QuickViewer

Posted by Max Lehmann on April 15, 2015

What is QuickViewer?

QuickViewer is a plain adware application that injects commercial advertisements into websites that you browse. So, we are of the opinion that users ought to remove this application, because the ads promoted by it are hardly legitimate. Indeed, the app might sponsor bogus content that could infect your computer with malicious applications. In addition to that, it can also collect rather sensitive information about the user of the infected computer. So we advise that users remove this infection in order to ward off unwelcome infections.

Where does QuickViewer come from?

We have received reports from users who claimed that they got infected with this application while browsing through various websites that specialize in distributing pirated software. It is said that users get this infection by clicking a fake download buttons on such websites. It is also important to note that QuickViewer is very similar to other infection, such as SaveNShop, SharkManCoupon, and SaveON, among others. This infection is also known to mostly be bundled with InstallRex installers. However, is can also be packed with the Amonetize and Vittalia installers as well.

What does QuickViewer do?

As mentioned, the infection displays advertisements that are unreliable in nature, because they are oftentimes supplied by advertisers of questionable legitimacy. We advocate users to remove this infection because they might get their computers infected if they accidentally click an ad provided by QuickViewer. So you should keep an eye for suspicious looking coupons that suggest you to get some new system utility tool, update Java, and so on. Ads such as these and similar could actually be links to malware downloads. We cannot point out specific infections that could be hiding behind such ads, because they get changed very quickly. In any case, it would be better to remove this application, before you get a chance to find out.

Our research has shown that QuickViewer is capable of gathering information about the user’s browsing habits. The collected information if mostly used for marketing purposes, because the developers of the app try to maximize their profit by tailoring specific ads to a unique user. However, we are of the opinion that such information gathering in a violation of privacy rights. Therefore, we recommend that users remove this progam.

How do I remove QuickViewer?

Users can remove this infection by going to the Control Panel and clicking Uninstall. However, the app may leave some malicious junk files. So we recommend that you use a reliable antimalware scanner that will remove QuickViewer altogether. In any case you should not allow this infection to remain on your computer, because it poses a real risk of infection with dangerous malware.