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qksvc.exe

Quiknowledge Client Service

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 application qksvc.exe by QUIKNOWLEDGE has been detected as adware by 18 anti-malware scanners. It runs as a separate (within the context of its own process) windows Service named “Quiknowledge Client Service”. This file is typically installed with the program Quiknowledge by InfoAtoms, Inc. which is a potentially unwanted software program.

File name:

qksvc.exe

Publisher:

QUIKNOWLEDGE (signed and verified)

Product:

Quiknowledge Client Service

Version:

1.9.0.3

MD5:

08b702d44fce09ef0de391b2dfab4f2f

SHA-1:

d36cd9cef27614c6a53eb31b881750ae9d354dde

SHA-256:

65cdc583037c7191209f5eb60f1548a2e5ac1fca301b44bf8cc6024beb61d049

Scanner detections:

18 / 68

Status:

Adware

Analysis date:

4/18/2024 12:59:58 AM UTC (today)

Scan engine

Detection

Engine version

Lavasoft Ad-Aware

Adware.AdPage.A

694

AVG

Generic5

2016.0.3172

Bitdefender

Adware.AdPage.A

1.0.20.360

Comodo Security

ApplicUnwnt

19802

Dr.Web

Adware.Plugin.101

9.0.1.072

Emsisoft Anti-Malware

Adware.AdPage

8.15.03.13.01

Fortinet FortiGate

Riskware/Vitruvian

3/13/2015

F-Secure

Adware.AdPage.A

11.2015-13-03_6

G Data

Adware.AdPage

15.3.24

IKARUS anti.virus

AdWare.AdPage

t3scan.1.7.8.0

Malwarebytes

PUP.Optional.Quiknowledge.A

v2014.05.10.04

MicroWorld eScan

Adware.AdPage.A

16.0.0.216

NANO AntiVirus

Trojan.Win32.Plugin.csnyel

0.28.2.62671

nProtect

Adware.AdPage.A

14.10.14.01

Reason Heuristics

PUP.QUIKNOWLEDGE.F

14.5.10.4

Sophos

Generic PUA JI

4.98

Trend Micro House Call

TROJ_GEN.F47V0422

7.2.130

VIPRE Antivirus

InfoAtoms

33924

File size:

266.6 KB (273,000 bytes)

Product version:

1.9.0.3

Original file name:

qksvc.exe

File type:

Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Language:

English (United States)

Common path:

C:\Program Files\quiknowledge\service\qksvc.exe

Digital Signature

Signed by:

QUIKNOWLEDGE

Authority:

GlobalSign nv-sa

Valid from:

8/9/2013 5:08:06 AM

Valid to:

8/10/2014 5:08:06 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

Compilation timestamp:

4/1/2014 12:59:21 PM

OS version:

5.1

OS bitness:

Win32

Subsystem:

Windows Console

Linker version:

11.0

CTPH (ssdeep):

3072:uPo7n4HvWnuxlpuhImm1bZ/+pYGFwmKl6hQe0ycmBGpzbQ4/t195+ZiQbCTBf9bv:uP+8LxmU/je4B7l35mbCTBZV4UheuJ

Entry address:

0x203B1

Entry point:

E8, E2, 55, 00, 00, E9, 7B, FE, FF, FF, CC, CC, CC, CC, CC, 8B, 4C, 24, 0C, 57, 85, C9, 0F, 84, 92, 00, 00, 00, 56, 53, 8B, D9, 8B, 74, 24, 14, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 8B, 7C, 24, 10, 75, 0B, C1, E9, 02, 0F, 85, 85, 00, 00, 00, EB, 27, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 83, E9, 01, 74, 2B, 84, C0, 74, 2F, F7, C6, 03, 00, 00, 00, 75, E5, 8B, D9, C1, E9, 02, 75, 61, 83, E3, 03, 74, 13, 8A, 06, 83, C6, 01, 88, 07, 83, C7, 01, 84, C0, 74, 37, 83, EB, 01, 75, ED, 8B, 44, 24, 10, 5B, 5E, 5F, C3, F7, C7, 03... 
[+]

Entropy:

6.3175

Code size:

176.5 KB (180,736 bytes)

Service

Display name:

Quiknowledge Client Service

Service name:

qksvc

Description:

This service enables Quiknowledge on HTTP websites

Type:

Win32OwnProcess

The file qksvc.exe has been discovered within the following program.

Quiknowledge by InfoAtoms, Inc.

Quiknowledge is a web browser extension that will integrate itself into Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. This adware program injects advertisements with its affiliate ad providers in order to serve a number of ad types including banner, inline text links and popups.

www.quiknowledge.com

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