my %exe = ( "Catalog" => {name=>'C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\IEXPLORE.EXE',
           count=> 0},
           "Crime" => {name=> 'D:\crime\Reader\AcroRd32.exe',
      count=>0}
);
# You don't need to do #if ($_ = (values %exe)) 
# The value of  $Loop_Variable should   be from the file you read

#Then you can increment using 
  $exe{$Loop_Variable}{count}++;

# Finally, print using
  $exe{$Loop_Variable}{count};