What is PKScKQ.exe?

PKScKQ.exe is part of Radsteroids and developed by Deals Interactive Media, LLC according to the PKScKQ.exe version information.

PKScKQ.exe's description is "Radsteroids Service"

PKScKQ.exe is digitally signed by Deals Interactive Media, LLC.

PKScKQ.exe is usually located in the 'C:\ProgramData\sYeoWL\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected PKScKQ.exe.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on PKScKQ.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameRadsteroids
Company nameDeals Interactive Media, LLC
File descriptionRadsteroids Service
Internal nameRadsteroidsService.exe
Original filenameRadsteroidsService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Deals Interactive Media, LLC 2014
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameRadsteroids
Company nameDeals Interactive Media, LLC
File descriptionRadsteroids Service
Internal nameRadsteroidsService.exe
Original filenameRadsteroidsService.exe
Legal copyrightCopyright © Deals Interactive Media..
Product version1.0.0.0
File version1.0.0.0

Digital signatures [?]

PKScKQ.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameDeals Interactive Media, LLC
Certificate issuer nameVeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA
Certificate serial number293c89819f1335c143553d8c2a0ef766

VirusTotal report

5 of the 53 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the PKScKQ.exe file. That's a 9% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
AVG Deals.907
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Radsteroids.A
McAfee Artemis!867F571AB472
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!867F571AB472
TrendMicro-HouseCall Suspicious_GEN.F47V0628
5 of the 53 anti-virus programs detected the PKScKQ.exe file.

PKScKQ.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove PKScKQ.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the PKScKQ.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that PKScKQ.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate PKScKQ.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the PKScKQ.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate PKScKQ.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\ProgramData\sYeoWL\PKScKQ.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the PKScKQ.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If PKScKQ.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If PKScKQ.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If PKScKQ.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that PKScKQ.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5867f571ab4726ab88b9a89caa509637b
SHA256ad225b25e05f5832f9004c4b2eaf2f34ca43acccdf9fb4b8c1f35fc316d1b701

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to pksckq.exe:

pksckq.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

pksckq.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

Radsteroids Service has stopped working.

End Program - pksckq.exe. This program is not responding.

pksckq.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

pksckq.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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