Should I remove File2LinkRH?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

78% remove it22% keep it

Overall Sentiment

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0002%

Versions

Version	Distribution
2.0.0.7	100.00%

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File2LinkRH

from Visicom Media inc.

Remove File2LinkRH by Visicom Media inc

What is File2LinkRH?

File2Link Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.
File2Link Toolbar is a Visicom Media (VMN) toolbar that integrates with major web browsers including Google Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer. The toolbar is an ad-supported program that is designed to display advertisements within the program itself, modify the browser's home page and search settings in order to capture web search traffic as well as collect and aggregate usage information and statistics. The toolbar is typically bundled with 3rd party developer programs in order to help monetize free (and some paid) software. During installation, the user might be given the option to modify the home and search pages, however this is often checked by default and overlooked.

Overview

The program adds a toolbar to Microsoft Internet Explorer. The main program executable is file2linkib.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 3 files.

Possible malware installed by this program
Loads into the web browser
Injects advertisements unassociated with the underlying web page
Hijacks the web browser's home page
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in File2LinkRH.

file2linkibX.dll (1371b2358913dbb206b1bcac1bd49e58) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Baidu-International	4.0.3.14826	Adware.Win32.Visicom.B
ESET-NOD32	8.9803	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Visicom.B
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.238	TROJ_GEN.F47V0322

Program details

URL: www.filetolink.com

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\file2linkrh

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\file2linkrh\uninstall.exe

Files installed by File2LinkRH

Program module:	file2linkib.dll
Name:	DTX Toolbar
	DTX kernel Module
Path:	C:\Program Files\file2linkrh\file2linkib.dll
MD5:	45ba96ce1888794c98d33e2d2098d3c6

Additional files:

uninstall.exe - File2LinkRH (File2LinkRH Installer)
(Malware detected) file2linkibX.dll - dtx Dynamic Link Library

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer Toolbar

file2linkibX.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'File2LinkRH' with the class of {6a14e93a-dde3-4b64-8381-f3b68243d8f4}.

How do I remove File2LinkRH?

You can uninstall File2LinkRH from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.

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.

When you find the program File2LinkRH, 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).

Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove File2LinkRH.
If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.