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 Microsoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher.

hkcmd.exe is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected 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 version6.14.10.4906
File version6.14.10.4906

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 version6.14.10.4906
File version6.14.10.4906

Digital signatures [?]

hkcmd.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameMicrosoft Windows Hardware Compatibility Publisher
Certificate issuer nameMicrosoft Windows Hardware Compatibility PCA
Certificate serial number6108feff00000000000a

VirusTotal report

1 of the 51 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the hkcmd.exe file. That's a 2% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
TheHacker Trojan/Menti.mxvf
1 of the 51 anti-virus programs detected the hkcmd.exe file.

Folder name variants

hkcmd.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\WINDOWS\system32\. The most common variants are listed below:

Other files also named hkcmd.exe

hkcmd.exe (30 votes)

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58b0de4b972db725fb9d591e69cd236fb
SHA256df84c7dae087772c4aaf8d13b48f9be1e6bc31869de6bd9642b598c0df660f12

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?

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Votes
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1
Remove0 %
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