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: 07 October 2011 at 12:29 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	Intel Corporation	Executable	4f53f590ed994a93 7389aa3e9923c181 2ce00fc7	99ad9a2ccde8dcce 365d17f54c3990f7	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3.0.0.4363	7.0.0.4363	Pakistan	N/A
2	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
3	Intel Corporation	Executable	e9be2a7f8e6e05ba 58be7bb2864011f6 9a1d4d65	886a8df5846ad689 82769945df609bd9	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.15.10.54 37	6.15.10.54 37	Turkey	N/A
4	Intel Corporation	Executable	ddd64d753bf43fbe bcdf366f1956cae4 34256137	aabec110d6cd90a4 8ae0d9ca4bc78ab0	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3.0.0.3889	7.0.0.3889	Palestinian Territory, Occupied	N/A
5	Intel Corporation	Executable	b0b7e73a4d9b7a32 47f2e34242bcb16f 20166c36	7cfa2799ef0fedea 1be4c1ed0a633137	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.48 64	6.14.10.48 64	Egypt	N/A
6	Intel Corporation	Executable	27a73e28f5677cfc 2444f199bfc54240 36f44aff	6a2af6a84d9daf94 340e9eb95c255329	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.49 90	6.14.10.49 90	Ukraine	N/A
7	Intel Corporation	Executable	cc71a5d00cdecf28 16217d48cbb64869 b74abe0a	078815571592ac8e 435c3b7fed9ef0ad	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	6.14.10.49 35	6.14.10.49 35	Indonesia	N/A
8	Intel Corporation	Executable	64380898f1ee3893 3bfcebd152252903 2b8354c5	683b3045679fedbc bf422bd6f638d108	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	7.14.10.19 94	7.14.10.19 94	197.54.112.132/32	N/A
9	Intel Corporation	Executable	c63656537e3d248b 060eba2ec299bf88 ad3f14da	d0c8b8c0571b06d2 fbc73467b81db0e2	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	6.15.10.52 84	6.15.10.52 84	Vietnam	N/A
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	Intel Corporation	Executable	87c39625452d9e06 cfd6caac4cb90354 49437d09	5be8e3c3ed309a99 42db3bad09d501d4	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	7.14.10.19 94	7.14.10.19 94	197.54.20.144/32	N/A
14	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
15	Intel Corporation	Executable	c019b5c721548d4b a90ed184e61d9f81 ad88decd	df70f3a97853c882 3250ff6984ba2d23	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3.0.0.3856	7.0.0.3856	Indonesia	N/A
16	Intel Corporation	Executable	d34cf24cec2393f2 31b9df54af45a91a a8276f42	06bd7cc81dda6775 ddd7bd3312ad3f1f	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3.0.0.4342	7.0.0.4342	Dominican Republic	N/A
17	Intel Corporation	Executable	8fd62be6d86cc5e2 c4ccd544ebf5da54 d2c7c140	cf245fa9380327b8 295528b7b4cb6315	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	3,0,0,2104	7,0,0,2104	India	N/A
18	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
19	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
20	Intel Corporation	Executable	aa515a5ab4899c52 7c14dd8ddd839750 e28cd10a	76d2e91f397c14e9 996c7bdc3e897dae	Virus.Win32. Virut.Ce	No	3.0.0.4363	7.0.0.4363	Pakistan	N/A
21	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

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 05 June 2008 at 8:24 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	e5167881cefc6519 9383b51a5bea9c93 98d967d6	318b39089ff44d57 368eff1ec81bdefd	No	3,0,0,1607	7,0,0,1607	United States
