Should I remove SK.Enhancer?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
83% remove it17% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #19,487
United States Rank #21,001
Reach 0.0115%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 20.37 days
600.90 days >
Average installed length: 315.73 days
Versions
Version | Distribution |
4.3.0.1966 |
0.44% |
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4.3.0.1897 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1873 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1868 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1819 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1767 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1740 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1687 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1680 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1616 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1338 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1211 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1156 |
0.88% |
|
4.3.0.1124 |
0.44% |
|
4.3.0.1106 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1931 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1905 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1879 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1832 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1717 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1703 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1687 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1640 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1519 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1457 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1391 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1275 |
0.44% |
|
4.2.0.1082 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1845 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1823 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1580 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1495 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1470 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1455 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1441 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1430 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1301 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1297 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1288 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1286 |
0.44% |
|
4.1.0.1226 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1912 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1873 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1828 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1820 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1798 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1790 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1670 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1656 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1651 |
0.44% |
|
4.0.0.1624 |
0.44% |
|
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SK.Enhancer
What is SK.Enhancer?
SK.Enhancer is a protection mechanism that is designed to protect bundled software of potentially unwanted programs distributed through bundles. Also know as SProtector, SK.Enhancer is typically installed with adware such as toolbars and its primary purpose is to prevent a web browser's home page or search engine from being modified to something other than what the adware has set it to. According to multiple anti-virus products this software is generally defined as either an unwanted application or a trojan.
The software will hijack the user's web browser search and home pages as well as protect them to prevent other software of the users from resetting them.
Overview
The most used version is 4.3.0.1156, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. During setup, the program registers itself to launch on boot through a Windows Schedule Task in order to automatically start-up (this is typically done to avoid any UAC prompts). The main program executable is SK.Enhancer.exe. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 1 files and is usually about 717.62 KB (734,840 bytes).
- Possible malware installed by this program
- Automatically starts with Windows
- Typically distributed through a pay-per-install bundle
- Hijacks the web browser's home page
- The experts agree, you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SK.Enhancer.
SK.Enhancer.exe (1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb) has been flagged by the following 28 scanners: |
Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
AhnLab-V3 |
2014.01.09 |
Trojan/Win32.Agent |
Avira AntiVir |
7.11.124.22 |
TR/Downloader.A.988 |
avast! |
2014.9-140108 |
Win32:Agent-ASOC [Adw] |
AVG |
2015.0.3601 |
Downloader.Generic13 |
Baidu-International |
4.0.3.1418 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.50 |
Bkav FE |
1.3.0.4613 |
W32.SauseiLTAR.Trojan |
Commtouch SDK |
5.4.1.7 |
W32/Trojan.IDAE-2984 |
Comodo Security |
17576 |
TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
Dr.Web |
9.0.0.08 |
Trojan.DownLoad3.30962 |
ESET-NOD32 |
8.9264 |
a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
Fortinet FortiGate |
1/8/2014 |
W32/Agent.AFD!tr.dldr |
G Data |
14.1.22 |
Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Agent.AU |
IKARUS anti.virus |
t3scan.2.2.29 |
Win32.SuspectCrc |
K7 AntiVirus |
13.175.10766 |
Trojan-Downloader |
K7GW |
13.175.10776 |
Trojan-Downloader ( 0048ec4f1 ) |
Kingsoft AntiVirus |
331020.49267 |
Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
Malwarebytes |
v2014.01.08.11 |
PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
McAfee |
5600.7257 |
RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
McAfee-GW-Edition |
7.7257 |
RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
NANO AntiVirus |
0.28.0.57029 |
Trojan.Win32.Agent.cojdgu |
Norman |
10.20140108 |
Suspicious_Gen4.FKQEC |
Panda Antivirus |
14.01.08.11 |
Trj/Genetic.gen |
Sophos |
4.96 |
Troj/Agent-AFFX |
Symantec |
1/8/2014 rev. 4 |
Trojan.Gen |
Trend Micro |
10.465.08 |
TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
TrendMicro-HouseCall |
7.2.8 |
TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
VIPRE Antivirus |
25218 |
Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
ViRobot |
2011.4.7.4223 |
Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.729600.B |
View all 28 all detections
SK.Enhancer has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
Displayed publisher: PremiumSoft
Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\quickset\sk.enhancer
Uninstaller: "C:\ProgramData\quickset\sk.enhancer\sk.enhancer.exe" /uninstall
Estimated size: 717.62 KB
Files installed by SK.Enhancer
Program executable: | SK.Enhancer.exe (Malware detected) |
Path: | C:\ProgramData\quickset\sk.enhancer\SK.Enhancer.exe |
MD5: | 1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb |
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(Malware detected) SK.Enhancer.exe
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- SK.Enhancer.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SW_Booster-S-2021471501.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
SK.Enhancer.exe |
Memory: | 1024 KB | |
Total CPU: | 0.0000125145% | |
Kernel CPU: | 0.00000264% | |
User CPU: | 0.00000988% | |
CPU cycles/sec: | 332 | |
I/O reads/min: | 14 Bytes | |
How do I remove SK.Enhancer?
You can uninstall SK.Enhancer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program SK.Enhancer, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SK.Enhancer.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 61%
Win Vista (SP1) 1%
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HOW IT STARTS
Scheduled task? Yes
(Runs on Windows boot)
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USER ACTIONS
|
Uninstall it 83%
Keep it 17%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 |
64.76% |
|
Windows 10 |
24.23% |
|
Windows XP |
6.61% |
|
Windows Vista |
4.41% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
Windows 7 Home Premium |
27.88% |
|
Windows 7 Ultimate |
19.47% |
|
Windows 7 Professional |
11.06% |
|
Windows 8.1 |
7.08% |
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Microsoft Windows XP |
6.64% |
|
Windows 8 |
5.31% |
|
Geography
37.30% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
United States |
37.30% |
Australia |
3.57% |
Brazil |
3.57% |
Italy |
3.57% |
Netherlands |
3.17% |
India |
3.17% |
Turkey |
2.38% |
Canada |
2.38% |
France |
1.98% |
Egypt |
1.98% |
Saudi Arabia |
1.98% |
DZ |
1.59% |
MA |
1.59% |
Philippines |
1.59% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Hewlett-Packard |
26.62% |
|
Acer |
15.58% |
|
Dell |
14.94% |
|
Toshiba |
11.04% |
|
ASUS |
9.09% |
|
Samsung |
7.79% |
|
GIGABYTE |
5.84% |
|
Intel |
1.95% |
|
American Megatrends |
1.95% |
|
Sahara |
1.95% |
|
Lenovo |
1.95% |
|
Compaq |
0.65% |
|
Common models |
HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.69% |
|
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
5.13% |
|
HP 2000 Notebook PC |
4.27% |
|
Dell XPS 8500 |
1.71% |
|
TOSHIBA Satellite L755 |
1.71% |
|
TOSHIBA Satellite L305 |
1.71% |
|
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