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_prog.exe file information
The process known as Macro Toolworks family member or Macro ToolsWorks family member belongs to software Macro Toolworks family member or Perfect Keyboard by Pitrinec Software (www.pitrinec.com).
Description: _prog.exe is not essential for the Windows OS and causes relatively few problems. The _prog.exe file is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files (x86)" (mostly C:\Program Files (x86)\Perfect Keyboard\).
Known file sizes on Windows 10/11/7 are 5,604,352 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 7,990,232 bytes, 8,028,160 bytes or 4,132,864 bytes. 
The _prog.exe file is not a Windows system file. It is able to record keyboard inputs. The program has no visible window.
_prog.exe is able to record keyboard and mouse inputs, connect to the Internet, monitor applications, manipulate other programs and hide itself.
Therefore the technical security rating is 71% dangerous; but you should also compare this rating with the user reviews.
Recommended: Identify _prog.exe related errors
Important: Some malware also uses the file name _prog.exe, for example Win32:Malware-gen (detected by Avast), and Artemis!A68D1ADCA393 (detected by McAfee). Therefore, you should check the _prog.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
Best practices for resolving _prog issues
A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with _prog. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.
Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.
To get your computer running as fast as it did on day one, you can 8reset your PC. Your personal files will remain intact, but any programs you installed will need to be reinstalled.
To help you analyze the _prog.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. A good Bantivirus software detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.
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Summary: Average user rating of _prog.exe: based on 1 vote with 1 user comment. One user thinks _prog.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application.