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What is type32.exe? Microsoft keyboard?

Vendor:      Microsoft
Product:     Microsoft IntelliType
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.
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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: type32.exe provides support for the non-standard features of Microsoft keyboards, such as the small buttons across the top of the keyboard that can be used for web browser navigation. Generally does not need to be running unless you need to remap the special keys from their standard meanings.

type32.exe is a user invoked program and a normal part of PC operations. No action required.


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type32.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: 0.14%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


Program Name MD5 Count
type32.exe

MD5 Hashes

# Status MD5 Revision Name Size
1 Status 0x05e10c2c3736e52fe33d16d2f9c73c04 3/31/2017 7:09:00 PM Unknown 5.20.413.0 Microsoft keyboard 168 KB
2 Status 0x0b45a5b6c854cc6c68c891bdeabec035 5/24/2015 2:09:00 PM Unknown 5.00.174.0 Microsoft keyboard 112 KB
3 Status 0xdc9064f7963a69476f3ec51b82d4ae9d 2/20/2015 6:10:00 PM Unknown 5.10.363.0 Microsoft keyboard 180 KB
4 Status 0xf9cb9326eed0bf3f2a794ced64de3518 1/14/2015 10:04:00 PM Unknown 2.0.259.0 Microsoft keyboard 44 KB
5 Status 0xb5eca5948d7f8eaa00333231f33ea31a 12/31/2014 10:08:00 PM Unknown 2.20.447.0 Microsoft keyboard 92 KB
6 Status 0x760c00a152dc010dd8e41969be33dc8a 8/21/2014 8:22:00 PM Unknown 5.30.606.0 Microsoft keyboard 192 KB
7 Status 0x8d0275690b565e949f8733acb86eb400 7/23/2014 3:06:00 AM Unknown 2.1.300.0 Microsoft keyboard 68 KB
8 Status 0x71d6618aaa8a7360d663cbc7b9c7c8d7 9/13/2011 2:53:00 PM Unknown 5.40.633.0 Microsoft keyboard 192 KB
9 Status 0x1feebc89ae78283cc31907372dca3410 6/6/2010 7:04:00 PM Unknown 2.30.544.0 Microsoft keyboard 92 KB
10 Status 0x85dfdc903743b701cefcfba7aa119dc8 8/20/2009 11:53:00 PM Unknown 2.20.447.0 Microsoft keyboard 92 KB
11 Status 0xba13dd5440c98cab59c026d163066d4a 8/10/2009 3:34:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft keyboard 92 KB
12 Status 0xed8145256533832b70d41a89bbc752c3 4/8/2009 2:58:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft keyboard 192 KB
13 Status 0x38a334ce9af2bdcb251a8d6d2d557d90 10/19/2008 3:22:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft keyboard 180 KB
14 Status 0xfe41bc8e0d9ba50dc37db544121509b1 10/18/2008 4:25:00 AM Unknown Unknown Microsoft keyboard 92 KB
15 Status 0x27e18a67a0a03239add3d97aaf2ec08e 4/6/2008 11:31:00 PM Unknown Unknown Microsoft keyboard 168 KB
16 Status 0x1389a0607686a16165f40eb47d27fcd0 12/31/2007 Unknown Microsoft keyboard 27 KB
17 Status 0x34f09fc7c2a68845edcc7f953cccb47e 12/31/2007 Unknown 5.40.633.0 Microsoft keyboard 550 KB
18 Status 0xffbda42fe17f4e9958aeb95f83c1ea05 12/31/2007 Unknown Microsoft keyboard 14 KB
19 Status 0x6d5a04ecd0ed2eaea7b57242d65042ea 12/31/2007 Unknown 5.20.413.0 Microsoft keyboard 530 KB
20 Status 0x9c4e88909b3787f99408ba3584644228 12/31/2007 Unknown 5.20.413.0 Microsoft keyboard 524 KB
21 Status 0x096404d5aa9de23bb5aba9bfc2ab23ac 12/31/2007 Unknown 5.20.413.0 Microsoft keyboard 168 KB
22 Status 0xfed977bf9a6a8fafec7645165a1a8aa8 12/31/2007 Unknown 5.20.413.0 Microsoft keyboard 514 KB
23 Status 0x1c4a57a5cfefa756f6d5208ec5098b93 12/31/2007 Unknown 5.20.413.0 Microsoft keyboard 168 KB


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