What is LinkSwift?

LinkSwift is software application developed by Yontoo Technology, Inc.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 52.82% of installations running this operating system. LinkSwift's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 13 files. The most common release is 3.0.0 with 57.14% of all installations currently using this version.

LinkSwift is most popular in the United States with 56.79% of installations residing in this country.

About LinkSwift?

LinkSwift is a web browser extension that provides various ad-supported functionalities, including toolbar and search provider modifications. The extension may redirect web searches to specific search engine partners with whom the publisher has a commercial relationship. Additionally, it may display sponsored advertising and pop-up messages. The software's licensing agreement outlines its ability to change default search engines, modify error pages, and adjust home pages and new tabs. It also reserves the right to update, modify, enable, disable, or discontinue its features and advertising without prior notice to the user. Please note that the description is accurate at the time of writing and may be subject to changes by the software publisher.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in LinkSwift.

IEClient.dll (MD5: d0e862460a9315ab29faa72b1e05460b) has been flagged by 5 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Dr.Web		Adware.Plugin.100
ESET-NOD32	8944	probably a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.A
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.LinkSwift.A
VIPRE Antivirus	22590	Yontoo (fs)

updateLinkSwift.exe (MD5: 18bda2d175e6edc10b3d6548e3959ed5) has been flagged by 35 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	12.0.163.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.LinkSwift!
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win32:BrowseFox-H [PUP]
AVG	15.0.0.4189	Generic.8BF
Avira	7.11.185.228	ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
AVware	1.5.0.21	Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH
Bitdefender	7.2	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
Comodo Security	20086	UnclassifiedMalware
Dr.Web	7.0.10.8210	Trojan.BPlug.250
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.600	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO (B)
ESET-NOD32	10727	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Adware/LinkSwift
F-Secure	11.0.19100.45	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
G Data	24	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
K7 AntiVirus	9.185.14021	Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 )
K7GW	9.185.14022	Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 )
Kaspersky	12.0.0.1225	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.LinkSwift.a
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.LinkSwift.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.LinkSwift.A
McAfee	6.0.5.614	BrowseFox.c
McAfee-GW-Edition	v2014.2	BrowseFox.c
MicroWorld-eScan	12.0.250.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
nProtect	2014-11-14.01	Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.C
Sophos	4.98.0	Generic PUA BI
Tencent	1.0.0.1	Win32.Adware.Linkswift.Eaef
Trend Micro	9.740.0.1012	TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PJU14
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700.0.1001	TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PJU14
Vba32 AntiVirus	3.12.26.3	AdWare.LinkSwift
VIPRE Antivirus	34802	Yontoo (fs)
Zillya	2.0.0.1982	Adware.LinkSwift.Win32.110
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.LinkSwift
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.0.59048	Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek
SUPERAntiSpyware	5.6.0.1032	Adware.BrowseFox/Variant

LinkSwiftBHO.dll (MD5: 0306c797b31468221422177b7e15bb61) has been flagged by 21 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.LinkSwift!
Antiy-AVL	0.1.0.1	GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus]/Win32.Agent
Comodo Security	18095	Application.Win32.Altbrowse.AK
Dr.Web	7.00.8.02260	Trojan.BPlug.17
ESET-NOD32	9670	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.F
Fortinet FortiGate	4	Adware/LinkSwift
G Data	24	Win32.Application.BrowseFox.B
IKARUS anti.virus	T3.1.6.1.0	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.LinkSwift
K7 AntiVirus	9.176.11737	Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
K7GW	9.176.11737	Unwanted-Program ( 00454f261 )
Kaspersky	12.0.0.1225	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.LinkSwift.a
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.04.09.267	Win32.Troj.Agent.ah.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	1.75.0001	PUP.Optional.LinkSwift.A
McAfee	6.0.4.564	Artemis!0306C797B314
McAfee-GW-Edition	2013	Artemis!0306C797B314
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.0.59048	Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek
Sophos	4.98.0	Generic PUA HL
SUPERAntiSpyware	5.6.0.1032	Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
TrendMicro-HouseCall	9.700-1001	TROJ_GEN.F47V0331
Vba32 AntiVirus	3.12.26.0	AdWare.Agent
VIPRE Antivirus	28212	Yontoo (fs)

