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Danger level 7
Type: Adware
Common infection symptoms:
  • Annoying Pop-up's
  • Shows commercial adverts

Quiknowledge

Quiknowledge is a free browser add-on which you can download from quiknowledge.com. The application enables you to translate and look up highlighted words in a thesaurus without leaving the website that you are browsing. The information about the selected word or text is provided in a pop-up window. In order to make Quiknowledge work, you have to highlight a word and then click the Quiknowledge icon, which appears above the word. However, this application is categorized as adware. Quiknowledge is supported by multiple advertisers, which means that you will be provided with various pop-up advertisements. Hence, we suggest that you remove Quiknowledge from the computer.

The browser add-on is capable of displaying web banners, pop-ups, pop-unders, interstitial and in-text advertisements. The advertisements can be displayed on shopping websites, including Amazon, Walmart, Best Buy, and many others websites. Some of the ads may be based on the text that you access on a websites. When you find an in-text advertisement, bear in mind that it may take you to unreliable websites. In the case of Quiknowledge, the website to which you will be redirected is indicated in the advertisement.

Like many other adware programs, Quiknowledge may provide you with advertisements that suggest updating your video player, Flashed player or any other application. Such advertisements should be ignored because they may take you to an installer that promotes additional programs. Instead of the intended program, you may be asked to install unnecessary browser add-ons and desktop applications, some of which may be regarded as potentially unwanted programs (PUP) or adware. Additionally, you may be invited to take part in a survey. Do not fill in any questionnaires because they are likely to have nothing in common with the website that you are browsing. The administrators of the questionnaire may be interested in your personal information; hence, do not reveal your e-mail address, address, phone number and other information that could help third parties contact you. Do not risk your privacy. Remove Quiknowledge from the computer right now and make sure that you are protected against malware and spyware attacks.

In order to fully remove Quiknowledge from the system, implement SpyHunter. This real-time computer security tool will also delete the unreliable cookies monitoring your browsing behavior and shield the system from many other threats so that you can browse the Internet safely. It will also save your time and energy. You will not have to worry about you security because the recommended application will take care of it for you.

How to remove Quiknowledge

Windows Vista and Windows 7

  1. Open the Start menu.
  2. Click Control Panel.
  3. Select Uninstall a program.
  4. Remove the unwanted application.

Windows XP

  1. Open the Start menu.
  2. Click Control Panel.
  3. Select Add or Remove Programs.
  4. Uninstall Quiknowledge.

Windows 8

  1. Press Win+R and type in control panel.
  2. Click OK.
  3. Select Uninstall a program.
  4. Remove the unwanted application.

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