What is akeys.exe?
akeys.exe is part of Active Keys and developed by Softarium.com according to the akeys.exe version information.
akeys.exe's description is "Active Keys Application File"
akeys.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Active Keys\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected akeys.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on akeys.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Active Keys |
| Company name | Softarium.com |
| File description | Active Keys Application File |
| Internal name | ActiveKeys |
| Original filename | ACTIVEKEYS.EXE |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2001-2008 Softarium.com |
| Product version | 2.43 |
| File version | 2.43 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Active Keys |
| Company name | Softarium.com |
| File description | Active Keys Application File |
| Internal name | ActiveKeys |
| Original filename | ACTIVEKEYS.EXE |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © 2001-2008 Softarium.com |
| Product version | 2.43 |
| File version | 2.43 |
Digital signatures [?]
akeys.exe is not signed.
VirusTotal report
2 of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the akeys.exe file. That's a 4% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| ByteHero | Trojan-Downloader.win32.Small.gen.105 |
| Ikarus | Win32.SuspectCrc |
akeys.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove akeys.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the akeys.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that akeys.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate akeys.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the akeys.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate akeys.exe in the scan result.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Active Keys\akeys.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the akeys.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If akeys.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If akeys.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If akeys.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that akeys.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 240f63a2fa8363a5cd65237b5e2aaa5d |
| SHA256 | 3bf65dd92f0bfab2eb802ebee20fb8799164aa50a09deaa9b7c79f1c9c258dce |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to akeys.exe:
akeys.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
akeys.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.
Active Keys Application File has stopped working.
End Program - akeys.exe. This program is not responding.
akeys.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
akeys.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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