Should I block it?

No, this file is 100% safe to run.

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Import table
advapi32.dll
AllocateAndInitializeSid, GetTokenInformation, EqualSid, FreeSid, OpenProcessToken, RegEnumValueA, RegOpenKeyA, RegCreateKeyA, RegSetValueExA, RegOpenKeyExA, RegQueryValueExA, RegCloseKey, LookupPrivilegeValueA, AdjustTokenPrivileges
gdi32.dll
DeleteDC, DeleteObject, SelectObject, RoundRect, CreateRoundRectRgn, CreateRectRgn, CombineRgn, GetObjectA, Rectangle, CreatePen, CreateSolidBrush, BitBlt, CreateCompatibleDC, CreatePolygonRgn, CreateFontA, GetStockObject
kernel32.dll
CreateMutexA, GetLastError, Sleep, ReleaseMutex, GetCurrentProcess, CloseHandle, GetModuleFileNameA, WinExec, GetModuleHandleA, GetProcAddress, GetUserDefaultUILanguage, GetACP, TerminateThread, InterlockedCompareExchange, GetStartupInfoA, TerminateProcess, UnhandledExceptionFilter, SetUnhandledExceptionFilter, IsDebuggerPresent, QueryPerformanceCounter, GetCurrentThreadId, GetCurrentProcessId, GetSystemTimeAsFileTime, WaitForSingleObject, SetSystemPowerState, GetTickCount, FindClose, FindFirstFileA, GetSystemPowerStatus, GetSystemDefaultLCID, DeviceIoControl, CreateFileA, GetDriveTypeA, GetLogicalDrives, CreateProcessA, CreateThread, LoadLibraryA, InterlockedIncrement, InterlockedDecrement, GetLocaleInfoA, GetThreadLocale, GetVersionExA, OutputDebugStringA, InterlockedExchange
mfc80.dll
DllMain
msvcr80.dll
DllMain
ole32.dll
CoUninitialize, CoInitializeSecurity, PropVariantClear, CoSetProxyBlanket, CoCreateInstance, CoInitialize
powrprof.dll
IsPwrHibernateAllowed, CallNtPowerInformation
rtkpropertystore.dll
CreateDolbyHTProperty
shell32.dll
Shell_NotifyIconA, ShellExecuteA, SHGetFolderPathA
shlwapi.dll
SHDeleteValueA
user32.dll
CreateWindowExA, DefWindowProcA, EndPaint, BeginPaint, DestroyWindow, EnumWindows, RegisterClassExA, RegisterClassA, GetSubMenu, LoadMenuA, SetMenuDefaultItem, SetFocus, TrackPopupMenu, GetCursorPos, GetActiveWindow, IsIconic, IsZoomed, keybd_event, PtInRect, GetWindowThreadProcessId, IsWindowVisible, GetParent, ReleaseDC, GetDC, PostMessageA, FindWindowA, SetForegroundWindow, SendMessageA, GetWindowLongA, SetWindowLongA, KillTimer, SetTimer, InvalidateRect, SetWindowRgn, LoadBitmapA, GetSystemMetrics, EnableWindow, GetWindowRect, GetWindowTextA, ReleaseCapture, GetForegroundWindow, UnregisterHotKey, UnregisterDeviceNotification, SetRect, SetCapture, GetClientRect, RegisterDeviceNotificationA, RegisterHotKey, ShowWindow, FindWindowW, SetWindowPos, wsprintfA, BringWindowToTop, LoadIconA, RegisterWindowMessageA, WaitForInputIdle, ClientToScreen
wlanapi.dll
WlanEnumInterfaces, WlanGetInterfaceCapability, WlanSetInterface, WlanFreeMemory, WlanOpenHandle, WlanCloseHandle

HotKey.exe

HotKey by LG Electronics

Remove HotKey.exe
Version:   2.1608.1011.01
MD5:   d9634ea4ea5214fd791e192c443f5742
SHA1:   ebfc5a3ce77afc15957415b9bcb20d37739ed771
SHA256:   43cd4d8be2961c4b674a73e48a96cf4169ba7271923a9649273a117a46a70b39

Overview

hotkey.exe executes as a process with the local user's privileges usually within the context of Windows Explorer. It is set to be start when the PC boots and any user logs into Windows (added to the Run registry key for the all users under the local machine). This particular version is usually found on Windows Vista (TM) Business (6.0.6002.131072).

DetailsDetails

File name:hotkey.exe
Publisher:LG Electronics
Product name:HotKey
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\lg software\lg osd\hotkey.exe
File version:2.1608.1011.01
Size:2.89 MB (3,026,944 bytes)
Digital DNA
PE subsystem:Windows GUI
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C++ 8.0
.NET CLR:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Startup files (all users) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
  • 'KeybdUtility' → C:\Program Files\LG Software\LG OSD\HotKey.exe

ResourcesResource utilization

(Note: statistics below are averages based on a minimum sample size of 200 unique participants)
Averages
 
CPU
Total CPU:0.00053929%
0.028634%
Kernel CPU:0.00026965%
0.013761%
User CPU:0.00026965%
0.014873%
Kernel CPU time:1,404,009 ms/min
100,923,805ms/min
CPU cycles:37,923/sec
17,470,203/sec
Memory
Private memory:8.02 MB
21.59 MB
Private (maximum):9.83 MB
Private (minimum):7.01 MB
Non-paged memory:8.02 MB
21.59 MB
Virtual memory:83.33 MB
140.96 MB
Virtual memory (peak):86.33 MB
169.69 MB
Working set:7.75 MB
18.61 MB
Working set (peak):9.84 MB
37.95 MB
Page faults:3,362/min
2,039/min
I/O
I/O read transfer:0 Bytes/sec
1.02 MB/min
I/O read operations:1/sec
343/min
I/O write transfer:0 Bytes/sec
274.99 KB/min
I/O write operations:1/sec
227/min
I/O other transfer:25 Bytes/sec
448.09 KB/min
I/O other operations:2/sec
1,671/min
Resource allocations
Threads:3
12
Handles:140
600
GUI GDI count:80
103
GUI USER count:22
49

BehaviorsProcess properties

Tray notification:Yes
Integrety level:Medium
Platform:32-bit
Command line:"C:\Program Files\lg software\lg osd\hotkey.exe"
Owner:User
Parent process:explorer.exe (Windows Explorer by Microsoft Corporation)

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows Vista Business 100.00%
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