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What is starteak.exe? Easy Access Keys?

Vendor:      Compaq Computer
Product:     Compaq
Vendor Website:     
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.

PC Matic Analysis

Purpose: StartEAK.exe - Controls the function of the special keys on the Compaq keyboard. Some versions of this utility can cause high CPU load due to a bug. If this is the case on your computer, you can disable the program through MSConfig but you will lose the use of the special keys on the keyboard.

starteak.exe is required by third-party software or hardware and should not disabled.


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starteak.exe is a Microsoft or Windows process but some versions of this exe carry viruses.
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starteak.exe Technical Information

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

MD5 Hash Analysis

Program Name MD5 Count
starteak.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x553235e301a6498595720c9e225b9e54 11/6/2016 3:08:00 PM Unknown 8, 0, 0, 330 Easy Access Keys 32 KB
2 Status 0x06e0fe86a8d4705b5a5a389d2e5aef2d 8/18/2016 10:45:00 AM Unknown 6, 0, 0, 593 Easy Access Keys 28 KB
3 Status 0x1c07178e95da1691bdf1a550d9c8f15a 2/1/2012 4:13:00 AM Unknown 6, 0, 0, 649 Easy Access Keys 28 KB
4 Status 0xef62a7d3480d718767c3f3ed99e555cb 1/12/2012 5:15:00 PM Unknown 8, 0, 0, 330 Easy Access Keys 40 KB
5 Status 0x3a5a4fda82b3aefcd06408b9af70f179 4/4/2011 9:14:00 PM Unknown 6, 0, 0, 448 Easy Access Keys 28 KB
6 Status 0xd8f58ee8d747c0c15d251eb7825a93fc 9/18/2009 12:33:00 AM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 32 KB
7 Status 0x1be82878c04ada039ba9ec556a1cfe6d 6/9/2009 4:02:00 PM Unknown 6, 0, 0, 467 Easy Access Keys 40 KB
8 Status 0xb6665fc8cadbce7986c3f78e6473815e 3/16/2009 2:32:00 PM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 28 KB
9 Status 0x39f51f341777c99dc316c89ebe5aa4d4 2/16/2009 6:51:00 PM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 52 KB
10 Status 0x77936c48fdcbbe217653a739f0441e0b 12/9/2008 7:55:00 PM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 32 KB
11 Status 0xbb44089f9623a17c6bdd11d8c54e0212 10/18/2008 7:29:00 AM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 36 KB
12 Status 0x8be89f7da4797f9663d5b220b22e71f1 9/5/2008 7:02:00 AM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 32 KB
13 Status 0x690fc43fe898c5a7bb8a97210df55448 7/21/2008 10:36:00 PM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 28 KB
14 Status 0x8a8f4339c7be40dc80c80eabb2012895 6/19/2008 10:27:00 PM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 32 KB
15 Status 0x4b3ded3e09b2fd762cd03451c3b6bf7d 6/10/2008 11:44:00 PM Unknown 6, 0, 0, 448 Easy Access Keys 28 KB
16 Status 0x71e169d375f311401d62410600e347f5 5/23/2008 12:46:00 PM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 32 KB
17 Status 0xf749ad3e1c974d1a73631b369c04275a 5/18/2008 7:11:00 AM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 32 KB
18 Status 0x7cc2d80c9ae80d04e2295a3da78a1d51 5/12/2008 7:01:00 PM Unknown 8, 0, 0, 330 Easy Access Keys 32 KB
19 Status 0xc595a3a99e712709ddbe510ec328a39f 4/30/2008 1:02:00 AM Unknown Unknown Easy Access Keys 28 KB
20 Status 0x4eff56cf01439f7bc7fe5bf2eabb3b8c 12/31/2007 Unknown Easy Access Keys 14 KB
21 Status 0x894be8fa21c4e1fcfa6871a5e47e424d 12/31/2007 Unknown 8, 0, 0, 330 Easy Access Keys 367 KB
22 Status 0x4491d1b57b1e1f1dde22093fffe2c356 12/31/2007 Unknown 8, 0, 0, 330 Easy Access Keys 32 KB


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