How to remove hkcmd error

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hkcmd.exe file information

The process hkcmd Module belongs to the software Intel(R) Common User Interface or hkcmd.exe or Intel R Common User Interface by Intel Corporation (www.intel.com).

Description: hkcmd.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32 or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 or in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 77,824 bytes (37% of all occurrence), 126,976 bytes, 118,784 bytes, 114,688 bytes, 90,112 bytes, 162,584 bytes, 106,496 bytes, 163,840 bytes, 166,424 bytes, 86,016 bytes, 155,648 bytes, 162,328 bytes, 159,744 bytes, 154,392 bytes, 154,136 bytes, 98,304 bytes, 147,456 bytes, 135,168 bytes, 139,264 bytes, 14,348 bytes, 151,552 bytes, 170,520 bytes, 36,364 bytes, 122,880 bytes, 454,144 bytes, 23,564 bytes, 69,632 bytes, 248,344 bytes, 184,320 bytes, 28,172 bytes, 221,184 bytes, 84,760 bytes, 37,631 bytes, 237,568 bytes, 24,076 bytes, 16,897 bytes, 25,600 bytes, 24,588 bytes, 56,320 bytes, 37,585 bytes, 176,128 bytes, 31,650 bytes, 21,504 bytes, 166,680 bytes, 353,750 bytes, 443,904 bytes, 37,886 bytes, 267,744 bytes, 31,730 bytes, 31,849 bytes, 39,477 bytes, 37,843 bytes, 24,080 bytes, 27,664 bytes.
hkcmd.exe is not a Windows system file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, , , HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders, , -). The program has no visible window. The file is a trustworthy file from Microsoft. Therefore the technical security rating is 33% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "hkcmd" can run at start up. Installed by the Intel 810 and 815 chipset graphic drivers. If you want the Ctrl+Alt+F12 or similar keypresses to access Intel's customised graphics properties, you need it, otherwise not. Can be disabled via the Display Properties in Control Panel
• "HotKeysCmds" can run at start up. Installed by the Intel 810 and 815 chipset graphic drivers. If you want the Ctrl+Alt+F12 or similar keypresses to access Intel's customised graphics properties, you need it, otherwise not. Can be disabled via Control Panel -> Display Properties

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as hkcmd.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the hkcmd.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

Links: hkcmd.exe, hkcmd.exe

i know that it is a keylog and it is also a intel grapic driver but if you knew where to look you can obtain valuable intell on the persons passwords
  Geo Hot  

Justr a terrible driver. All listings with reasons that it's "dangerous" are just sypmtoms of crappy drivers. Not much more.
  Anon  

My computer would freeze on the initial Windows bootup and dots kept scrolling forever. After I disabled it, I never had that problem.
  Wyatt  

AVG free find threath(worm /Delf.EYR) in C:\Windows\system32\hkcmd.exe and heal(delete) it.I try to copy from another Windows XP but AVG find threat again.
  Peter  

If it's for an intel graphics chip and I have an ATI (made by AMD) then it's dangerous, run msconfig or just rename it or delete it.
  Who's watching the watchers?  

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  Oz  

You know all about so here is how to delete it from your System Registry: Right-Click desktop/"Properties"/"Settings" tab/"Advanced"/"Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Mobile" Tab/"Graphics Properties"/"Hot Keys" Tab/Uncheck "Enable Hot Keys"
  Jacob Evans  

Comes with my labtop-- right from the install. Not dangerous at all.
  Steven H  

I challenged a hacker community to hack my pc, and Sygate firewall almost immediately reported application hijacking, and yes it was the infamous hkcmd.exe trying yo establish a connection with another computer. Id delete it if I were you, my pc works just fine without it.
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