How to remove an chkntfs error
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Chkntfs.exe file information
The process known as ESET GUI belongs to software ESET Smart Security or 3D Home Architect Design by ESET (www.eset.com).
Description: The file chkntfs.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 476 bytes (16% of all occurrences), 85,320 bytes and 4 more variants. 
The program has a visible window. Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
File chkntfs.exe is not a Windows core file. There is no description of the program.
Therefore the technical security rating is 30% dangerous.
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If chkntfs.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 355 bytes. The program has a visible window. There is no description of the program. The program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). File chkntfs.exe is not a Windows system file. chkntfs.exe seems to be a compressed file.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as chkntfs.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the chkntfs.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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