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qknfd.sys

Quiknowledge Driver x64

QUIKNOWLEDGE

This is part of the InfoAtoms browser extension which will display variopus forms of advertising in the web browser by injecting new ads such as banner, text-links and search results. The file qknfd.sys by QUIKNOWLEDGE has been detected as adware by 1 anti-malware scanner with very strong indications that the file is a potential threat. It runs as a Windows 64-bit kernel mode device driver named “qknfd”.
Publisher:
QUIKNOWLEDGE  (signed and verified)

Product:
Quiknowledge Driver x64

Version:
1.9.0.1

MD5:
f8ebfbf971c1ea7c81b1069b7c548551

SHA-1:
90b7af4fc5dfdf34aa79cf60a169b7ee8e5b7d42

SHA-256:
abf78eb4ec920b76a956d1876da72b3220ef271827bb967895f7b6fda3fc2023

Scanner detections:
1 / 68

Status:
Adware

Note:
Our current pool of anti-malware engines have not currently detected this file, however based on our own detection heuristics we feel that this file is unwanted.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 7:05:50 AM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Reason Heuristics
PUP.QUIKNOWLEDGE.I
14.3.2.9

File size:
56.9 KB (58,256 bytes)

Product version:
1.9.0.1

Copyright:
Copyright (C) 2014

Original file name:
qknfd.sys

File type:
Driver (Win64 SYS)

Language:
English (United States)

Common path:
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\qknfd.sys

Digital Signature
Signed by:
QUIKNOWLEDGE

Authority:
GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:
8/9/2013 7:08:06 AM

Valid to:
8/10/2014 7:08:06 AM

Subject:
E=support@quiknowledge.com, CN=QUIKNOWLEDGE, OU=QUIKNOWLEDGE, O=QUIKNOWLEDGE, L=La Jolla, S=CA, C=US

Issuer:
CN=GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2, O=GlobalSign nv-sa, C=BE

Serial number:
1121DF7C70666AA82F10CCD4461A39593E7F

File PE Metadata
OS bitness:
Win64

CTPH (ssdeep):
1536:+iBIL6sCyo5oIUo0I77nPaXq4Fs+hMeGlDOtcRnps:rC6sCysD7L+Fs+hYOtcRnps

Entry point:
48, 8B, 05, F1, D0, FF, FF, 49, B9, 32, A2, DF, 2D, 99, 2B, 00, 00, 48, 85, C0, 74, 05, 49, 3B, C1, 75, 2F, 4C, 8D, 05, D6, D0, FF, FF, 48, B8, 20, 03, 00, 00, 80, F7, FF, FF, 48, 8B, 00, 49, 33, C0, 49, B8, FF, FF, FF, FF, FF, FF, 00, 00, 49, 23, C0, 49, 0F, 44, C1, 48, 89, 05, AE, D0, FF, FF, 48, F7, D0, 48, 89, 05, AC, D0, FF, FF, E9, DB, B0, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, B0, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, B4, 04, 01, 00, 10, C0, 00, 00, A0, 00, 01, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, D6, 04, 01, 00...
 
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Entropy:
6.3823

Driver
Display name:
qknfd

Type:
Kernel device driver (KernelDriver)

Group:
PNP_TDI


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