What is 2inf_startlink.exe?

2inf_startlink.exe's description is "start-link" according to the 2inf_startlink.exe version information.

2inf_startlink.exe is digitally signed by Prof-IT.

2inf_startlink.exe is usually located in the 'c:\downloads\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected 2inf_startlink.exe.

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 [?]

The following is the available information on 2inf_startlink.exe:

PropertyValue
File descriptionstart-link
Product version3.10
File version3.10

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

File descriptionstart-link
Product version3.10
File version3.10

Digital signatures [?]

2inf_startlink.exe has a valid digital signature.

PropertyValue
Signer nameProf-IT
Certificate issuer nameCOMODO Code Signing CA 2
Certificate serial number00ba9220e1bef0519921922b933c27dfdd

VirusTotal report

41 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the 2inf_startlink.exe file. That's a 73% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
Ad-Aware Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
Agnitum Riskware.Agent!
ALYac Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
Antiy-AVL Trojan/Win32.SelfDel.bfar
Arcabit Trojan.Generic.D29A8D8
Avast Win32:Agent-AYBM [PUP]
AVG Win32/DH{gVQ2JQ?}
AVware Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Baidu-International Trojan.Win32.SelfDel.bfar
BitDefender Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
Bkav W32.HfsAdware.8054
CAT-QuickHeal Trojan.SelfDel.r5
Comodo Application.Win32.RuKometa.~ANJ
Cyren W32/Trojan.XDRS-7284
DrWeb Trojan.LoadMoney.702
Emsisoft Trojan.GenericKD.2730200 (B)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/RuKometa.E potentially unwanted
F-Secure Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
Fortinet W32/LdMon.E
GData Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
Ikarus Trojan.Win32.SelfDel
Jiangmin Trojan/Selfdel.bfsh
K7AntiVirus Adware ( 004b94241 )
K7GW Adware ( 004b94241 )
Kaspersky Trojan.Win32.SelfDel.bfar
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.Profit
McAfee Artemis!8E34BDC04AD7
McAfee-GW-Edition Artemis!PUP
MicroWorld-eScan Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
NANO-Antivirus Trojan.Win32.LoadMoney.dwqzuu
nProtect Trojan.GenericKD.2730200
Panda Generic Suspicious
Qihoo-360 HEUR/QVM10.1.Malware.Gen
Sophos Mal/LdMon-T
Symantec Trojan.Gen.2
Tencent Win32.Trojan.Selfdel.Ecam
TotalDefense Heur/TrojanHorse.ZCLP!suspicious
TrendMicro TROJ_GEN.R0EBC0RIP15
VBA32 Signed-Downware.LMN
VIPRE Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT
Zillya Trojan.RuKometa.Win32.23
41 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the 2inf_startlink.exe file.

2inf_startlink.exe removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove 2inf_startlink.exe with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the 2inf_startlink.exe file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that 2inf_startlink.exe 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 2inf_startlink.exe in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the 2inf_startlink.exe 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 2inf_startlink.exe in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\downloads\2inf_startlink.exe
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the 2inf_startlink.exe file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If 2inf_startlink.exe still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If 2inf_startlink.exe is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If 2inf_startlink.exe 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 2inf_startlink.exe no longer appear in the scan result.
Please select the option that best describe your thoughts on the removal instructions given above








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Folder name variants

2inf_startlink.exe may also be located in other folders than c:\downloads\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD58e34bdc04ad7c0dbf0814fa6d33d2560
SHA256f73c64a3516f65c96b6a52aff8198adf1f099d6455fc710e2afec4d5c5b1927a

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to 2inf_startlink.exe:

2inf_startlink.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

2inf_startlink.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

start-link has stopped working.

End Program - 2inf_startlink.exe. This program is not responding.

2inf_startlink.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

2inf_startlink.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

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