3	Intel Corporation	Executable	f64f053ae13c3193 dd69d2ef43bec3c0 017a9247	ae81897ffa0c963f 8dab0c990b1b5576	No	3,0,0,1992	7,0,0,1992	Internal Submission
4	Intel Corporation	Executable	99549fbad262d778 d163b48af1a569ba 125ca184	ee2ac08be7024a78 1df6f40870ed748d	No	3,0,0,2104	7,0,0,2104	United States
5	Intel Corporation	Executable	fdcd46b94c240713 49187e58d24dc918 8a0e6c88	41ab9b24c4aeb791 5783614919765804	Yes	8.15.10.19 86	8.15.10.19 86	Internal Submission
6	Intel Corporation	Executable	f7f92fc7d7bd7896 118eada6b0fc8dbc f0d8e0bf	1de50a3fc93116ef bbffaff2542a945c	Yes	7.14.10.17 94	7.14.10.17 94	United States
7	Intel Corporation	Executable	a455f62b6939c20a 4b63b20d810e6524 7bda454d	bc799101629df7fd dd4aa03a6448eab2	Yes	7.14.10.18 67	7.14.10.18 67	Internal Submission
8	Intel Corporation	Executable	575836f54ca99ec6 36895243bf4bdca7 f9667685	dcd1796e637b8801 25bcfbccd41b2a12	No	3,0,0,1241	7,0,0,1241	United States
9	Intel Corporation	Executable	45fcb3114a734095 fefc75ce2d63514e 5858dce4	8e63f37556c54af6 afb1dd39d47bd6f0	Yes	6.14.10.50 68	6.14.10.50 68	Internal Submission
10	Intel Corporation	Executable	62c1f75bdfafb4f4 1b2cbd6841db6c8a b5a2d5fd	bd650d7f2309f797 9c6b6bfa1533b804	Yes	7.14.10.14 37	7.14.10.14 37	Internal Submission
11	Intel Corporation	Executable	a3a7540467cee78e d3a4c6b54cb2f8e2 592ec41a	db3f7cca05bd39e3 49e6286a848b54cf	Yes	8.14.6.306 6	8.14.6.306 6	Internal Submission
12	Intel Corporation	Executable	ce37561397a58df7 4cc8d1893a353b91 37e3b2cf	3263cf27321ab63b 59cfc552493ba31e	Yes	6.14.10.49 43	6.14.10.49 43	Internal Submission
13	Intel Corporation	Executable	9ee0d07209d599b6 c51ace4083748852 68973a65	961a76b4da630264 be1ac0d35596b300	Yes	7.15.10.21 25	7.15.10.21 25	Internal Submission
14	Intel Corporation	Executable	d3464161b1da03a5 6de500b26022d5d2 ba235c4d	4c53c44e7c20e654 45037954dc3a6ba4	Yes	6.14.10.49 26	6.14.10.49 26	Internal Submission
15	Intel Corporation	Executable	d511dad72407ee44 63030d781643e34b 5cdb316d	fbc32dbf9e460e9c aa516bbabb730925	No	3.0.0.4497	7.0.0.4497	Internal Submission
16	Intel Corporation	Executable	52debf9b074657c6 ea330939122e6422 36c270c8	4c4ca68cb5a9797a 20d00cdcfc7c0266	Yes	6.14.10.49 90	6.14.10.49 90	Internal Submission
17	N/A	Executable	08c73c5c1ff594eb 243ee308bd172825 8dc25cb3	64ae8c82239bef92 d18a5dbd4eeda8f8	No	N/A	N/A	Internal Submission
18	Intel Corporation	Executable	e27113fb31bacc30 a9b16165e09c8bc4 0199238d	e278ba143188e602 9555d70f291ddb6b	No	3.0.0.4020	7.0.0.4020	United States
19	Intel Corporation	Executable	59c753fa6069451d 541ea6c8c5cbd159 83caa9d0	6b08ebebf3acbe2e 525eed3668fa4d83	No	6.14.10.50 43	6.14.10.50 43	Internal Submission
20	Intel Corporation	Executable	2140e988dda5950b e3960889acec21a8 3f15b801	7aa0e2628169f021 69147e8653291029	Yes	6.14.10.47 85	6.14.10.47 85	Internal Submission
21	Intel Corporation	Executable	6b9437b9fd0a65e7 55e01adb0e6c9d5d 40bacd8b	32a402f7bd84844f 3c55f7d260e2a15a	Yes	7.15.10.21 41	7.15.10.21 41	Internal Submission
22	Intel Corporation	Executable	fec4d45dcb149130 883888acee9bf63b 2c20b1ae	6ab3ba89c1686e66 ca9d4027d260af87	Yes	7.14.10.18 55	7.14.10.18 55	Internal Submission
23	Intel Corporation	Executable	39dedc2eca64bf86 08915e95765b171f d3155adb	89b18e4871a5b997 eb5d6af88bb92486	Yes	6.15.10.52 48	6.15.10.52 48	Internal Submission
