What is chknprep.dll?

chknprep.dll is usually located in the 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected chknprep.dll.

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 [?]

chknprep.dll does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

chknprep.dll is not signed.

VirusTotal report

33 of the 43 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the chknprep.dll file. That's a 77% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AhnLab-V3 Backdoor/Win32.Papras
AntiVir TR/Spy.Browser.I
Antiy-AVL Backdoor/Win32.Papras.gen
Authentium W32/Trojan2.NJFD
Avast Win32:Rootkit-gen
Avast5 Win32:Rootkit-gen
AVG BackDoor.Generic13.AMX
Comodo UnclassifiedMalware
DrWeb Trojan.PWS.Grabber.67
Emsisoft Backdoor.Win32.Papras!IK
F-Prot W32/Trojan2.NJFD
Fortinet W32/Papras.NY!tr.bdr
GData Win32:Rootkit-gen
Ikarus Backdoor.Win32.Papras
Jiangmin Backdoor/Papras.jx
K7AntiVirus Backdoor
Kaspersky Backdoor.Win32.Papras.ny
McAfee Generic.dx!tqa
McAfee-GW-Edition Generic.dx!tqa
Microsoft TrojanSpy:Win32/Ursnif
NOD32 Win32/PSW.Papras.AW
nProtect Backdoor/W32.Papras.47104.C
Panda Trj/CI.A
PCTools Trojan.Gen
Rising Trojan.Win32.Generic.522A5852
Sophos Troj/Spyurs-Gen
Sunbelt Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Symantec Trojan.Gen
TheHacker Backdoor/Papras.ny
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R2FE1IA
TrendMicro-HouseCall TROJ_GEN.R2FE1IA
VBA32 Backdoor.Papras.ny
VirusBuster Trojan.PWS.Papras.ABB
33 of the 43 anti-virus programs detected the chknprep.dll file.

chknprep.dll removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove chknprep.dll with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the chknprep.dll file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that chknprep.dll 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 chknprep.dll in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the chknprep.dll 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 chknprep.dll in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\WINDOWS\system32\chknprep.dll
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the chknprep.dll file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If chknprep.dll still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If chknprep.dll is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If chknprep.dll 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 chknprep.dll 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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Hashes [?]

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MD533ce07cfeb2af747c0ef2701ea9a3280
SHA2561ebd04b479e8695bbab4bfededfe819743d4e578ec15343e1bb38cce50117737

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