What is Chrome App Launcher.lnk?

Chrome App Launcher.lnk is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\desktop\' folder.

Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected Chrome App Launcher.lnk.

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Vendor and version information [?]

Chrome App Launcher.lnk does not have any version or vendor information.

Digital signatures [?]

Chrome App Launcher.lnk is not signed.

VirusTotal report

2 of the 56 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the Chrome App Launcher.lnk file. That's a 4% detection rate.

ScannerDetection Name
CAT-QuickHeal LNK.Worm.Vobfus.2
Kaspersky HEUR:Trojan.WinLNK.StartPage.gena
2 of the 56 anti-virus programs detected the Chrome App Launcher.lnk file.

Chrome App Launcher.lnk removal instructions

The instructions below shows how to remove Chrome App Launcher.lnk with help from the FreeFixer removal tool. Basically, you install FreeFixer, scan your computer, check the Chrome App Launcher.lnk file for removal, restart your computer and scan it again to verify that Chrome App Launcher.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 Chrome App Launcher.lnk in the scan result and tick the checkbox next to the Chrome App Launcher.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 Chrome App Launcher.lnk in the scan result.
    Red arrow point on the unwanted file
    c:\users\%USERNAME%\desktop\Chrome App Launcher.lnk
  4. Scroll down to the bottom of the scan result and press the Fix button. FreeFixer will now delete the Chrome App Launcher.lnk file.
    Screenshot of Fix button
  5. Restart your computer.
  6. Start FreeFixer and scan your computer again. If Chrome App Launcher.lnk still remains in the scan result, proceed with the next step. If Chrome App Launcher.lnk is gone from the scan result you're done.
  7. If Chrome App Launcher.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 Chrome App Launcher.lnk no longer appear in the scan result.
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Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5889e998371f72f9a85f69b7da7ad884d
SHA25677d6c7f32920895aaed3fb7713e33ec4485a1aeaba52178fbf9881a32601531c

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