Should I remove LinkSwift?

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Versions

Version	Distribution
2013.11.02.090903	100.00%

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Remove LinkSwift 2013.11.02.090903 by Yontoo Te...

This is a potentially unwanted web browser extension that is designed to deliver search-based hijacking as well as contextual advertising. The program does this by modifying the user's home and search page in order to monetize a user's search activities. By installing a an extension in Chrome, it has the ability to monitor and track a user web browsing activities and display various banner and link-context ads in addition to its search redirection.

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 main program executable is LinkSwiftBHO.dll. Typically most users end up uninstalling this just after a few days. The software installer includes 5 files and is usually about 2.26 MB (2,369,252 bytes).

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: 2.26 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 2013.11.02.090903, 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) 43% Win 7 1%

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

USER ACTIONS Uninstall it 83% Keep it 17%

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?

United States	32.53%
Italy	9.64%
Canada	5.42%
Brazil	4.82%
Netherlands	4.82%
Australia	4.22%
United Kingdom	4.22%
Israel	3.61%
France	3.01%
Poland	3.01%
Saudi Arabia	3.01%
Czech Republic	2.41%
Russia	2.41%
Greece	1.81%

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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