What is fchk.exe?

fchk.exe's description is " " according to the fchk.exe version information.

fchk.exe is usually located in the 'C:\Program Files\fchk32\packages\777e646c-a3b3-49ab-95ff-2ad66c0851f4\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected fchk.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on fchk.exe:

PropertyValue
File description
Internal namefchk.exe
Original filenamefchk.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2015
Product version1.0.0.685
File version1.0.0.685

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

File description
Internal namefchk.exe
Original filenamefchk.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © 2015
Product version1.0.0.685
File version1.0.0.685

Digital signatures [?]

fchk.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

11 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the fchk.exe file. That's a 20% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265
ALYac Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265
Arcabit Trojan.Kazy.DA9FC9
Avira ADWARE/Amonetize.Gen7
Baidu-International PUA.MSIL.Amonetize.AB
BitDefender Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265
Emsisoft Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of MSIL/Amonetize.AB potentially unwanted
F-Secure Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265
GData Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265
MicroWorld-eScan Gen:Variant.Kazy.696265
11 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the fchk.exe file.

fchk.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove fchk.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the fchk.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that fchk.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate fchk.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the fchk.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate fchk.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Program Files\fchk32\packages\777e646c-a3b3-49ab-95ff-2ad66c0851f4\fchk.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the fchk.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If fchk.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If fchk.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If fchk.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that fchk.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Folder name variants

fchk.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\Program Files\fchk32\packages\777e646c-a3b3-49ab-95ff-2ad66c0851f4\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD57653623f1a6bc9122faad2378fd93349
SHA2563c55ff51f574ddb2dc809ca73d7cad740527997eeffc2c1516a28b545528b67a

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to fchk.exe:

fchk.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

fchk.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

has stopped working.

End Program - fchk.exe. This program is not responding.

fchk.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

fchk.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with fchk.exe?

To help other users, please let us know what you will do with fchk.exe:



What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with fchk.exe. 100% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 21 users.

Votes
Keep0 %
0
Remove100 %
21

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with fchk.exe.

Comments

Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.

I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.

Tumbolo writes

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This worked!! Thanks alot!!! That application almost drove me crazy. Had tried other programmes but this gorgeous the Job done! Deleted the file at reboot. :) :)

# 8 Aug 2015, 20:17

Roger Karlsson writes

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@Tumbolo: Thanks for the feedback!

# 16 Aug 2015, 6:15

Guillermo Ortiz writes

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Thank you for removed fchk.exe, I hate fchk is fake new updated others programs, He's times update others

# 21 Aug 2015, 19:24

Roger Karlsson writes

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@Guillermo: Happy to hear FreeFixer helped you solve the fchk.exe problem.

# 23 Sep 2015, 8:19

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