Re: CHotKey mhotkey.exe - how did it get installed?

From: Chris (nospam_at_[127.0.0.1)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 15:11:05 +0100

In article <u4H1ugyQEHA.3220@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl>, "Carey Frisch
[MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> writes
>"Chris" <nospam@[127.0.0.1]> wrote in message:
> news:2LIi1IGC6JtAFwE8@[127.0.0.1]...

>| I've been to several friends recently and found they have mhotkey.exe
>| installed. They don't know how it got there! Do you?
>| Did a patch put it on? Or what?
>| I found the following reference:
>| "CHotKey mhotkey.exe or MK9805.EXE User's choice Enables special keys on
>| Chicony keyboards. Special combinations include Internet, E-mail, vol+,
>| vol-, mute, etc. Only required for extended features "

>Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for spyware:
>http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69274&subj=dlpage&t
>ag=button
>Symantec Security Check
>http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=ie&venid=sym

Thanks. I did both of these before I posted. No malware found.
Does anyone know how it might have got installed?
Both computers were E-Machines from PCWorld (UK). 

-- 
Chris