How to Remove the Hkcmd.exe Malware from PC

What is Hkcmd.exe?

hkcmd.exe is a legitimate file from Intel Corporation that lets users control the cursor through the keyboard instead of mouse. It is a system process file and is also known as Hotkey Commandable Module that is found in c:\windows\system32 by default. Cyber criminals write virus codes and replicate the file name as hkcmd.exe to spread malwares on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with hkcmd.exe malware?

If your computer is affected with hkcmd.exe, it causes your PC to slow down and redirects you automatically to irrelevant websites.

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice hkcmd.exe located outside the designated c:\windows\system32 address, you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the hkcmd.exe malware.

How to remove the hkcmd.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Free Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the hkcmd.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Malware Entries

Safe Entries

First Seen: 08 October 2011 at 6:35 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Intel Corporation	Executable	9511e7411cb586a0 fffd6e3eed8a5409 dee86464	3e1983a978eec6f6 e860ccf8fb6decc3	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.14.10.49 26	6.14.10.49 26	India	N/A
2	Intel Corporation	Executable	da8800fbd19b4fcf 1e79bec02162fcda fa48e0c4	132646381f3de019 9513c37019eba97f	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.32 62	8.15.10.32 62	Venezuela	N/A
3	Intel Corporation	Executable	dd69562773308d9d 8d3570ee177844a3 c3583fec	b29d0cca3b7290b6 ec5ed31faac33ad4	EmailWorm.Wi n32.Runonce. ~v001	No	6.14.10.49 26	6.14.10.49 26	197.36.85.210/32	N/A
4	Intel Corporation	Executable	4f53f590ed994a93 7389aa3e9923c181 2ce00fc7	99ad9a2ccde8dcce 365d17f54c3990f7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3.0.0.4363	7.0.0.4363	Pakistan	N/A
5	Intel Corporation	Executable	3277f57ed680aa24 921d3e7b0e8a4c98 9a35e321	cca3b8005f97e0e2 2719d952c412c710	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	Yes	8.15.10.25 67	8.15.10.25 67	5.109.194.162/32	N/A
6	Intel Corporation	Executable	5e746f68cbb531ec 4ba6fe5da7271861 2487274b	086d010bc7e8e8bf b44c26f6404173d8	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.49 26	6.14.10.49 26	Vietnam	N/A
7	Intel Corporation	Executable	c3ce9b4909ba9f93 00067de2efa15222 e91997c9	0da267647c8c09e3 85b1aa8b7315f259	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.4299	7.0.0.4299	Benin	N/A
8	Intel Corporation	Executable	b1148b0d1a5822b7 a7085e81d1bcc02c b12dafb3	1e0a0bf27dd14a64 0f371b1565622dc9	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.22 81	8.15.10.22 81	102.42.60.181/32	N/A
9	Intel Corporation	Executable	51f62466b9cc9030 7e458399be791b68 3fa935c7	45f45ba7944fbf9f e571febdfb1add91	Virus.Win32. MadAngel.n	Yes	7.14.10.18 40	7.14.10.18 40	Indonesia	N/A
10	Intel Corporation	Executable	77f7ada9db4f60b9 07c8acde743b8f75 c3992754	97e8605e0fb47604 3dd174f0a6c24b4e	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	6.14.10.49 26	6.14.10.49 26	102.41.88.6/32	N/A
11	Intel Corporation	Executable	cc0226b6d454f0b1 6a727a283d62e1d3 57602907	91319045495cc6df deada7118cf69ee1	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.52 25	6.14.10.52 25	Thailand	N/A
12	Intel Corporation	Executable	c608f384d9a65db3 8b97070242118b08 34c7bd65	3b6e10257f7bb216 c4f19936b0669795	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.25 55	8.15.10.25 55	Senegal	N/A
13	Intel Corporation	Executable	f41aa12efb3a0bfb 243b4bbae5088d7d 926634b7	90c0716bbcf28170 65e56a621faeb768	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.4020	7.0.0.4020	Benin	N/A
