Should I remove LinkSwift?

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3.0.0	100.00%

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Remove LinkSwift 3.0.0 by Yontoo Technology

LinkSwift is adware that runs in the web browser as a toolbar and web extension. The web extension is primarily designed to take control of the user's browser in order to modify the search provider and redirect web searches to whatever search engine partner the publisher has a revenue relationship with. In doing so, the toolbar performs a number of behaviors in order to maximize the potential of a user to click on sponsored advertising through search.

From the EULA (which is posted as an image to prevent the search engines from text indexes): "The Software is supported by various types of advertising, including, without limitation, windows pop messages, default browser popups. Ads and features that appear on windows by using the Software are not associated with microsoft. Some Software features and ad placements may contain links to further information or disabling instructions (e.g. "About this Ad"). All Software features, content and advertising may be updated, modified, added, enabled, disabled or discontinued at any time automatically and without additional notice to you."

What toolbar EULA says it can do:
- Change of the default search engine, including your Browser's built-in search box, and address bar.
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”.
- Change of the default Home Page and/or New Tabs, and protect your search settings.

Displayed publisher: LinkSwift

URL: linkswift.co/support

Help link: mailto:[email protected]

Installation folder: C:\Program Files\LinkSwift

Uninstaller: C:\Program Files\LinkSwift\LinkSwiftuninstall.exe

Estimated size: 1.42 MB

updateLinkSwift.exe
Memory:	16.43 MB	21.09 MB average
Total CPU:	0.0000525655%	0.031193% average
Kernel CPU:	0.00002742%	0.016088% average
User CPU:	0.00002515%	0.015104% average
CPU cycles/sec:	34,549	8,062,084 average
I/O reads/min:	33 Bytes	435.61 KB average
I/O writes/min:	6 Bytes	105.02 KB average

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 LinkSwift 3.0.0, 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 LinkSwift.
4. 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.

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) 48% Win 7 0%

HOW IT RUNS Windows Service? Yes (Installs a service)

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 80% Keep it 20%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	56.79%
Israel	4.99%
United Kingdom	4.16%
Italy	3.32%
Brazil	2.49%
Canada	1.94%
Taiwan	1.39%
Australia	1.39%
Saudi Arabia	1.39%
Russia	1.11%
India	1.11%
Iran	1.11%
Malaysia	1.11%
Singapore	0.83%

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?

Yontoo, a subsidiary/alias of ad-hijacker Sambreel, is a publisher of ad-supported web browser extensions designed to inject and display advertisements within the browser.

Publisher URL: www.yontoo.com

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