Emsisoft Malware-Info

Name: Adware.Win32.KnowItNow

Risklevel: Moderate Risk

Company: knowitnow.org - http://www.knowitnow.org/

Description:

KnowItNow is a toolbar that can typically install without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to your system, such as reconfiguring your browser’s homepage and search settings. It can negatively impact browser’s performance and stability. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.

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More details about this danger:

Characteristics:

  • It adds an extra toolbar to the web browser.
  • It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.
  • It track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results.
  • It can negatively impact browser’s performance.

Installation: Installed through EXE

Screenshots:

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Used folders:

  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\Cache
  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow

Used files:

  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\KINToolbar.dll
    [516096 Bytes] Application Extension
  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\version.txt
    [41 Bytes] Text Document
  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\kinwbordertest.bmp
    [7352 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\kinnav.bmp
    [13504 Bytes] Bitmap Image
  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\basis.xml
    [6678 Bytes] XML Document
  • C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\toolbar.crc
    [106 Bytes] CRC File

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