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LinkSafeness.exe is a harmful program.

It is a component of malware or spyware, you should immediately remove it using an antivirus and antispyware program. If that does not help, then ask us for help in the Spyware removal forum.

Name: LinkSafeness
Filename: LinkSafeness.exe
Registry key:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run | LinkSafeness

Command: C:\Program Files\LinkSafeness Software\LinkSafeness\LinkSafeness.exe
Startup Type: HKCU->Run
HijackThis Category: O4
HijackThis Line:

O4 – HKCU\..\Run: [LinkSafeness] C:\Program Files\LinkSafeness Software\LinkSafeness\LinkSafeness.exe -min

Combofix/RSIT Line:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]
“LinkSafeness”=C:\Program Files\LinkSafeness Software\LinkSafeness\LinkSafeness.exe [2009-11-17 1634304]

Description: core file of LinkSafeness. LinkSafeness is a fake security program also known as rogue antispyware.

How to remove: use these LinkSafeness removal instructions.

This entry was posted on Monday, November 16th, 2009 at 9:59 am and is filed under O4, Rogue Antispyware/Antivirus, Run. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.