24	Intel Corporation	Executable	10d715badf0ae485 88b40e36fb7fd614 53b0c2df	8987e5c9af94af94 258e747103511c5f	No	6.14.10.11 32	6.14.10.11 32	Internal Submission
25	Intel Corporation	Executable	d56a4eb257a1c6fc ccf4396450b98c62 c65412db	ed3bab6072aa13dc 9c5fffe3e387575b	Yes	7.14.10.16 70	7.14.10.16 70	Internal Submission
26	Intel Corporation	Executable	cd1a4b0f9af944a0 23836694b4dbeb1b b59b28ab	eb7e08304b07899b 30b80f41d88179b6	Yes	7.14.10.18 51	7.14.10.18 51	Internal Submission
27	Intel Corporation	Executable	00010d5635ca192a 228736674b7f3c37 df6fc994	cb2742aaee633182 edb89d424065f7ce	Yes	6.15.10.53 74	6.15.10.53 74	United States
28	Intel Corporation	Executable	3b1a2039f6a6f844 b4da13493eec3403 223c747a	e64b3618ba37e540 cdf6fa9020242c6b	Yes	7.14.10.18 55	7.14.10.18 55	Internal Submission
29	Intel Corporation	Executable	f254d1156877fc1c a91535b11eda6d1a 6fe00993	9f87ee428cf6ff75 aba3abdde12c9083	No	3.0.0.3865	7.0.0.3865	Internal Submission
30	Intel Corporation	Executable	3eb862d7690fcb41 4bc6a56077fb0b3e d9c17f70	c03a314593bf4146 83e4c2577c02673b	Yes	7.14.10.16 88	7.14.10.16 88	Internal Submission
31	Intel Corporation	Executable	2efeb4ea7df38aec 015f11e03a98d1b5 b5e1a2a7	612ca5136bea5fa8 f9c9f7889037d612	Yes	7.14.10.15 91	7.14.10.15 91	Internal Submission
32	Intel Corporation	Executable	56ed9764947d8c33 4536b062fc07e8b9 2b168e15	e21cce31d1103ffb e193eda2191e6085	Yes	7.14.10.18 25	7.14.10.18 25	Internal Submission
33	Intel Corporation	Executable	539914f2485ff493 d2970a8ff8de3301 8bbb43eb	ed42244dcccf367b ad825680274d6fd7	Yes	7.14.10.18 72	7.14.10.18 72	Internal Submission
34	Intel Corporation	Executable	1a3b5d488d3158fd fccc41798abcc21b 3948b2d4	651335df54c9d07d aee5d34a976eb401	No	6.14.10.50 29	6.14.10.50 29	Internal Submission
35	Intel Corporation	Executable	b5b36c879c304c9a 18dea8232888d52c a4b8adeb	281f52e05b9b6c6a 08c277f6924c4c51	Yes	8.14.10.19 29	8.14.10.19 29	Internal Submission
36	Intel Corporation	Executable	6a8a3607649b2541 618b094ce64008a3 6fb119e8	ab95b1d007a43324 48d4fe66c47af034	Yes	6.14.10.50 90	6.14.10.50 90	Internal Submission
37	Intel Corporation	Executable	36fe8aaf262ecb26 7ea9f807b33bad71 baffd664	b484fab32be2639a 0be9cb7cec789c6a	Yes	6.14.10.48 31	6.14.10.48 31	Internal Submission
38	Intel Corporation	Executable	d154bb29bd51ae38 8b84fe8528f75c5d 9dae4dff	121806b6d3f92b8b 573c053254e5b437	No	3,0,0,1545	7,0,0,1545	Internal Submission
39	Intel Corporation	Executable	9cdc071cbbe6d072 d8b4e6ae81b8173b a9b8418d	ec8e28eb65a25a68 0d74746a1a1c22dd	No	6.15.10.54 15	6.15.10.54 15	United States
40	Intel Corporation	Executable	60a61f65badd5812 18a5e45bbadf00ad 128a92f4	b8893c0aedacbb5d 3b8b20cae7d98815	Yes	6.15.10.54 27	6.15.10.54 27	United States
41	Intel Corporation	Executable	1a60a18ba91a6936 af0d810b74128934 29d6f154	a70cff6a4b5b130b ae66fbf59e233e56	No	6.14.10.10 79	6.14.10.10 79	Internal Submission
42	Intel Corporation	Executable	3e510d33b2c528a5 daa5cb5832bcfc99 48248d6e	ad1569541c3bb070 5f261d8b6b8669b5	Yes	6.14.10.49 53	6.14.10.49 53	Internal Submission
43	Intel Corporation	Executable	815f28306cffb3dd 9f8411f3651f1c68 4d28a1a7	57a789dc4984ad1f 5ce49f52104f2e87	No	3,0,0,1918	7,0,0,1918	Internal Submission
44	Intel Corporation	Executable	618cfa1a94111c48 9fcf60d3f99beeef 5531e687	bf3e01c18ce6cdef 16b0df23e1dcf376	No	6.14.10.11 14	6.14.10.11 14	Internal Submission
