What is hkcmd.exe?

hkcmd.exe is part of Intel(R) Common User Interface and developed by Intel Corporation according to the hkcmd.exe version information.

hkcmd.exe's description is "hkcmd Module"

hkcmd.exe is digitally signed by Intel Corporation - Software and Firmware Products.

hkcmd.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Windows\System32\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about hkcmd.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on hkcmd.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameIntel(R) Common User Interface
Company nameIntel Corporation
File descriptionhkcmd Module
Internal nameHKCMD
Original filenameHKCMD.EXE
Legal copyrightCopyright 1999-2006, Intel Corporation
Product version8.15.10.3234
File version8.15.10.3234

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameIntel(R) Common User Interface
Company nameIntel Corporation
File descriptionhkcmd Module
Internal nameHKCMD
Original filenameHKCMD.EXE
Legal copyrightCopyright 1999-2006, Intel Corporation
Product version8.15.10.3234
File version8.15.10.3234

Digital signatures [?]

hkcmd.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameIntel Corporation - Software and Firmware Products
Certificate issuer nameIntel External Basic Issuing CA 3A
Certificate serial number2f9b73e1000100009080

VirusTotal report

None of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hkcmd.exe file.

None of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the hkcmd.exe file.

Other files also named hkcmd.exe

hkcmd.exe (30 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58ee3634fc009f209ffe242a360767a3a
SHA256f7c1b91d53877d42bd8b2e9f3bce42c0d07b67d7cac78a4c60193eba8ae71b00

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to hkcmd.exe:

hkcmd.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

hkcmd.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

hkcmd Module has stopped working.

End Program - hkcmd.exe. This program is not responding.

hkcmd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

hkcmd.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with hkcmd.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 1 user.

Votes
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0
Remove100 %
1

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