14	Intel Corporation	Executable	ef3e862706998b87 8515aea31ec8ae87 3c5c0115	5ca1655c65e35973 a33b448176525bc0	Unclassified Malware	No	6.15.10.53 98	6.15.10.53 98	103.84.7.93/32	N/A
15	Intel Corporation	Executable	fedf1cab6322b0ce ef8edc7084ae4abb 1cccd093	0ef3b11acd294a40 a2923c033914aaf4	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.4446	7.0.0.4446	Benin	N/A
16	Intel Corporation	Executable	ac858d51d4396616 99a355b024ea2fcb 71b2cd4d	bccffda2c392a2b5 f930e5fa808e3c7d	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.3929	7.0.0.3929	Benin	N/A
17	Intel Corporation	Executable	d6f3fd3d012b94a5 f5a3c861e4878762 30796600	fb37dff0c1a759a1 ac1f4f04e7d06022	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.28 67	8.15.10.28 67	102.164.99.57/32	N/A
18	Intel Corporation	Executable	8756f99ce988b865 c53f4f2e43aaf364 33c1a03b	031408ff04d976cb 5d87ea596d5f4a47	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	7.14.10.18 67	7.14.10.18 67	5.184.207.174/32	N/A
19	Intel Corporation	Executable	03999852d2ec935e edc122abbe1f1f1c 5cc109b4	8e8cfb6201418b2d 1d0f9d5b60fb8b31	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.26 96	8.15.10.26 96	Senegal	N/A
20	Intel Corporation	Executable	e227626efa7efc32 46b499c6aa8fe0c9 068d35e7	100e8ec079407320 aa06faa06a9f41b1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.3889	7.0.0.3889	Benin	N/A
21	Intel Corporation	Executable	fb7b471976cb1a76 ba197f15a19d559a 6dde8bb5	78cee0c0d27d8b35 d62fa67eeb9c802c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.49 06	6.14.10.49 06	Turkey	N/A
22	Intel Corporation	Executable	4d853406785c747e 26a4dd278905f1ba d050f8b5	7f52a99cbc65f376 25b869fe13fa0d49	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.15.10.54 02	6.15.10.54 02	Taiwan	N/A
23	Intel Corporation	Executable	14c87e2a7433b248 c2f05bbf1b3483f5 750d1752	2797cca835d2c5a4 b9e74bd09a334588	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3,0,0,1438	7,0,0,1438	Benin	N/A
24	Intel Corporation	Executable	b751b36685b4d96b bcca4d27cce856aa a1f2dd06	19020396e8320bd5 5452cf058193bec3	Virus.Win32. MadAngel.n	Yes	8.15.10.32 20	8.15.10.32 20	103.10.171.194/32	N/A
25	Intel Corporation	Executable	3b94ea84196f8b3f 6f456fb0ce284612 07be6b1f	d5ebf306bf1c87b3 75415356938a7943	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	7.14.10.18 29	7.14.10.18 29	Turkey	N/A
26	Intel Corporation	Executable	6d441a913ee7b7d8 cfc26d10020b85f7 4f7f213f	14b17a4388032547 0f3ff0b03f6ef2c3	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.3865	7.0.0.3865	Russian Federation	N/A
27	Intel Corporation	Executable	9b56960006404ce1 2d4a5ec66a76e79c 94f34ef8	cbd0be972b47616d 5a89ed908aaab5a1	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.4020	7.0.0.4020	Benin	N/A
28	Intel Corporation	Executable	f0cb0d707d68f06c acd67f94a2f30191 f9947e1b	69c1254d3527c06e a775aac955ef9be8	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.14.10.19 30	8.14.10.19 30	United Kingdom	N/A
29	Intel Corporation	Executable	79bcabf3e81f0324 74f0b0406e2f9218 182e8c3b	c088372d65aa6515 280e021350f0dee3	Unclassified Malware	No	6.14.10.49 06	6.14.10.49 06	Turkey	N/A
30	Intel Corporation	Executable	a32ef8f2071e21f7 84272c158e60977b 42340d0a	69ca32a54f1122ae 3b57cad79c0a8593	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.4642	7.0.0.4642	Benin	N/A
31	Intel Corporation	Executable	ac087c66a503e03c 1270ee18fdf70f69 7ab1f4fa	142e3b9a94f70335 3cc7b2c79236f9a5	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.42 29	8.15.10.42 29	Georgia	N/A
32	Intel Corporation	Executable	1d52e32b2bb26c05 cbb3e5ea19209992 1837f7eb	adce45be9d6ae3fa 97591f2deba88d9e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.49 90	6.14.10.49 90	Ukraine	N/A
