What is Lync.exe?

Lync.exe is part of SkypeforBusiness and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the Lync.exe file information. In certain cases, malicious trackers and scripts can disguise themselves as legitimate files, like Lync.exe, leading to glitches, overload and system malfunctions.

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Lync.exe's description is "SkypeforBusiness".

Lync.exe is digitally signed by Microsoft Corporation.

Lync.exe is an .exe file.

Lync.exe is usually located in the following folder:

%PROGRAMFILES(X64)%\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\lync.exe

Lync.exe basic information

Description
SkypeforBusiness
Internal Name
Lync
Version
16.0.13628.20274
Hash
1374BEA9C47FBCB7D3CF6271022BEF5B

Lync.exe running processes

%LOCALAPPDATA%\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe

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List of the actions Lync.exe executes on a user's PC
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_videocallringing new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\tel\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\tel\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\tel\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\tel\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\callto\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\callto\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\callto\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\callto\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sip\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sip\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sip\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sip\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sips\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sips\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sips\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\sips\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\im\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\im\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\im\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\im\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\conf new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\conf\\URL Protocol new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\conf\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\conf\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\conf\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\conf\shell\open\command new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\ma-chan new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\ma-chan\\URL Protocol new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\ma-chan\DefaultIcon new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\ma-chan\shell new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\ma-chan\shell\open new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\ma-chan\shell\open\command new registry key created
%APPDATA%\Skype new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Skype\RootTools new catalogue created
%APPDATA%\Skype\RootTools\roottools.conf new file created
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Lync new catalogue created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\SOFTWARE\IM Providers\Lync new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\SOFTWARE\IM Providers\Lync\\ProcessId new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\SOFTWARE\IM Providers\Lync\\UpAndRunning new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\SOFTWARE\IM Providers\Communicator new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\SOFTWARE\IM Providers\Communicator\\ProcessId new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\SOFTWARE\IM Providers\Communicator\\UpAndRunning new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-2 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-5 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-4 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-6 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-10 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-3 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-7 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-8 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-9 new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\MuiCache\1a\96383CDB\\C:\Windows\system32,@elscore.dll,-1 new registry key parameter created
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Lync\AccountProfiles.dat new file created
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\%ID-USER-SID%\af0368d5bf00a5b85542e3910d1cea4c_2f94d747-a181-4035-a80c-c05aac3e6645 new file created
%APPDATA%\Microsoft\SystemCertificates\My\Certificates\41F3958A2CA2ADFD12B8C8F0322DE331210E94D3 new file created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\\C:\Users\Felix\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe.FriendlyAppName new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%_CLASSES\Local Settings\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\MuiCache\\C:\Users\Felix\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Teams\current\Teams.exe.ApplicationCompany new registry key parameter created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_appinvite new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_appinvite\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_appinvite\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_appinvite new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_busy new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_busy\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_busy\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_busy new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_redirect new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_redirect\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_redirect\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_redirect new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_callended new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_callended\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_callended\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_callended new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_connecting new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_connecting\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_connecting\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_connecting new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_iminvite new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_iminvite\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_iminvite\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_iminvite new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_presence new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_presence\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_presence\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_presence new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_dialtone new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_dialtone\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_dialtone\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_dialtone new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_fastbusy new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_fastbusy\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_fastbusy\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_fastbusy new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_fsringing new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_fsringing\.Default new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_fsringing\.Current new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\EventLabels\LYNC_fsringing new registry key created
HKEY_USERS\%ID-USER-SID%\AppEvents\Schemes\Apps\Communicator\LYNC_howler new registry key created

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80%

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18%

of antivirus scans detect it as a potentially unwanted program

2%

of antivirus scans detect a virus in it

Lync.exe user rating

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