KnowItNow

KnowItNow is a toolbar that can typically install without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to your system, such as reconfiguring your browser’s homepage and search settings. It can negatively impact browser’s performance and stability. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.

General information:

Malware Name:	KnowItNow
Malware Type:	Toolbar
Company Name:	knowitnow.org
Company URL:	http://www.knowitnow.org/
Threat Level:	Moderate Risk
Operating System:	WIN XP
Installation Type:	Installed through EXE
Operation:	Time of After Installation

Company Description:

knowitnow.org provides you the software KnowItNow that provides you live online information service provided free of charge for the citizens of Ohio by the State Library of Ohio and your local public library. Professional librarians are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to answer your reference questions and assist you in finding information.

Spyware Description:

KnowItNow is a toolbar that can typically install without adequate notice and consent, and may make unwanted changes to your system, such as reconfiguring your browser’s homepage and search settings. It can negatively impact browser’s performance and stability. It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers.

Characteristics/Symptoms:

    -> It adds an extra toolbar to the web browser. -> It has a search function and provides search results for paid advertisers. -> It track browsing and search queries in order to display contextually relevant search results. -> It can negatively impact browser’s performance.

Additional information might be found here:

	Search at Google for KnowItNow
	Search at Bing for KnowItNow
	Search at Yahoo for KnowItNow

Processes Running:

File information Created after Installation:

File Location	Size (Bytes)	Type
C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\kinnav.bmp	13504	Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\kinwbordertest.bmp	7352	Bitmap Image
C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\version.txt	41	Text Document

Folder information Created after Installation:

Folder Location
C:\Program Files\KnowItNow\Cach

Registry information Created after Installation: