What is ihvsqkkd.exe?
ihvsqkkd.exe is part of Security Alert and developed by Mathematical Applications according to the ihvsqkkd.exe version information.
ihvsqkkd.exe's description is "SecurityAlert Service"
ihvsqkkd.exe is digitally signed by Mathematical Applications.
ihvsqkkd.exe is usually located in the 'c:\programdata\vlfidh\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected ihvsqkkd.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on ihvsqkkd.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Security Alert |
| Company name | Mathematical Applications |
| File description | SecurityAlert Service |
| Internal name | SecurityAlertService.exe |
| Original filename | SecurityAlertService.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Mathematical Applications 2015 |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Security Alert |
| Company name | Mathematical Applications |
| File description | SecurityAlert Service |
| Internal name | SecurityAlertService.exe |
| Original filename | SecurityAlertService.exe |
| Legal copyright | Copyright © Mathematical Applicatio.. |
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
ihvsqkkd.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | Mathematical Applications |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 79f6406432970c77d2fa7772e5eb6bdc |
VirusTotal report
14 of the 57 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the ihvsqkkd.exe file. That's a 25% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| Ad-Aware | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 |
| ALYac | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 |
| AVG | Downloader.CBD |
| Avira | ADWARE/Adware.Gen7 |
| BitDefender | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 |
| DrWeb | Adware.Yontoo.55 |
| Emsisoft | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 (B) |
| ESET-NOD32 | a variant of MSIL/Adware.PullUpdate.G.gen |
| F-Secure | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 |
| GData | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 |
| Malwarebytes | PUP.Optional.SecurityAlert.A |
| MicroWorld-eScan | Gen:Variant.Adware.Jatif.92 |
| Qihoo-360 | HEUR/QVM03.0.Malware.Gen |
| Sophos | Generic PUA KC |
ihvsqkkd.exe removal instructions
The instructions below shows how to remove ihvsqkkd.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the ihvsqkkd.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that ihvsqkkd.exe has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:
- Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
- Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
- When the scan is finished, locate ihvsqkkd.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the ihvsqkkd.exe file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate ihvsqkkd.exe in the scan result.
c:\programdata\vlfidh\ihvsqkkd.exe 
- Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the ihvsqkkd.exe file.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If ihvsqkkd.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If ihvsqkkd.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
- If ihvsqkkd.exe still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
- Restart your computer.
- Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that ihvsqkkd.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 4d88ee6aafc7deab943d8b24f1d34fa4 |
| SHA256 | 75a93326c62897582b42bd768c4d06279993d47876d568c5dfb66d94ce0264f6 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to ihvsqkkd.exe:
ihvsqkkd.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
ihvsqkkd.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.
SecurityAlert Service has stopped working.
End Program - ihvsqkkd.exe. This program is not responding.
ihvsqkkd.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
ihvsqkkd.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
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