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What is hkserv.exe? HotKey Server?

Vendor:      Sony
Product:     Server
Vendor Website:      http://www.sony.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.
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Process is goodThis process is a Microsoft or Windows process, but many viruses use this file name to escape notice.

Purpose: HKserv.exe - Keyboard manager program required to use programmable power and function keys on some Sony laptops.

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


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hkserv.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: 0.04%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
hkserv.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x1c9ee7476343b89d197d5c7db48e4ccc 2/19/2015 5:34:00 AM Unknown 3.3.0.8140 HotKey Server 88 KB
2 Status 0x25a9f04844111982da56eb0131c9fb36 1/19/2015 12:53:00 AM Unknown 4, 3, 0, 10160 HotKey Server 120 KB
3 Status 0xcff77822d14335e9912747c82b60462f 1/4/2015 6:46:00 PM Unknown 4, 1, 1, 6290 HotKey Server 120 KB
4 Status 0xb82db069afa43746ef6b322c0e32db3b 12/19/2014 5:26:00 AM Unknown Version 2.1.00.07170 HotKey Server 400 KB
5 Status 0x5b410ba2ed39af022fb7c448fcdecda7 10/27/2014 6:59:00 PM Unknown 4, 1, 0, 2120 HotKey Server 96 KB
6 Status 0xe732011652d184e68628f3ac7dc46438 9/26/2014 5:25:00 PM Unknown 4.0.0.12020 HotKey Server 92 KB
7 Status 0x1e22b19ebf3bcabe5ff895e2fa92d7ac 1/30/2012 8:51:00 PM Unknown Version 2.1.00.08210 HotKey Server 400 KB
8 Status 0x4acf77007af1ccf90b384d56c52a544e 1/27/2012 5:38:00 AM Unknown Version 2.3.00.03181 HotKey Server 408 KB
9 Status 0xa7d85d1cdeaa0747cee00c9f0928dc0e 1/25/2012 2:35:00 PM Unknown 4, 2, 0, 7090 HotKey Server 120 KB
10 Status 0x0bdb0e1964896a9cea3c32b7b7f4eb59 1/13/2012 4:08:00 PM Unknown 4, 1, 0, 4010 HotKey Server 96 KB
11 Status 0x6754f1b64fed54aaa2a8efd82b388ecc 9/14/2011 9:38:00 AM Unknown Version 2.1.01.09100 HotKey Server 408 KB
12 Status 0x7f2699338a485e2b58034f2abf720e2d 9/13/2011 12:44:00 AM Unknown 3.0.0.11080 HotKey Server 60 KB
13 Status 0xe4d6ecc8d078485d45328d0ca3c2189b 7/27/2011 2:51:00 PM Unknown 3.2.0.4010 HotKey Server 80 KB
14 Status 0x09be2c3d14f212c445dea3eba0e31b2f 6/11/2011 4:17:00 AM Unknown Version 2.4.00.06210 HotKey Server 408 KB
15 Status 0x0d3bb85796946c8439d250f528aa76bc 5/4/2011 11:23:00 AM Unknown 3.2.0.3170 HotKey Server 80 KB
16 Status 0xaf6a34f74813b0d83139bc80f5e0553d 3/20/2011 9:37:00 PM Unknown Version 2.1.01.09030 HotKey Server 404 KB
17 Status 0x1d5041234fa296a643297691d7afc6d4 3/8/2011 6:13:00 AM Unknown 3.3.0.6260 HotKey Server 88 KB
18 Status 0xed9fa181c9029014889ca53fdc3d0b0c 3/4/2011 1:43:00 PM Unknown 3.3.0.7230 HotKey Server 88 KB
19 Status 0xbe7869904b28f6035ea7c53e263d9792 11/12/2010 10:54:00 PM Unknown 3.3.0.7040 HotKey Server 88 KB
20 Status 0xc8dd607f2f02630393d905f26900e8ec 9/15/2010 4:16:00 PM Unknown Version 2.0.01.10261 HotKey Server 48 KB
21 Status 0x56929cabf5829256d565e545963243c3 6/14/2010 9:46:00 AM Unknown Version 2.3.00.01301 HotKey Server 408 KB
22 Status 0x4f0decbc4037283a21758dc994523abb 5/25/2010 4:26:00 AM Unknown Unknown HotKey Server 464 KB
23 Status 0x0d03005b7b933f1f6ab20e0c4c72770e 5/18/2010 9:43:00 PM Unknown Unknown HotKey Server 172 KB
24 Status 0x7d991feb7de2abf86308414342d45220 4/21/2010 5:07:00 PM Unknown Version 1.15_su.991130 HotKey Server 672 KB
25 Status 0x84d755abd5fb67fa6bcb327acb8e4794 4/10/2010 4:52:00 PM Unknown Unknown HotKey Server 96 KB


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