How to remove mhk error

The free file information forum can help you find out if mhk.sys is a virus, trojan, spyware, adware which you can remove, or a file belonging to a Windows system or an application you can trust.

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mhk.sys file information

The process BestCrypt Keyboard watcher belongs to the software Jetico(R) BestCrypt(TM) Encryption System for Windows(TM) 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP by Jetico, Inc (www.jetico.com).

Description: File mhk.sys is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 6,272 bytes (50% of all occurrence), 7,936 bytes, 14,312 bytes, 6,758 bytes.
The driver can be started or stopped from Services in the Control Panel or by other programs. The program has no visible window. mhk.sys is a keyboard driver, can record inputs. The service has no detailed description. The file is not a Windows core file. mhk.sys seems to be a compressed file. Therefore the technical security rating is 63% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as mhk.sys, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the mhk.sys process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Security program for BestCrypt software that detects keyloggers
Endy (further information)

Part of BestCrypt encryption system. Checks that keyboard loggers are not present
jlc (further information)

None of the above is correct. I've got Bestcrypt installed myself. Its a program that scrambles keyboard input upon passwordfields. This means that if you're entering your password in the password field to mount a secret partition that you've made with Bestcrypt, programs or hardware keyloggers cannot eavesdrop on it. Kaspersky thinks its a keylogger, but it scrambles the input. It has an option in Bestcrypt itself to turn it off, and it will not protect your passwords anymore that you fill in. This is a standard file if you have the option enabled in Bestcrypt. Its NOT an essention MS file.

Nimmt lediglich Zeicheneingaben für die Verschlüsselung von Dateien auf.
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Belongs to Jetico(R) BestCrypt(TM) Encryption System

Summary: 8 users think mhk.sys is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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