How to remove the links virus
Most antivirus programs identify links.exe as malware, for instance Microsoft identifies it as TrojanClicker:Win32/Linbukik.A, and Symantec identifies it as Trojan.Gen.
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Links.exe file information
The process known as links belongs to software Links for you or links by unknown.
Description: links.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32.
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 5,675 bytes (85% of all occurrences) or 5,672 bytes. 
There is no file information. The application starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run).
Links.exe is not a Windows core file. The program is not visible. It is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file.
Therefore the technical security rating is 59% dangerous.
Recommended: Identify links.exe related errors
If links.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 32% dangerous. The file size is 125,952 bytes. The program has a visible window. It is a file without information about the developer of this file. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). It is not a Windows system file.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as links.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the links.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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