QuickLinks Spyware

QuickLinks malware description and removal detail
Categories:Spyware,Downloader,Adware
Visible Symptoms:
Files in system folders:
[%SYSTEM%]\intlib.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\lmf32.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\qldf.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\Quicklinks.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\igps.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\pgws.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\intlib.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\lmf32.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\qldf.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\Quicklinks.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\igps.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\pgws.exe

In order to ensure that the QuickLinks is launched automatically each time the system is booted, the QuickLinks adds a link to its executable file in the system registry:
HKLM\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run
[%SYSTEM%]\Quicklinks.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\igps.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\pgws.exe

Platforms / OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows NT, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista

Detecting QuickLinks:

Files:
[%SYSTEM%]\intlib.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\lmf32.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\qldf.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\Quicklinks.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\igps.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\pgws.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\intlib.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\lmf32.dll
[%SYSTEM%]\qldf.bin
[%SYSTEM%]\Quicklinks.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\igps.exe
[%SYSTEM%]\pgws.exe

Folders:
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\QL
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\quick links
[%PROGRAM_FILES%]\jalmp

Registry Keys:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{3551784b-e99a-474f-b782-3ec814442918}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{8B6DA27E-7F64-4694-8F8F-DC87AB8C6B22}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{4162d910-6167-42e7-91ae-6a522c4121d2}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\quicklinks.linktracker
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\quicklinks.linktracker.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\quicklinks.quicklinksfilter
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\quicklinks.quicklinksfilter.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{39C78B50-7E98-4AA0-B007-D83114EA6E0F}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects\{8B6DA27E-7F64-4694-8F8F-DC87AB8C6B22}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\quick links
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\uninstall\quicklinks
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\ql
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{2f6e85dc-8d2d-4896-8a4f-7df8a7b1749d}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{39c78b50-7e98-4aa0-b007-d83114ea6e0f}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\clsid\{8b6da27e-7f64-4694-8f8f-dc87ab8c6b22}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\interface\{39c78b50-7e98-4aa0-b007-d83114ea6e0f}
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\permeation.permeater
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\permeation.permeater.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\permeation.trecker
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\permeation.trecker.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\typelib\{2f6e85dc-8d2d-4896-8a4f-7df8a7b1749d}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{39c78b50-7e98-4aa0-b007-d83114ea6e0f}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\explorer\browser helper objects\{8b6da27e-7f64-4694-8f8f-dc87ab8c6b22}

Registry Values:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\protocols\filter\text/html
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\protocols\filter\text/html
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\meld
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\meld
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\run

Removing QuickLinks:

An up-to-date copy of ExterminateIt should detect and prevent infection from QuickLinks.

If you do not have ExterminateIt and you are worried that you may have infected computer, you could run trial version of ExterminateIt, or remove QuickLinks manually.

To completely manually remove QuickLinks malware from your computer, you need to delete the Windows registry keys and registry values, the files and folders associated with QuickLinks.

1. Use Task Manager to terminate the QuickLinks process.
2. Delete the original QuickLinks file and folders.
3. Delete the system registry key parameters
4. Update your antivirus databases or buy antivirus software and perform a full scan of the computer.

We recommends that all Internet users back up any important information on their computers, enable maximum protection from network attacks and malicious code on their computers, refrain from executing suspicious programs received from untrustworthy sources.

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ExterminateIt effectively and automatically removes QuickLinks from you computer and is a good solution for those who are seeking easy and effective protection for their computer from Trojan Horses, Rootkits, Backdoors, spyware, botnets, keystroke loggers, dialers and other malicious software(malware).

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