45	Intel Corporation	Executable	f4efc08568c2b958 aa2f71500625bf79 f98fefb1	86015c08d4b916c8 9244ffbaa1cc8dcd	Yes	6.14.10.49 06	6.14.10.49 06	Internal Submission
46	Intel Corporation	Executable	bf93877496d6d7f9 dd18b876d13af662 3062aed9	d4975555e91636fc f4809e51731f80d8	Yes	7.14.10.14 09	7.14.10.14 09	Internal Submission
47	Intel Corporation	Executable	1957f378b2cb93b7 289ea565f0790780 4669e625	88c316a6431d1aa2 b6cf3ce938863990	No	6.14.10.48 64	6.14.10.48 64	United States
48	Intel Corporation	Executable	4662c8ef9bc1c3f3 2df9220bc81ccf26 4bc603d0	a7be6761667a3646 87b5219b574eeb12	No	3.0.0.2331	7.0.0.2331	Internal Submission
49	Intel Corporation	Executable	4ed728b52052fc39 692d0d1e60abe257 a5c6887c	daa3b4c4a574adee bc99a7029dedacdd	No	3,0,0,1438	7,0,0,1438	Internal Submission
50	Intel Corporation	Executable	9da7f1d3a824f017 10add462baaad184 157283d2	952216bfb42a2516 71bcfa6516055ca8	Yes	7.14.10.18 67	7.14.10.18 67	Internal Submission
51	Intel Corporation	Executable	70a5ca3968971e21 1424c5543490b867 50536662	ec9ecfefd6ecd404 60062c723fa560c9	No	3,0,0,1064	7,0,0,1064	United States
52	Intel Corporation	Executable	3d39199ba14d89e8 605f47efb244ba77 854c3b9f	36d2b914e249137a fb78551f7f81bfe7	No	7.14.10.10 96	7.14.10.10 96	Internal Submission
53	Intel Corporation	Executable	c8e09b85ad3d09b7 2115980070671b39 487ac0d8	56141602349bf82e be21f36dc36fda58	Yes	7.14.10.10 93	7.14.10.10 93	Internal Submission
54	Intel Corporation	Executable	1ad396356f2256fe fb92f2a41c7a82d3 0eac2363	2897112af7522b99 c76bbe0ca90d1262	No	3.0.0.4421	7.0.0.4421	Internal Submission
55	Intel Corporation	Executable	9145d5ab9ac7ffc9 6aec5ad706f48011 db8e4a2b	c38a93dd4eae8920 4c1c1341abfd876c	Yes	7.14.10.12 44	7.14.10.12 44	Internal Submission
56	Intel Corporation	Executable	759c68fb91f031d2 27d6763e9c6f2fbd 16eb31b4	94d52ee09e12027d de6eb05f95a06469	No	3,0,0,1757	7,0,0,1757	Internal Submission
57	Intel Corporation	Executable	bc5ac84dbc35ee28 702dcaf2b0db7149 a6e6a771	b26f4b481b15c22b 867df9ff65b67edc	Yes	7.14.10.15 02	7.14.10.15 02	Internal Submission
58	Intel Corporation	Executable	835d844957150ea1 0d350f6c150f006a 1266f925	01018f75f3f18ce6 29fac9689954a2ae	No	3.0.0.4396	7.0.0.4396	Internal Submission
59	Intel Corporation	Executable	bfa45c3f9063a1fd 7a7e3133be9c423b 66e5bce9	3a9978c5caec7777 1ff28eb7a3889639	No	3.0.0.2209	7.0.0.2209	Internal Submission
60	Intel Corporation	Executable	62f376a368c513e3 a9e00eb9a16de6d3 007edb00	b5917dae7d69ce39 34f63d3c6f6e043b	Yes	6.15.10.52 84	6.15.10.52 84	Internal Submission
61	Intel Corporation	Executable	7ea8e8bc5e6bccfa 970d7770522c5873 3b8a132e	d9f3db62d1b361d8 2cd82a347ea6218d	No	3.0.0.4543	7.0.0.4543	United States
62	Intel Corporation	Executable	a9f7b27857deff06 c1343055cf476b64 0658bcfd	cfcf85a5d7f2889d b94cf4552e38f4f9	Yes	7.14.10.17 87	7.14.10.17 87	Internal Submission
63	Intel Corporation	Executable	a7ceda764f5bb0e6 a50c12db856a4116 c435f822	732633d0f949d4c3 097667f5fda155b5	Yes	7.14.10.18 72	7.14.10.18 72	Internal Submission
64	Intel Corporation	Executable	d04df70fb51a0d77 81c79d6d6bace6a3 ccc4a563	9db5b17fa5dd3d36 ff8d32560daa53a6	Yes	6.15.10.52 73	6.15.10.52 73	Internal Submission
65	N/A	Executable	08c73c5c1ff594eb 243ee308bd172825 8dc25cb3	64ae8c82239bef92 d18a5dbd4eeda8f8	No	N/A	N/A	United States

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