Estimated safety rating

hkcmd.exe is a program which is most likely legit. So, if hkcmd.exe is on your laptop or desktop computer, it is most likely ok, and will NOT cause problems. Even if your PC is virus-free, we still advise you to run a good antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to defend yourself against potential security problems.

Executable file path

Normally, this application is located in C:\Windows\System32\hkcmd.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this program is 2308a07bd53235ec6a0640de5e58bae7.

Is running as a service

This application is NOT a Windows service. This is good.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This app runs in 32-bit mode. It does not benefit of the full set of features of current PC processors. This is quite normal because the publishers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the program is hkcmd Module.

File version

File version 8.15.10.2900.

Manufacturer

Company Intel Corporation.

Copyright

Legal copyright Copyright 1999-2006, Intel Corporation.

Has valid windows

This file does NOT have visible windows. This is usually a bad thing.

Digitally signed

hkcmd.exe is digitally signed. Today the large majority of legit programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to hkcmd.exe verifies as ok. This is excellent.

Certifier name

Digital certificate name: Intel Corporation - pGFX

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: Intel External Basic Issuing CA 3A

Starts with windows

This executable is registered to start when your PC starts. Yes

Can be uninstalled

This executable does NOT have an uninstall command set up in registry.