What is LinkHint.exe?
LinkHint.exe is digitally signed by ZhiQing Soft Ltd..
LinkHint.exe is usually located in the 'c:\Documents and Settings\admin\Local Settings\temp\is-DL3KL.tmp\' folder.
None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about LinkHint.exe.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on LinkHint.exe:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product version | 1.0.0.0 |
| File version | 1.0.0.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
LinkHint.exe has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | ZhiQing Soft Ltd. |
| Certificate issuer name | WoSign Code Signing Authority |
| Certificate serial number | 0090c2d827297001f91178601b2164107f |
VirusTotal report
None of the 47 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the LinkHint.exe file.
Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 86be0de5b1abe6ae5e15c8e371ab5b7d |
| SHA256 | 2abfd4dfc774210169df68540ede306c810201c03d8cb1e2488f18eae82d8825 |
Error Messages
These are some of the error messages that can appear related to linkhint.exe:
linkhint.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
linkhint.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.
linkhint.exe has stopped working.
End Program - linkhint.exe. This program is not responding.
linkhint.exe is not a valid Win32 application.
linkhint.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.
What will you do with LinkHint.exe?
To help other users, please let us know what you will do with LinkHint.exe:
What did other users do?
The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with LinkHint.exe. 86% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 7 users.
NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with LinkHint.exe. Only 7 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.
Malware or legitimate?
If you feel that you need more information to determine if your should keep this file or remove it, please read this guide.
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Comments
Please share with the other users what you think about this file. What does this file do? Is it legitimate or something that your computer is better without? Do you know how it was installed on your system? Did you install it yourself or did it come bundled with some other software? Is it running smoothly or do you get some error message? Any information that will help to document this file is welcome. Thank you for your contributions.
I'm reading all new comments so don't hesitate to post a question about the file. If I don't have the answer perhaps another user can help you.
LinkHint.exe appeared on my computer DURING the act of installation of Wisecare 365 (Giveawayoftheday Offering 01 January 2013). My firewall reported that this program attempted to connect to the internet several times. When I select DENY, along with "REMEMBER THIS SETTING" option (Zonelabs Zonealarm) tLinkhint.exe still attempted to connect to the internet multiple times (I'm unsure why zonealarm kept notifying me of this event, unless the same program was using a different method each time making the to make this internet Connection. It was necessary to kill this process in order to shutdown this program. SOMETHING TO NOTE: I was monitoring the installation of this program and one place this program leave file in in the USER ASSIST directory System32 Folder. If your curious, do a online search regarding what the purpose of User Assist. Disturbing that a program would leave something there.
# 1 Jan 2013, 22:51
Blain writes