUI GDI peak: | 19 | |
| GUI USER count: | 7 | |
| GUI USER peak: | 8 | |
Process properties
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
United States installs about 42.42% of ATK Hotkey.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
97.56% |
|
| Acer |
2.44% |
|
