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mHotkey.exe file information
The process Chicony Multimedia Driver or Chicony Multimedia USB Driver or Creative Multimedia Driver or Multimedia Keyboard Driver belongs to the software Chicony Multimedia Driver or Creative Multimedia Driver or Multimedia Keyboard Driver or mHotkey.exe by Chicony (www.chicony.com) or Creative (www.creative.com).
Description: File mHotkey.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 477184 bytes (23% of all occurrence), 472576 bytes, 483840 bytes, 550912 bytes, 479744 bytes, 467456 bytes, 482816 bytes, 491008 bytes, 473600 bytes, 508416 bytes, 519168 bytes, 471040 bytes, 526848 bytes, 456192 bytes, 518144 bytes, 493056 bytes, 478720 bytes, 549376 bytes, 550400 bytes, 520192 bytes, 515584 bytes, 510976 bytes, 510464 bytes, 472064 bytes, 457728 bytes, 460288 bytes, 559104 bytes, 514048 bytes, 506368 bytes, 505344 bytes, 548352 bytes, 547840 bytes.It is not a Windows system file. mHotkey.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. It is able to record keyboard inputs. The process starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program is not visible. mHotkey.exe is able to record inputs. Therefore the technical security rating is 81% dangerous, however also read the users reviews. If mHotkey.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 471552 bytes. The program is not visible. It is able to record keyboard inputs. The process is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The file is not a Windows core file. mHotkey.exe is able to record inputs. External information from Paul Collins:
- "CHotKey" can run at start up. Enables special keys on Chicony keyboards. Special combinations include Internet, E-mail, vol+, vol-, mute, etc. Only required for extended features
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Summary:
17 users think mHotkey.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.
2 users think it's probably harmless.
4 users think it's neither essential nor dangerous.
1 user suspect danger.
4 users doesn't grade mHotkey.exe ("not sure about it").
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