quickshare.exe
Smartbar by Linkury (Signed)
Warning 62 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of quickshare.exe.
Overview
There are 13 versions of quickshare.exe in the wild, the latest version being 10.201.1.12915. quickshare.exe is run as a standard windows process with the logged in user's account privileges. By adding a startup entry to the run registry key, the file will be executed when the user logs into Windows. The average file size is about 16.88 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Linkury by VeriSign. The programs QuickShare, ESU for Microsoft Vista and VLC have been observed as installing specific variations of quickshare.exe. The executable is a .NET framework assembly utilizing the CLR. During the process's lifecycle, the typical CPU resource utilization is about 0.0022% including both foreground and background operations, the average private memory consumption is about 67.1 MB. Addionally, typically read and write I/O disk operations is about 10.36 MB per minute for reads and 3.39 KB per minute for writes.
What is quickshare.exe?
Smartbar (Snap.Do) is a web browser addin/toolbar with Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox. Snap.Do provides social integration features for Facebook and Twitter. Privacy Policy: In order to facilitate, refine, personalize and match the identification and presentation of our products results to your browsing preferences and habits, we collect information regarding your use of our Product including URL and information of websites you browse while Smartbar is installed.
About quickshare.exe (from Linkury)
“Snap.do works on all 3 major web browsers – Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Internet Explorer. Simply get it now to start snapping! Snap.do will always be there when you need it. Once you got it yo”
Details |
File name: | quickshare.exe |
Publisher: | Smartbar |
Product name: | Smartbar |
Typical file path: | C:\users\user\appdata\local\smartbar\application\quickshare.exe |
Original name: | Smartbar.exe |
Certificate |
Issued to: | Linkury |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Expiration date: | Saturday, December 5, 2015 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of Smartbar.)
This package installs Microsoft fixes and enhancements for the Microsoft Vista Operating Systems, as well as providing other fixes and enhancements that are specific to the listed notebook models. The...
QuickShare, also know as Smartbar, is an auto-starting program that is typically bundled with various shareware software. It displays advertising and is designed to run when Windows boots up. In addit...
“Rhapsody is the digital music service that allows you to listen all you want from wherever you are. It's the ultimate music cloud experience, with over 16 million songs and every genre to choose from....”
Snap.Do Engine is an ad-supported (users may see additional banner and in-text link advertisements) cross web browser plugin for Internet Explorer (BHO) and Firefox/Chrome (plugin) and distributed thr...
VLC media player (also known as VLC) is a highly portable free and open-source cross-platform media player and streaming media server written by the VideoLAN project. VLC media player supports many au...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of quickshare.exe, select a unique version for details.)
Startup files (user) run
Runs under the registry key 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run'
- 'Browser Infrastructure Helper' → C:\users\user\appdata\Local\Smartbar\Application\QuickShare.exe startup
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 62 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
Ad-Aware |
12.0.163.0 |
Adware.Generic.426757 |
1.6.1.827 |
Agnitum |
5.5.1.3 |
Adware.Agent!ewg4N0sTg8M |
1.6.1.827 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Toolbar.NC |
1.6.1.796 |
AVG |
13.0.0.3169 |
Toolbar.NC |
1.6.1.827 |
Baidu Antivirus |
3.5.1.41473 |
AdWare.Win32.Agent.Ajo |
1.6.1.827 |
BitDefender |
7.2 |
Adware.Generic.426757 |
1.6.1.827 |
CMC |
1.1.0.977 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent!O |
1.6.1.796 |
CMC |
1.1.0.977 |
AdWare.MSIL.Agent!O |
1.6.1.827 |
Comodo Internet Security |
17480 |
ApplicUnwnt |
1.6.1.796 |
Comodo Internet Security |
17455 |
ApplicUnwnt |
1.6.1.827 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.MulDrop4.24551 |
1.6.1.796 |
Dr.Web |
7.00.7.12100 |
Trojan.MulDrop4.24551 |
1.6.1.827 |
Dr.Web |
8.13.10.8 |
Adware.Linkury.1 |
1.6.1.952 |
Dr.Web |
8.13.11.25 |
Adware.Linkury.1 |
1.146.60.12450 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.575 |
Adware.Generic.426757 (B) |
1.6.1.827 |
Emsisoft Anti-Malware |
3.0.0.575 |
Riskware.Win32.Toolbar.Linkury.AMN (A) |
