Friday, June 19, 2015

Steps To Remove QuiKnowledge From Your Computer

General Descriptions of QuiKnowledge Virus


QuiKnowledge is a potentially unwanted program (PUP) reported as an adware infection by most of the computer security experts. Actually, adware is developed for making money out of users’ clicks on displayed ads for income collected on pay-per-click basis. This app is classified as (PUP) potentially unwanted program that is deceptively installed with other free programs and updates. SmartSaver Plus is installed by a download clients for freeware bundled with SmartSaver Plus. It comes preset for automatic installation, and if you fail to disable SmartSaver Plus, then it will infect your web browsers. While this program is not malicious, it is not safe to keep SmartSaver Plus adware on your computer.

QuiKnowledge have ability to perform changes in the default browser settings such as Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Internet Explorer etc and search engine also. You will find lots of annoying pop ups, advertisements, banner ads, best deals etc of commercial sites. It tactics on the users for shopping and in the meanwhile, it can steal your financial information that you enter during the online payments. Even more, it can block your IP address to some legitimate sites and shows error messages on visiting such links. Hence, it is strongly recommended to the users to remove QuiKnowledge immediately after detection.

Here are two effective methods to get rid of QuiKnowledge permanently from your system, follow the steps to get rid of QuiKnowledge right now.

Method 1: Manual Removal Guides:

1.Reboot the PC and keep pressing F8 key on the keyboard upon PC startup but before logging in. Hit the arrow keys to choose "Safe Mode with Networking" option, and then tap Enter key to enter Safe Mode with Networking.


2.Find Ctrl, Alt, and Delete these 3 keys and then press them together to open task manager to end the process related to this Trojan, the name of the process of it is random.


3.Try to find Folder Options in Control Panel, select the View tab, and then tick Show hidden files and folders and non-tick Hide protected operating system files (Recommended) and then click OK.


4.Open Registry entries. Search malicious files and registry entries related to QuiKnowledge and then remove all of them.


5. Delete all add-ons related to QuiKnowledge from the browsers

Google Chrome Click on wrench icon-> locate Tools-> click on Extensions-> click on the bin icon or uncheck the items related to QuiKnowledge.


Internet Explorer Click Tools>select "Manage Add-ons">"search providers">set Yahoo or other reputable search engine as your default one>go to "search results">remove its add-ons



Mozilla Firefox

Click on Firefox button-> click on Add-ons-> search for all the extensions of QuiKnowledge from the list-> click on the Remove button on each line.
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Method 2: Automatically get rid of QuiKnowledge with Spyhunter. (Download Removal Tool Now) SpyHunter can detect, remove and block spyware, rootkits, adware, keyloggers, cookies, trojans, worms and other types of malware. You could follow the virus removal guides below to clean up threats.

1)Download SpyHunter directly.(Free Download Now)

2)Click “Malware Scan” button to have a full or quick scan on your PC after you properly install SpyHunter.

3)Select the detected malicious files after your scanning.

4)Click “Remove” button on the right side to remove all threats.

In summary


QuiKnowledge does great harm to users' computers as it is capable to damage your computer terribly. The Trojan exploits your system leaks to enable potential attacks to your computer, invading it deeply. Once your system is invaded, you just get stuck easily every time you launch several executable programs at a time, surf the net and playing games. In fact, the key point of the Trojan is to steal precious information from unwary users for cyber hackers to perform illegal activities.

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