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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 472,576 bytes (24% of all occurrence), 477,184 bytes, 483,840 bytes, 550,912 bytes, 479,744 bytes, 482,816 bytes, 467,456 bytes, 491,008 bytes, 473,600 bytes, 519,168 bytes, 508,416 bytes, 471,040 bytes, 526,848 bytes, 478,720 bytes, 550,400 bytes, 456,192 bytes, 518,144 bytes, 549,376 bytes, 548,864 bytes, 510,464 bytes, 520,192 bytes, 493,056 bytes, 515,584 bytes, 510,976 bytes, 472,064 bytes, 473,088 bytes, 559,104 bytes, 506,368 bytes, 517,120 bytes, 548,352 bytes, 547,840 bytes, 457,728 bytes, 514,048 bytes, 460,288 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 82% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
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If mHotkey.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 471,552 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:
18 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.
4 users doesn't grade mHotkey.exe ("not sure about it").
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