What is Internet Explorer.lnk?

Internet Explorer.lnk is usually located in the 'C:\Users\Sue\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Internet Explorer.lnk.

If you have additional information about the file, please share it with the FreeFixer users by posting a comment at the bottom of this page.

Vendor and version information [?]

Internet Explorer.lnk does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

Internet Explorer.lnk is not signed.

VirusTotal report

3 of the 55 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Internet Explorer.lnk file. That's a 5% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
GData Win32.Adware.StartpageLnk.A@gen
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.StartPage.gena
Microsoft BrowserModifier:Win32/DeltaHomes!lnk
3 of the 55 anti-virus programs detected the Internet Explorer.lnk file.

Internet Explorer.lnk removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Internet Explorer.lnk with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Internet Explorer.lnk file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Internet Explorer.lnk has been successfully removed. Here are the removal instructions in more detail:

  1. Download and install FreeFixer: http://www.freefixer.com/download.html
  2. Start FreeFixer and press the Start Scan button. The scan will finish in approximately five minutes.
    Screenshot of Start Scan button
  3. When the scan is finished, locate Internet Explorer.lnk in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Internet Explorer.lnk file. Do not check any other file for removal unless you are 100% sure you want to delete it. Tip: Press CTRL-F to open up FreeFixer's search dialog to quickly locate Internet Explorer.lnk in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    C:\Users\Sue\AppData\Roaming\M..indows\Start Menu\Programs\Internet Explorer.lnk
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Internet Explorer.lnk file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Internet Explorer.lnk still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Internet Explorer.lnk is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Internet Explorer.lnk still remains in the scan result, check its checkbox again in the scan result and click Fix.
  8. Restart your computer.
  9. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. Verify that Internet Explorer.lnk no longer appear in the scan result.
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PropertyValue
MD547720524ac7c066e3abb23e6ada3b834
SHA25665e3a0eab27a6f4dfdfa40cfc6b7eff3093c5be835784db41ee25dd9e87dcbc8

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What did other users do?

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