Ranked
#3,065
Worldwide
Ranked
#2,561
US
Lifespan
40.4
Days
 

Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.9 by SweetPacks

Published by SweetIM Technologies Ltd.

Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.9 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:4.9.0000
Location:C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\
Install size:4.61 MB (4,830,542 bytes)
About URL:http://www.sweetim.com
Language:English (United States) (1033)
Uninstall:MsiExec.exe /X{F4E33CE5-A7AB-4F68-A7E7-F0AA84EF2D9E}

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

  • Files installed (mgToolbarIE.dll) are flagged as malware by multiple antivirus programs.
  • Adds a recurring scheduled task to Windows.
  • Adds a toolbar to Internet Explorer.
  • Very poorly rated by third-party sources and expert users.

3
Malware detections

mgToolbarIE.dll has been detected by the following 3 antivirus programs:
Malwarebytes
as PUP.Optional.SweetPacks
Trend Micro HouseCall
as TROJ_GEN.F47V0915
VIPRE Antivirus
as Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
(Malware scans performed using the herdProtect meta-scan engines)

Global Reach

Install and Uninstall Trends


mgHelperApp.exe (Main Executable)
Common path:C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgHelperApp.exe
Name:SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.9.0.0
Description:IE Toolbar Helper Application
MD5:37413f2777dae11ba46b648d919f1886
mgHelper.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
MD5:22e84483844b14252c548baa9c2d5352
mgToolbarIE.dll
Behavior:Internet Explorer Web Browser
MD5:
3
a344aa9ebe61463eddc4f2e20dcc2b10
bootstrap.exe
Behavior:Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
Publisher:Intel
Name:Intel Services Manager
MD5:020873476e239f0a3b4f118e3590bb31
sqlite3.dll
Behavior:ActiveX Install
MD5:9743899ce8e4c9686dc8d87e3ad2b0d3
ClearHist.exe
Description:IE Address Bar Cleaner Application
MD5:2fca4adee16ae7bcbd3aae4033929ef1
mgcommon.dll
Description:common
MD5:aabc90673d28097b53b227721061096f
mgconfig.dll
Description:config
MD5:b9e51c9a42b59715074e1d569076d956
mghooking.dll
Description:hooking
MD5:309c372179d276455cfa192783cac8f1
mglogger.dll
Description:Logger
MD5:e09dc121c00bfb282d94c07a76efc87a
mgsimcommon.dll
Description:simcommon
MD5:8d3e51063d4d2f98a8f4ed3500929014

Installs by Country

43.7%
10.6%
7.1%
6.7%
3.7%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.8%
1.4%
1.3%
1.1%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
US
DE
IT
GB
BR
AU
FR
MX
ES
MA
ID
CA
NL
TW
SE
AR
FI
IN
NO
DK

Installs in the United States

Latest Installs



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Versions

4.9.0000 100.00%

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.
  • The current user reach of this app is about 0.0161% of all PC users, however this reach has declined from a lifetime average of 0.2585%.
  • This program has a higher than normal uninstall rate of about 88.0%.
  • A toolbar is added to Microsoft Internet Explorer with the name SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer.
  • A scheduled task is added to Windows that will execute when a user logs in. The task is named '\ISM-UpdateService-4e00205a-2ab1-4423-8f77-cc25b82cde1d-Logon'.
  • About 43.7% of users who have this installed are located in the United States.

Operating Systems

Windows 7 64.99%
Windows 8 18.79%
Windows XP 11.05%
Windows Vista 5.16%

PC Manufacturers

HP 27.12%
Acer 18.79%
Dell 15.85%
Toshiba 7.52%
ASUS 6.86%
Lenovo 5.07%
Sony 3.92%
Intel 2.78%
Medion 2.61%
AMI 2.45%
Samsung 2.29%
GIGABYTE 1.96%
Sahara 0.98%
Alienware 0.49%
Compaq 0.49%
Gateway 0.33%
MSI 0.33%
Packard Bell 0.16%

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
$0-50k105
$50-100k81
$100-150k54
$150k+31
 
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