How to remove DkService error

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DkService.exe file information

The process DKSERVICE.EXE or Diskeeper Service belongs to the software Diskeeper (TM) Disk Defragmenter by Executive Software International, Inc (www.executive.com) or Diskeeper Corporation.

Description: File DkService.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" or sometimes in a subfolder of C:\ or in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder or in C:\ (e.g. C:\Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 765,952 bytes (16% of all occurrence), 942,080 bytes, 606,316 bytes, 602,220 bytes, 577,644 bytes, 892,928 bytes, 327,792 bytes, 622,700 bytes, 426,098 bytes, 176,128 bytes, 917,504 bytes, 253,952 bytes, 1,094,936 bytes, 594,028 bytes, 932,944 bytes, 913,408 bytes, 1,123,608 bytes, 262,144 bytes, 241,664 bytes, 630,905 bytes, 626,810 bytes, 929,792 bytes, 921,600 bytes, 928,848 bytes, 159,744 bytes, 249,856 bytes, 950,272 bytes, 266,240 bytes, 1,769,240 bytes, 634,988 bytes, 1,530,448 bytes, 925,696 bytes, 426,099 bytes, 759,264 bytes, 937,984 bytes, 327,799 bytes.
The program is not visible. DkService.exe is not a Windows system file. The program can be uninstalled in the Control Panel. The application uses ports to connect to LAN or Internet. DkService.exe is able to monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 39% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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External information from Paul Collins:

• "DkService" must run at start up. From Executive Software's Diskeeper defragmenting utility - a replacement for Windows Disk Defragmenter. It's recommended to leave this enabled, otherwise you could have problems starting it manually.

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as DkService.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the DkService.exe 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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SAFE. Service is REQUIRED for Diskeeper to function. It connects to the internet only to check for updates.
   

It is a process which is associated Diskeeper, if you have installed Diskeeper then this will run if you have the active defrag option enabled.
  Riki  

Diskeeper, nothing dangerous.
  Ace  

I was a recent beta tester for Executive Software's new and revolutionary Diskeeper's 2007 version. Bottom line: this is Diskeeper's active background running program that watches and defrags your hard drive as you work, tuning it to perfection in the 2007 Pro Premium version. DK technology works much better than the MS Defrag utulity, I might add. (Shame on those of you who jumped the gun and called this a dangerous file. A simple Google search would have alleviated your worries.)
  Ronmy   (further information)

Part of Diskeeper software - communicates with/monitors system to keep HDs defragmented automatically.
  Dan  

It is a most excellent program designed to defragment your hard drives and can also defrag. any of your removable drives. Set it to run manually and it will serve you better than any other program of it's kind. Try it , you will love it.
  Forrest Johnson   (further information)

Diskeeper isn't a security risk, but this process seems to be responsible for major performance-loss in games. Disable if unsure, and enable when you want to actually run Diskeeper.
  Drakovich  

this is a service used by diskeeper, but it tries to send some data to Internet to validate license and a valid key.
  Numa  

The DKService.exe windows service is vital as it handles inter-component communications. It also addresses external communications (such as checking for product updates or transmitting report data to a Diskeeper Administrator console). The Diskeeper Service is set by default to "start" when the system boots up. By default, Diskeeper is also set to log actions of this service in the Windows Application Event Log. The preferred interface is up to the user. It's not vital, so you can turn it off. But you have to run it when starting Disk Keeper again.
  PowerShot-x  

If you elected to have your disk(s) defragmented automatically then this program will be running. If you don't like it, turn off auto defrag in Diskeeper.
  Richard  

If you have any new versions of Diskeeper this is the process that allows it to defragment using the idle system resources. It may look at though it is using vital resources if you check it when your system is idle, but that is it merely using what is not being used. To stop is from using idle resources simply change your options in diskeeper.
  Anthony M   (further information)

It's the Diskeeper service, indeed. It does open port 31038. Blocking it with a firewall does NOT affect Diskeeper's functionality.
   

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