1.6.1.905 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.7970 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.635 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8020 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.696 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8006 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.804 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.9190 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.796 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.9183 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.827 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8322 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.905 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8661 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.38.61.10911 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8486 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.931 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.8865 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.6.1.952 |
ESET NOD32 |
7.9010 |
a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Linkury.A |
1.146.60.12450 |
Fortinet |
5.0.26.0 |
Adware/MSIL_Agent |
1.6.1.635 |
Fortinet |
5.0.43.0 |
Adware/MSIL_Agent |
1.6.1.696 |
Fortinet |
4 |
Adware/MSIL_Agent |
1.6.1.827 |
Fortinet |
4 |
Adware/MSIL_Agent |
1.6.1.796 |
F-Secure |
11.0.19100.45 |
Adware.Generic.426757 |
1.6.1.827 |
G Data |
13.9.22 |
Adware.Generic.426757 |
1.6.1.827 |
Ikarus |
T3.1.3.5.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL |
1.6.1.635 |
Ikarus |
T3.1.4.3.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL |
1.6.1.796 |
Ikarus |
T3.1.4.0.0 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL |
1.6.1.827 |
Kaspersky |
9.0.0.837 |
not-a-virus:AdWare.MSIL.Agent.af |
1.6.1.804 |
Kingsoft |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
1.6.1.796 |
Kingsoft |
2013.04.09.267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
1.6.1.827 |
McAfee |
6.4.564 |
Artemis!DA2302B86E0C |
1.6.1.827 |
McAfee Gateway Anti-Malware |
v2013-dat |
Artemis!DA2302B86E0C |
1.6.1.827 |
eScan by MicroWorld |
12.0.250.0 |
Adware.Generic.426757 |
1.6.1.827 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Trojan.Win32.MulDrop4.bobwdz |
1.6.1.796 |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.56692 |
Trojan.Win32.MulDrop4.bhtuvq |
1.6.1.827 |
nProtect |
2013-12-20.01 |
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.13824.H |
1.6.1.796 |
Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.143E634F!339632975 |
1.6.1.796 |
Rising Antivirus |
25.0.0.11 |
PE:Trojan.Win32.Generic.14ABD164!346804580 |
1.6.1.827 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1B3 |
1.6.1.635 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RCBH1B1 |
1.6.1.696 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.R0CBH01FO13 |
1.6.1.796 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.RC1H1BH |
1.6.1.827 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0414 |
1.6.1.905 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0620 |
1.38.61.10911 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0507 |
1.6.1.931 |
Trend Micro HouseCall |
9.700.0.1001 |
TROJ_GEN.F47V0916 |
1.146.60.12450 |
Vba32 AntiVirus |
3.12.24.3 |
TScope.Trojan.MSIL |
1.6.1.827 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24622 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.796 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
24458 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.827 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
17668 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.905 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
20258 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.38.61.10911 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
19016 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.931 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
22020 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.6.1.952 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
23076 |
Adware.Linkury (fs) |
1.146.60.12450 |
All file variations of quickshare.exe
Distribution by Windows OS
OS version | distribution |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
37.50% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
20.83% |
|
Windows 8 |
8.33% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
8.33% |
|
Windows Vista Home Premium |
8.33% |
|
Windows Vista Home Basic |
8.33% |
|
Windows 8 Pro |
4.17% |
|
Windows Vista Ultimate |
4.17% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 25.00% of Smartbar.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
PC Manufacturer | distribution |
Hewlett-Packard |
26.32% |
|
ASUS |
21.05% |
|
Acer |
10.53% |
|
Samsung |
10.53% |
|
Sony |
10.53% |
|
Toshiba |
10.53% |
|
Dell |
10.53% |
|