Quiknowledge

Published by Quiknowledge

Quiknowledge Publisher's Description

Quiknowledge is a free, ad-supported software utility that makes searching and translating information you find online easy. Once installed you’ll see relevant information from Wikipedia, Bing Search,... Read more

Details

Latest version:	1.9.0.1
Location:	C:\Program Files\quiknowledge
Install size:	790.42 KB (809,386 bytes)
About URL:	http://www.quiknowledge.com
Help link:	http://quiknowledge.com/ad-supported/
Uninstall:	C:\Program Files\Quiknowledge\Uninstall.exe

Trust

The trust score is the reputation of Quiknowledge based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.

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Reasons behind trust score

Integrates into Internet Explorer through a BHO extension.
Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
Known to be bundled through third-party installers.

Trends

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

Technical Details

qksvc.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:	C:\Program Files\quiknowledge\Service\qksvc.exe
Behavior:	Service
Name:	Quiknowledge Client Service
MD5:	1039a5d44d065220c79b7aa1d6da48e0
QuiknowledgeClientIE.dll
Behavior:	Internet Explorer BHO
MD5:	e9c263e2175fa66b6bba0721866668ff
Uninstall.exe
MD5:	c3c4d8fbfbe8b999966f1000c15e4e65

Geography of Installations

Installs by Country

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs

Comments for Quiknowledge

Versions

1.9.0.1

100.00%

Facts

Quiknowledge is developed by Quiknowledge.
This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
This software is typically packaged with 3rd-party software bundlers and installed as an optional 'offer'.
The current user reach of this app is about 0.0006% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.0024%.
This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 86.0%.
A browser helper object is added to Internet Explorer under the name Quiknowledge.
The app adds a Windows Service named 'Quiknowledge Client Service' (qksvc) (described as: "This service enables Quiknowledge on HTTP websites").

Operating Systems

Windows 7	55.56%
Windows 8	33.33%
Windows Vista	11.11%

PC Manufacturers

HP	37.50%
ASUS	12.50%
Dell	12.50%
MSI	12.50%
Sony	12.50%
Toshiba	12.50%