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What is autohotkey.exe? Auto Hotkey?

Vendor:      
Product:     AutoHotkey
Vendor Website:      http://www.autohotkey.com/
Last Seen by PC Matic:      No Data

Process is Bad PC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is bad.
Process is questionablePC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that the safety of this process is questionable.
Process is goodPC Matic has analyzed this process and determined that there is a high likelihood that it is good.
Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: AutoHotkey.exe - This program allows the user to create and use scripts, automate things by sending keystrokes, etc.

autohotkey.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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autohotkey.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
autohotkey.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x9c190e31f36873eb636b7cd3434542f3 3/25/2016 10:22:00 AM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 884 KB
2 Status 0xdddefc59481c0217d8916bbb8991b4d9 6/12/2015 6:45:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 883 KB
3 Status 0xfe5ede9253206b2fe263829866637bbc 7/29/2014 11:44:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 887 KB
4 Status 0x88a71d40d7228b115ab453d1abc324bd 12/6/2012 11:24:00 AM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 873 KB
5 Status 0x894c714e3c4bf673797e5fe5d6f61dd2 7/7/2012 11:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 870 KB
6 Status 0x48dcec380c9bae7ad0b7361c8cfc922a 1/31/2012 1:45:00 AM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 235 KB
7 Status 0xfa548e21cc597d83a10c84d7539b2a53 10/25/2011 8:08:00 AM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 721 KB
8 Status 0x4e96680f10e197d84f961d37136cba59 9/19/2011 8:13:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 861 KB
9 Status 0xab050243650c32063a7256366ee2d097 9/8/2011 5:59:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 238 KB
10 Status 0x104730b2fa8a7443f2a24e23d594b6b2 8/6/2011 6:17:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 847 KB
11 Status 0x8f22f9cbac606e0f796e3eceef183f67 8/4/2011 3:40:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 856 KB
12 Status 0xd3f7c27d886b59726a892343804665e7 8/1/2011 12:32:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 854 KB
13 Status 0x084c1b0c8dea054bc545919632a0b6c9 4/2/2011 9:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 858 KB
14 Status 0xbb397c23ccca74cf37b5e1bbc4c3628c 3/21/2011 1:06:00 AM Unknown 1, 0, 42, 07 Auto Hotkey 202 KB
15 Status 0x176231d8486c5ce18967c9e423e414f6 9/22/2010 12:26:00 AM Unknown 1, 0, 47, 04 Auto Hotkey 232 KB
16 Status 0xe94f386554d1d7e3ab637bf2b52d3dd7 3/15/2010 5:01:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 182 KB
17 Status 0x58c1133df231a3564421d384c2535d10 3/2/2010 5:55:00 PM Unknown 1, 0, 47, 05 Auto Hotkey 234 KB
18 Status 0x85ef7fe5bdf9355d68f42003ca002c8d 12/7/2009 9:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 233 KB
19 Status 0xcd4873f9ee5e94549631e583cce7d090 11/30/2009 5:51:00 PM Unknown 1, 0, 44, 07 Auto Hotkey 210 KB
20 Status 0xb66d08053da357662df64eaa0ed726ea 11/24/2009 6:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 200 KB
21 Status 0x17d2ea1f97ce6a05265af5775630c000 11/16/2009 11:49:00 AM Unknown 1, 0, 46, 07 Auto Hotkey 233 KB
22 Status 0x4bae9064040f723545aab481572a8436 9/30/2009 9:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 210 KB
23 Status 0x43d57e20394f551624c96a0cbffcec7d 9/27/2009 11:50:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 229 KB
24 Status 0xcd10ae3e581485d4e5e9033e4e743fd8 9/13/2009 6:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 200 KB
25 Status 0xfa54b8500138511f052043635984bac8 9/12/2009 9:47:00 AM Unknown Unknown Auto Hotkey 202 KB


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