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#1,938
Worldwide
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Lifespan
176.0
Days
 

Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.7 by SweetPacks

Published by SweetIM Technologies Ltd.

Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.7 by SweetPacks Publisher's Description

During this installation you will be offered the SweetPacks toolbar, homepage, default search and new tab. You may skip or opt-out of any of the SweetPacks components during installation.Through the...  Read more

Details

Latest version:4.7.0010
Location:C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\
Install size:4.45 MB (4,665,332 bytes)
About URL:http://www.sweetim.com
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{0D3BEDD9-C4BF-4040-BE99-8DA827F265A7}

The trust score is the reputation of Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks based on a number of factors including malware scans, behvaior, uninstall trends and general user experiences.
Poor Below average Good Excellent

Reasons behind trust score

  • Some versions are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.
  • Known to be bundled through third-party download managers.

2
Malware detections

mgToolbarIE.dll has been detected by the following 2 antivirus programs:
Malwarebytes
as PUP.Optional.SweetPacks
VIPRE Antivirus
as Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
In addition, a total of 11 unique files installed by Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.7 by SweetPacks contain malware detections. Detections include mghelper.dll,clearhist.exe,mgcommon.dll,mgconfig.dll,mghelperapp.exe,mghooking.dll,mglogger.dll,mgsimcommon.dll,mgtoolbarproxy.dll,mgxml_wrapper.dll.
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Trend data unavailable until this program becomes quantified in the next few days.

mgToolbarIE.dll (Main Library)
Common path:C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgToolbarIE.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer BHO
Name:SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.7.0.1
Description:SweetPacks Toolbar module for Internet Explorer
MD5:
2
dd4d2b2c78f332afb7a9d5815d539386
mgHelper.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
MD5:
2
41c871255bc9514a559042614d3fd749
ClearHist.exe
Description:IE Address Bar Cleaner Application
MD5:
2
fa4399a0e46319201ba0afd1d9e84063
mgcommon.dll
Description:common
MD5:
2
d9a502483125d53861755e3d02b58d92
mgconfig.dll
Description:config
MD5:
2
802fb4f3f14607c13cf9e5de189d45f6
mgHelperApp.exe
Description:IE Toolbar Helper Application
MD5:
2
66a7226c940bb9c89358d226af61f4da
mghooking.dll
Description:hooking
MD5:
2
1a743baf8d97e0bf07a996438556ed24
mglogger.dll
Description:Logger
MD5:
2
d195fb81699c9da21134b89f750b7f61
mgsimcommon.dll
Description:simcommon
MD5:
2
ce4312f5f063f1d3549e95f17dc207e0
mgToolbarProxy.dll
Description:Toolbar Proxy DLL
MD5:
2
b323bdf83e7741c22d0c3ea669accfe0
mgxml_wrapper.dll
Description:XML Wrapper
MD5:
2
8f40352187cb080e6c3d1387045b7218

Installs by Country

73.7%
4.1%
4.0%
2.1%
1.4%
1.1%
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1.0%
0.8%
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0.5%
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0.3%
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BR
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IL
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TW
AT
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Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

4.7.0010 0.23%
4.7.0008 74.54%
4.7.0004 3.17%
4.7.0002 21.67%
4.7.0001 0.39%

Facts

  • Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks is developed by SweetIM Technologies Ltd..
  • It contains malware with multiple detections from the top antivirus engines.
  • This software is potentially unwanted based on the trust factor and experience of other users.
  • SweetIM Technologies Ltd. monitizes the distribution of this bundled program mostly in the United States.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0002% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.4413%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 93.0%.
  • The primary function of the software is to integrate with Internet Explorer using a Browser Helper Object (BHO).
  • The current version is 4.7.0010 with 5 known versions. The most widely installed version is 4.7.0008.
  • About 73.7% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 67.13%
Windows XP 11.91%
Windows Vista 10.83%
Windows 8 10.05%
Server 2003 0.08%

PC Manufacturers

HP 32.80%
Dell 19.63%
Acer 14.27%
Toshiba 8.07%
ASUS 6.80%
Lenovo 5.18%
GIGABYTE 2.72%
Sony 2.38%
Intel 1.70%
Gateway 1.70%
Samsung 1.27%
AMI 1.27%
Medion 0.68%
Sahara 0.42%
MSI 0.34%
Compaq 0.34%
Alienware 0.25%
Apple 0.17%

User Demographics (United States)

SegmentIndex
Gender
Male46
Female54
Age
< 187
18-2516
26-3531
36-4558
46-60111
60+58
Education
High School129
College87
Post Graduate61
Household Income
$0-50k108
$50-100k83
$100-150k55
$150k+32
 
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