LinkSwiftOPC.exe (MD5: 71fb080f80e5860aa43a9e8ef800b33b) has been flagged by 36 scanners:

Scanner Software	Version	Result
Avira AntiVir	7.11.117.38	TR/Downloader.Gen2
Dr.Web	9.0.0.026	Adware.Searcher.2574
IKARUS anti.virus	t3scan.2.2.29	Trojan-Downloader
McAfee	5600.7238	Artemis!71FB080F80E5
McAfee-GW-Edition	7.7238	Artemis!71FB080F80E5
TrendMicro-HouseCall	7.2.26	TROJ_GEN.R0C9H0AHU13
Lavasoft Ad-Aware	12.0.163.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.LinkSwift!
Antiy-AVL	1.0.0.1	GrayWare[AdWare:not-a-virus,HEUR]/MSIL.Kranet
avast!	8.0.1489.320	Win32:BrowseFox-H [PUP]
AVG	15.0.0.4189	Generic.8BF
Avira	7.11.185.228	ADWARE/BrowseFox.Gen7
AVware	1.5.0.21	Yontoo (fs)
Baidu-International	3.5.1.41473	Adware.Win32.BrowseFox.bH
Bitdefender	7.2	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
Comodo Security	20086	UnclassifiedMalware
Emsisoft Anti-Malware	3.0.0.600	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO (B)
ESET-NOD32	10727	a variant of Win32/BrowseFox.H
Fortinet FortiGate	5.0.999.0	Adware/LinkSwift
F-Secure	11.0.19100.45	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
G Data	24	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
K7 AntiVirus	9.185.14021	Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 )
K7GW	9.185.14022	Unwanted-Program ( 004a8e8b1 )
Kaspersky	12.0.0.1225	not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.LinkSwift.a
Kingsoft AntiVirus	2013.4.9.267	Win32.Troj.LinkSwift.a.(kcloud)
Malwarebytes	1.75.0.1	PUP.Optional.LinkSwift.A
MicroWorld-eScan	12.0.250.0	Adware.SwiftBrowse.CO
nProtect	2014-11-14.01	Trojan-Clicker/W32.Agent.323360.C
Sophos	4.98.0	Generic PUA BI
Tencent	1.0.0.1	Win32.Adware.Linkswift.Eaef
Trend Micro	9.740.0.1012	TROJ_GEN.R0C1C0PJU14
Vba32 AntiVirus	3.12.26.3	AdWare.LinkSwift
VIPRE Antivirus	34802	Yontoo (fs)
Zillya	2.0.0.1982	Adware.LinkSwift.Win32.110
NANO AntiVirus	0.28.0.59048	Riskware.Win32.Agent.crkvek
SUPERAntiSpyware	5.6.0.1032	Adware.BrowseFox/Variant

Software Behaviors

Services:

updateLinkSwift.exe runs as a service named 'Update LinkSwift' (Update LinkSwift).

Software Details

URL:

https://linkswift.co/support

Support:

https://mailto:

Installation path:

C:\Program Files\LinkSwift

Uninstaller:

C:\Program Files\LinkSwift\LinkSwiftuninstall.exe

Size:

2.00 MB

Language:

English

LinkSwift Executable Details

Primary executable:

LinkSwiftOPC.exe

Name:

LinkSwift

Path:

C:\Program Files\LinkSwift\LinkSwiftOPC.exe

MD5:

71fb080f80e5860aa43a9e8ef800b33b

SHA-1:

–

SHA-256:

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File Type

Filename

MD5

EXE

LinkSwiftUn.exe

4822142ac07907851e79e9846ef380b5

EXE

LinkSwiftOPC.exe

Adware