.CHK File Extension
InterCheck Checksum Database
| Developer | Sophos |
| Popularity |
3.8 | 118 Votes |
What is a CHK file?
A CHK file is a database file that contains virus definitions for Sophos Anti-Virus. It is updated with InterCheck, a service that checks a central virus reporting system, and can be modified by changing the InterCheck reporting level and syslog configuration settings.
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The InterCheck database is named "interchk.chk" by default. It is stored in the /Program Files/Sophos/Sophos Anti-Virus/Config directory on Windows computers.
Programs that open or reference CHK files
Saved File Fragment
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Popularity |
3.8 | 42 Votes |
Windows file fragment cleaned from the hard disk by ScanDisk or CHKDISK; stored in the FOUND folder after a disk scan has been performed; typically can be deleted since the information has been moved somewhere else on the disk.
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The program CHK-Mate can be used to examine the contents of a CHK file before it is removed. Also, UnCHK and FileCHK can be used to recover data from CHK files.
Programs that open CHK files
Netgear Router Firmware File
| Developer | Netgear |
| Popularity |
3.3 | 28 Votes |
File used by Netgear routers when updating the firmware; stores low-level system data that runs the router; can be used for applying router updates using the Netgear Web browser interface, which is often accessed at the local 192.168.1.1 local network address.
Programs that open or reference CHK files
StarCraft Chunk File
| Developer | Blizzard Entertainment |
| Popularity |
3.1 | 20 Votes |