What is mHotkey.exe? Is mHotkey.exe spyware or a virus?
How to fix mHotkey.exe related problems?
1. Run Security Task Manager to check your mHotkey process
2. Run a Windows Repair Tool to fix mHotkey.exe related PC problems
3. Run an Antivirus to find persistent malware
Process name: Chicony Multimedia Driver or Multimedia Keyboard Driver or Chicony Multimedia USB Driver or Creative Multimedia Driver
Product: Chicony Multimedia Driver or Multimedia Keyboard Driver or Creative Multimedia Driver
Support: Help link Update link Uninstall tool
Company: Chicony (chicony.com) or Creative (creative.com)
File: mHotkey.exe
mHotkey.exe is a background process that allows for the configuration of additional keys and hotkeys on multimedia keyboards made by the company Chicony. It is essentially a part of the driver software for these devices, and it is recommended that you leave it running to ensure full functionality of the associated products.
If you want a detailed security rating about your mHotkey.exe (and all other running background processes) read the following user opinions, and download the free trial version of Security Task Manager.
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Users Opinions
Average user rating of mHotkey.exe: based on 33 votes. Read also the 23 reviews.
371 users ask for this file. 21 users rated it as not dangerous. 2 users rated it as not so dangerous. 6 users rated it as neutral. 2 users rated it as little bit dangerous. 2 users rated it as dangerous. 5 users didn't rate it ("don't know").
| All comments about mHotkey.exe: | |
|---|---|
| Multimedia driver for keyboards with additional keys (like volume, e-mail button, etc.) See also: Link Chris Korte | |
| Used for Chicony-made KB-9908(Viento/Powmax/Pionex/select EMachines keyboards) See also: Link Richard Clark | |
| It is a driver for my multiMedia keyboard Steve | |
| Genius Keyboard Multimedia driver...... Roy Mkrzl | |
| Hotkey See also: Link Alexej Glück | |
| Hotkey driver Andreas | |
| Needed for my Chicony keyboard & mouse. See also: Link Allan | |
| Installed along with Rosewill wireless keyboards Russ (Frank) Russell | |
| needed for my Targa-Lidl-PC Keyboard Texas | |
| All I know is that when I deleted it, I could still use the hot keys on my keyboard. Scott | |
| Keyboard driver hertz | |
| is a keyboard driver, from chicony manufacturer See also: Link PhD | |
| Multimedia Keyboard driver. Need to use additional keyboard functions. Not a danger. \ Драйвер мультимедийной клавиатуры. Нужен для использования дополнительных функций клавиатуры. Не опасен. Если удалите не сможете использовать, например, такие клавиши как прибавка звука, открытие Word, Exel. Пропадёт визуальное отображение дополнительных функций (OST). MoxFulder | |
| This process seems to gradually take more Page File Usage without releasing it. It causes my sytem to go low on virtual memory until I use the TaskManager to kill it. It doesn't seem to make a difference with my keyboard.. mjm0715 | |
| Found with Kaspersky Internet Security after Installation from Chicony keyboard driver for KB9885-17.05.2007 19:09:41 Datei: c:\system volume information\_restore{5e7acc4b-871d-4e23-b946-a14ddded2a11}\rp5\a0001295.dll gefunden: potentiell gefährliche Software not-a-virus:Monitor.Win32.Hooker.e Hitsche1965 | |
| is also used on the creative kpa1 multimedia keyboard jose rivera | |
| It's for my eMachine Computer Keyboard StEC | |
| Controller program for the emachines kb series keyboards | |
| Notebook hotkey driver - problems with it NO-Y-L | |
| mHotkey(.dll .exe) keyboard interpreter, many times used to relay skypke voip packets (even if you are not a skypke user) jvp | |
| I downloaded the 9900 keyboard driver directly from Chicony, but Comodo identifies that it carries a virus: Application.Win32.Hooker (a Trojan that steals passwords). I don't know if I should quarantine or delete it. Liz | |
| its a nusance on my computer get it off henry marting | |
| I downloaded it to use an emachine keyboard. Zone alarm firewall reports 'suspicious behaviour' when running this application. The program is trying to access the internet on start-up and at times whilst being used. It may be monitoring use? I am going to delete it. Alan | |
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