HQTotalS

By GoldSparrow in Adware

Threat Scorecard

Ranking: 11,388
Threat Level: 10 % (Normal)
Infected Computers: 701
First Seen: April 14, 2014
Last Seen: August 7, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

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HQTotalS is an adware component or Potentially Unwanted Program that is designed to profit at the expense of computer users by displaying a large number of advertisements on affected Web browsers. HQTotalS may affect your Web browser's performance and quickly become quite irritating due to its numerous pop-up advertisements. HQTotalS may replace advertisements on websites visited on the affected Web browser. Regardless of how HQTotalS is marketed, the main purpose of HQTotalS is to generate revenue that will benefit its creators by exposing PC users to unwanted advertisement and convincing them to click on sponsored links or other content. If your Web browser is displaying content associated with HQTotalS or if HQTotalS is already on your computer, malware researchers advise deleting HQTotalS at once and using a reliable security program to ensure that HQTotalS has not exposed you to potentially harmful content.

How can You Acquire HQTotalS

Most computer users do not install HQTotalS deliberately. HQTotalS is installed by bundling HQTotalS with low quality free programs downloaded from questionable sources. Once HQTotalS is installed, HQTotalS makes changes to the affected Web browser's settings and causes a variety of issues, including the following:

  • HQTotalS may change your Web browser's default search engine and homepage.
  • HQTotalS may cause performance issues such as slow connectivity or frequent crashes.
  • HQTotalS may cause the affected Web browser to display numerous pop-up advertisements and bogus error messages.

PC users may opt out of installing HQTotalS. However, rushing through the installation process or failing to pay attention may cause computer users to skip over this option. Despite not being the case, the installers may present HQTotalS as a legitimate component of the freeware program being installed. In most cases, computer users may avoid installing content like HQTotalS by using custom installation to only install components that are needed and to avoid installing all other types of components such as HQTotalS and similar PUPs.

File System Details

HQTotalS may create the following file(s):
# File Name MD5 Detections
1. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\utils.exe 130f62ec4d9d9c570df253ef1d80121a
2. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-bg.exe
3. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-bho.dll
4. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-bho64.dll
5. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-chromeinstaller.exe
6. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-codedownloader.exe
7. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-enabler.exe
8. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-firefoxinstaller.exe
9. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\HQTotalS-updater.exe
10. C:\Program Files\HQTotalS\Uninstall.exe

URLs

HQTotalS may call the following URLs:

formsfindernow.com

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