33	Intel Corporation	Executable	2d0d5f38df9fc583 72998d079ad5dd82 4a65f404	ff479293979a2d01 9dcfc0ad2a2dab15	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3,0,0,1438	7,0,0,1438	Benin	N/A
34	Synaptics	Executable	90e58f7149c01753 10a0eb051198cb98 79bb21d0	9fc985c335f59436 8f437a5a4e789c7b	Virus.Win32. Agent.DE	No	1.0.0.4	1.0.0.0	Turkey	N/A
35	Intel Corporation	Executable	157be7fb11772670 af43ff79697b9c23 b78de62d	79018312fee71829 42fb81797f976c60	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.A	No	3.0.0.4363	7.0.0.4363	United States	N/A
36	Intel Corporation	Executable	8fd62be6d86cc5e2 c4ccd544ebf5da54 d2c7c140	cf245fa9380327b8 295528b7b4cb6315	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3,0,0,2104	7,0,0,2104	India	N/A
37	Intel Corporation	Executable	539ce5039fcb2c0b 223340814c58cd4d e96bbdd4	6e526ef38ff6ceb5 c39228c206729b0c	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.11 47	6.14.10.11 47	Brazil	N/A
38	Intel Corporation	Executable	d0c67c14a0aec79e dddbd58698829609 4e3c8f4f	9e2dddf95ff55ea4 168a4d4cd407154b	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3.0.0.4396	7.0.0.4396	Egypt	N/A
39	Intel Corporation	Executable	4cddd4c9c4ed86ca 2fe984f328894ad4 fc13b295	d48b2b92e77bcf83 345ccef4dcfcf558	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	8.15.10.28 69	8.15.10.28 69	197.36.194.153/32	N/A
40	Intel Corporation	Executable	ae3e83fa201171e7 c84cf9b47d2c923b d1ba727f	06ef4d7542d787fe af0cb7f195e7366d	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.49 80	6.14.10.49 80	Indonesia	N/A
41	Intel Corporation	Executable	aa515a5ab4899c52 7c14dd8ddd839750 e28cd10a	76d2e91f397c14e9 996c7bdc3e897dae	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	3.0.0.4363	7.0.0.4363	Pakistan	N/A
42	Intel Corporation	Executable	5ac0d58d4f6db33e 12d190ad3f401787 704f72bc	d2baf3f18c63cd65 cfb79400a71cd8c4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.51 79	6.14.10.51 79	196.194.209.200/32	N/A
43	Intel Corporation	Executable	e5dbe89cf5ffa01c 87b6e876a0ea55af abc9b375	e97c1bb2452c1c07 237b533d98545290	Win32.Jeefo. A	No	7.14.10.18 67	7.14.10.18 67	5.184.207.174/32	N/A
44	Intel Corporation	Executable	ef4cf64a6a445023 9800a39c07d71113 dd1afa65	563b5cfb801e9b34 1a9c8496e56a7a12	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.48 85	6.14.10.48 85	Nepal	N/A
45	Intel Corporation	Executable	9a6ee166c280f27a 87b10e02c2159669 088c7126	9a4e989d6e689ed5 42fda38550d37a69	Virus.Win32. Virut.CE	No	3.0.0.4299	7.0.0.4299	Benin	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 22 August 2008 at 5:43 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	Intel Corporation	Executable	89104242bf0e315e 11fc0254b680b785 b80955fc	f1c66577f5bfdd08 b8e21b9ed2fe1300	Yes	8.14.10.21 17	8.14.10.21 17	United States
2	Intel Corporation	Executable	f64f053ae13c3193 dd69d2ef43bec3c0 017a9247	ae81897ffa0c963f 8dab0c990b1b5576	No	3,0,0,1992	7,0,0,1992	Internal Submission
3	Intel Corporation	Executable	fdcd46b94c240713 49187e58d24dc918 8a0e6c88	41ab9b24c4aeb791 5783614919765804	Yes	8.15.10.19 86	8.15.10.19 86	Internal Submission
4	Intel Corporation	Executable	a455f62b6939c20a 4b63b20d810e6524 7bda454d	bc799101629df7fd dd4aa03a6448eab2	Yes	7.14.10.18 67	7.14.10.18 67	Internal Submission
5	Intel Corporation	Executable	45fcb3114a734095 fefc75ce2d63514e 5858dce4	8e63f37556c54af6 afb1dd39d47bd6f0	Yes	6.14.10.50 68	6.14.10.50 68	Internal Submission
6	Intel Corporation	Executable	a3a7540467cee78e d3a4c6b54cb2f8e2 592ec41a	db3f7cca05bd39e3 49e6286a848b54cf	Yes	8.14.6.306 6	8.14.6.306 6	Internal Submission
7	Intel Corporation	Executable	9ee0d07209d599b6 c51ace4083748852 68973a65	961a76b4da630264 be1ac0d35596b300	Yes	7.15.10.21 25	7.15.10.21 25	Internal Submission
8	Intel Corporation	Executable	d3464161b1da03a5 6de500b26022d5d2 ba235c4d	4c53c44e7c20e654 45037954dc3a6ba4	Yes	6.14.10.49 26	6.14.10.49 26	Internal Submission
9	Intel Corporation	Executable	d511dad72407ee44 63030d781643e34b 5cdb316d	fbc32dbf9e460e9c aa516bbabb730925	No	3.0.0.4497	7.0.0.4497	Internal Submission
10	N/A	Executable	08c73c5c1ff594eb 243ee308bd172825 8dc25cb3	64ae8c82239bef92 d18a5dbd4eeda8f8	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
11	Intel Corporation	Executable	fec4d45dcb149130 883888acee9bf63b 2c20b1ae	6ab3ba89c1686e66 ca9d4027d260af87	Yes	7.14.10.18 55	7.14.10.18 55	Internal Submission
12	Intel Corporation	Executable	39dedc2eca64bf86 08915e95765b171f d3155adb	89b18e4871a5b997 eb5d6af88bb92486	Yes	6.15.10.52 48	6.15.10.52 48	Internal Submission
13	Intel Corporation	Executable	3b1a2039f6a6f844 b4da13493eec3403 223c747a	e64b3618ba37e540 cdf6fa9020242c6b	Yes	7.14.10.18 55	7.14.10.18 55	Internal Submission
14	Intel Corporation	Executable	56ed9764947d8c33 4536b062fc07e8b9 2b168e15	e21cce31d1103ffb e193eda2191e6085	Yes	7.14.10.18 25	7.14.10.18 25	Internal Submission
15	Intel Corporation	Executable	36fe8aaf262ecb26 7ea9f807b33bad71 baffd664	b484fab32be2639a 0be9cb7cec789c6a	Yes	6.14.10.48 31	6.14.10.48 31	Internal Submission
16	Intel Corporation	Executable	1a60a18ba91a6936 af0d810b74128934 29d6f154	a70cff6a4b5b130b ae66fbf59e233e56	No	6.14.10.10 79	6.14.10.10 79	Internal Submission
17	Intel Corporation	Executable	f4efc08568c2b958 aa2f71500625bf79 f98fefb1	86015c08d4b916c8 9244ffbaa1cc8dcd	Yes	6.14.10.49 06	6.14.10.49 06	Internal Submission
18	Intel Corporation	Executable	4662c8ef9bc1c3f3 2df9220bc81ccf26 4bc603d0	a7be6761667a3646 87b5219b574eeb12	No	3.0.0.2331	7.0.0.2331	Internal Submission
19	Intel Corporation	Executable	4ed728b52052fc39 692d0d1e60abe257 a5c6887c	daa3b4c4a574adee bc99a7029dedacdd	No	3,0,0,1438	7,0,0,1438	Internal Submission
20	Intel Corporation	Executable	9da7f1d3a824f017 10add462baaad184 157283d2	952216bfb42a2516 71bcfa6516055ca8	Yes	7.14.10.18 67	7.14.10.18 67	Internal Submission
21	Intel Corporation	Executable	3d39199ba14d89e8 605f47efb244ba77 854c3b9f	36d2b914e249137a fb78551f7f81bfe7	No	7.14.10.10 96	7.14.10.10 96	Internal Submission
22	Intel Corporation	Executable	c8e09b85ad3d09b7 2115980070671b39 487ac0d8	56141602349bf82e be21f36dc36fda58	Yes	7.14.10.10 93	7.14.10.10 93	Internal Submission
23	Intel Corporation	Executable	9145d5ab9ac7ffc9 6aec5ad706f48011 db8e4a2b	c38a93dd4eae8920 4c1c1341abfd876c	Yes	7.14.10.12 44	7.14.10.12 44	Internal Submission
24	Intel Corporation	Executable	bc5ac84dbc35ee28 702dcaf2b0db7149 a6e6a771	b26f4b481b15c22b 867df9ff65b67edc	Yes	7.14.10.15 02	7.14.10.15 02	Internal Submission
25	Intel Corporation	Executable	835d844957150ea1 0d350f6c150f006a 1266f925	01018f75f3f18ce6 29fac9689954a2ae	No	3.0.0.4396	7.0.0.4396	Internal Submission
26	Intel Corporation	Executable	bfa45c3f9063a1fd 7a7e3133be9c423b 66e5bce9	3a9978c5caec7777 1ff28eb7a3889639	No	3.0.0.2209	7.0.0.2209	Internal Submission
27	Intel Corporation	Executable	62f376a368c513e3 a9e00eb9a16de6d3 007edb00	b5917dae7d69ce39 34f63d3c6f6e043b	Yes	6.15.10.52 84	6.15.10.52 84	Internal Submission
28	Intel Corporation	Executable	a9f7b27857deff06 c1343055cf476b64 0658bcfd	cfcf85a5d7f2889d b94cf4552e38f4f9	Yes	7.14.10.17 87	7.14.10.17 87	Internal Submission
29	Intel Corporation	Executable	a7ceda764f5bb0e6 a50c12db856a4116 c435f822	732633d0f949d4c3 097667f5fda155b5	Yes	7.14.10.18 72	7.14.10.18 72	Internal Submission
30	Intel Corporation	Executable	d04df70fb51a0d77 81c79d6d6bace6a3 ccc4a563	9db5b17fa5dd3d36 ff8d32560daa53a6	Yes	6.15.10.52 73	6.15.10.52 73	Internal Submission

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