QUIKNOWLEDGE - 2% Detection Rate *

Did you just run into a file that has been digitally signed by QUIKNOWLEDGE? If so, please read on.

You will probably see QUIKNOWLEDGE when clicking to run the file. The publisher name is then displayed as the "Verified publisher" in the UAC dialog as the screenshot shows:

Screenshot where QUIKNOWLEDGE appears as the verified publisher in the UAC dialog

You can view the digital signature details for QUIKNOWLEDGE with the following procedure:

  1. Open up Windows Explorer and locate the QUIKNOWLEDGE file
  2. Right-click on the file and select Properties
  3. Click the Digital Signatures tab
  4. Click the View Certificate button

Here is a screenshot of a file that has been digitally signed by QUIKNOWLEDGE:

Screenshot of the QUIKNOWLEDGE certificate

As you can see in the screenshot above, Windows reports that "This digital signature is OK". This means that the file has been published by QUIKNOWLEDGE and that the file has not been tampered with.

If you click the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above, you can see all the details of the certificate, such as when it was issued, who issued the certificate, how long it is valid, and so on. You can also see the address for QUIKNOWLEDGE, such as the street name, city and country.

GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - G2 has issued the QUIKNOWLEDGE certificates. You can also see the details of the issuer by clicking the View Certificate button shown in the screenshot above.

QUIKNOWLEDGE Files

These are the QUIKNOWLEDGE files I have collected, thanks to the FreeFixer users.

Detection RatioFile Name
3/53qknfd.sys
3/51QuiknowledgeClientIE.dll
0/50QuiknowledgeClientIE.dll
0/50qksvc.exe
0/46QuiknowledgeClientIE.dll

Scanner and Detection Names

Here's the detection names for the QUIKNOWLEDGE files. I have grouped the detection names by each scanner engine. Thanks to VirusTotal for the scan results.

ScannerDetection Names
AVGQuikno.7B5
MalwarebytesPUP.Optional.Quiknowledge.A
VIPREInfoAtoms (fs)

* How the Detection Percentage is Calculated

The detection percentage is based on the fact that I've collected 250 scan reports for the QUIKNOWLEDGE files. 6 of these scan reports came up with some sort of detection. You can review the full details of the scan reports by examining the files listed above.

Analysis Details

The analysis is based on certificates with the following serial numbers:

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