Should I remove AVG LinkScanner?

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Remove AVG LinkScanner 9.0 by AVG Technologies

AVG LinkScanner 9.0 is a software program developed by AVG Technologies. During setup, the program creates a startup registration point in Windows in order to automatically start when any user boots the PC. Upon being installed, the software adds a Windows Service which is designed to run continuously in the background. Manually stopping the service has been seen to cause the program to stop functing properly. It adds a background controller service that is set to automatically run. Delaying the start of this service is possible through the service manager. It adds a Browser Helper Object (BHO) to Internet Explorer. The software is designed to connect to the Internet and adds a Windows Firewall exception in order to do so without being interfered with. The setup package generally installs about 49 files and is usually about 75.4 MB (79,063,659 bytes). Relative to the overall usage of users who have this installed on their PCs, most are running Windows 7 (SP1) and Windows Vista (SP2). While about 63% of users of AVG LinkScanner come from the United States, it is also popular in Germany and France.

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVGLS9

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\AVG\AVGLS9\setup.exe /UNINSTALL

Estimated size: 75.4 MB

Language: English (United States)

avgcfgex.exe
Memory:	1.58 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000423704%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00001982%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00002255%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	1,336	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	122 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	3 Bytes	105.02 KB average
avgnsa.exe
Memory:	35.89 MB
Total CPU:	0.0182475961%
Kernel CPU:	0.00857924%
User CPU:	0.00966836%
CPU cycles/sec:	5,095,595
Switches/sec:	13
I/O reads/min:	1019 Bytes
I/O writes/min:	8 Bytes
avgnsx.exe
Memory:	18.87 MB
Total CPU:	0.0016915485%
Kernel CPU:	0.00074533%
User CPU:	0.00094622%
CPU cycles/sec:	14,111,196
Switches/sec:	6
I/O reads/min:	8.17 KB
I/O writes/min:	9.2 KB

1. 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.
2. When you find the program AVG LinkScanner® 9.0, 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).
3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove AVG LinkScanner.

1. Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
2. Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
3. The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.

1. At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
2. To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
3. When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.

1. Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
2. Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
3. When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
4. Restart Google Chrome.

OS VERSIONS Win 7 (SP1) 58% Win 7 5%

HOW IT STARTS Automatically starts? Yes (Found in the run registry)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 27% Keep it 73%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	62.50%
Germany	9.38%
France	6.25%
Russia	6.25%
United Kingdom	6.25%
Belgium	3.13%
Netherlands	3.13%
United Arab Emirates	3.13%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

AVG Technologies is a global leader in security software, protecting more than 110 million consumers and small business computer users in 167 countries.

Publisher URL: www.avg.com

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