Should I remove Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
63% remove it37% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,691
United States Rank #6,068
Reach 0.3993%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 9.30 days
274.49 days >
Average installed length: 144.22 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 4.6.0004 |
83.68% |
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| 4.6.0003 |
16.32% |
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Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.6 by SweetPacks
What is Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks?
SweetIM toolbar is a browser add-on which adds various shortcuts such as games,deal pages etc. to your browsers for easy access. This toolbar also changes your homepage to home.sweetim.com While some people may find SweetIM toolbar useful, this browser add-on can be categorized as an unwanted application. The homepage that is set to default by this toolbar is enhanced by deceptive ads which redirects PC users to survey pages. The toolbar is typically bundled with the free SweetIM program as an option during installation and does not necessarily get uninstalled when SweetIM is removed from the user's PC and must be removed manually. If the home page and search settings were modified by this toolbar, they need to be manually reverted back by the user.
About (from SweetIM Technologies)
SweetIM Toolbar us compatible with Internet Explorer. The toolbar adds cool content to your browser. You can add your favorite emoticons & other cool stuff to various web mails & social networks, including emails such as Hotmail, Yahoo mail, Gmail, AIM mail etc, forums, blogs and more. In addition you can search the ... Read more
Overview
- Malware detected in the program
- Integrates into the web browser
- May modify the web browser's home page
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks.
| mgToolbarIE.dll (7a3641d422e278a8c53307c0111a2168) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Version | Detection |
| Avira AntiVir |
7.11.140.110 |
TR/Trash.Gen |
| Dr.Web |
9.0.0.0112 |
Trojan.Damaged.1 |
| SUPERAntiSpyware |
10650 |
Trojan.Agent/Gen-Nullo[Short] |
| Symantec |
4/22/2014 rev. 3 |
Bloodhound.MalPE |
| ClearHist.exe (0cfeb52cb030b82a194e1c86e9d1652c) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23542 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgxml_wrapper.dll (18e02782b20b604843ea5f7c55d67077) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23290 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mglogger.dll (1f6d5d41027a64366e0afbe75fc2934e) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23542 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgHelper.dll (398adecdfb7410c5f1c07da56cfb2a07) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23698 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgcommon.dll (4d6a15ef2b4a1e2a61151a93c9ea6c8d) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23290 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgToolbarProxy.dll (5a62e9178b05f56a45d8beb0efbd20db) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23290 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgsimcommon.dll (65043ca3dc533e200677f76f7ee19b88) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23698 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mghooking.dll (73df6503e0914f77f1e01c3280ba1ddf) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23290 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgconfig.dll (9a7345e4cbda9c751438410e352e01bf) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23290 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
| mgHelperApp.exe (b11fb975737e024be8c9814a2b9c0c3a) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners: |
| Anti-Virus software | Software version | Detection |
| Malwarebytes |
1.75.0.1 |
PUP.Optional.SweetIM |
| VIPRE Antivirus |
23290 |
Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
View all 24 all detections
Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.
Program details
URL: www.sweetim.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{C3E85EE9-5892-4142-B537-BCEB3DAC4C3D}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.09 MB
Language: English (United States)
Files installed by Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.6 by SweetPacks
| Program executable: | mgHelperApp.exe |
| Name: | SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.6.0.4 |
| IE Toolbar Helper Application |
| Path: | C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgHelperApp.exe |
| MD5: | abaef87e529a85d1e5fd76e351d10752 |
Additional files:
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(Malware detected) ClearHist.exe - SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.6.0.4 (IE Address Bar Cleaner Application)
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(Malware detected) mgcommon.dll - common
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(Malware detected) mgconfig.dll - config
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(Malware detected) mgHelper.dll - SweetPacks Toolbar Helper Module
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(Malware detected) mgHelperApp.exe - IE Toolbar Helper Application
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(Malware detected) mghooking.dll - hooking
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(Malware detected) mglogger.dll - Logger
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(Malware detected) mgsimcommon.dll - simcommon
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(Malware detected) mgToolbarIE.dll - SweetPacks Toolbar module for Internet Explorer
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(Malware detected) mgToolbarProxy.dll - Toolbar Proxy DLL
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(Malware detected) mgxml_wrapper.dll - XML Wrapper
Behaviors exhibited
Internet Explorer BHO
- mgToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SweetPacks Browser Helper' with the class of {EEE6C35C-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847} (SWEETIE).
Internet Explorer Toolbar
- mgToolbarIE.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer' with the class of {EEE6C35B-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}.
Internet Explorer URL Search Hook
- mgHelper.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'SweetIM ToolbarURLSearchHook Class' with a class of {EEE6C35D-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.
Internet Explorer Web Browser
- mgToolbarIE.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer' with a class of {EEE6C35B-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}.
How do I remove Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks?
You can uninstall Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.6 by SweetPacks, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks.
- If for some reason uninstallation fails, please install Microsoft's uninstall fixer utility which will help fix problems with programs that can't be uninstalled at support.microsoft.com.
How do I reset my web browser?
If your web browser homepage and search settings have been modfied by Internet Explorer Toolbar 4.6 by SweetPacks you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
- Open Internet Explorer and click the Tools button, and then click Internet options.
- Click the Advanced tab, and then click Reset. Select the Delete personal settings check box if you would also like to remove search providers, Accelerators and home pages. When Internet Explorer finishes applying default settings, click Close, and then click OK.
- The changes will take effect the next time you open IE.
Mozilla Firefox
- At the top of the Firefox window, click the Firefox button, go over to the Help sub-menu and select Troubleshooting Information.
- To continue, click Reset Firefox in the confirmation window that opens. It will close and be reset.
- When it's done, a window will list the information that was imported. Click Finish and Firefox will open.
Google Chrome
- Open Chrome and click the Chrome menu on the browser toolbar.
- Select Settings. In the "Search" section, click Manage search engine. Check if (Default) is displayed next to your preferred search engine. If not, mouse over it and click Make default. Mouse over any other suspicious search engine entries that are not familiar and click X to remove them.
- When the "Show Home button" checkbox is selected, a web address appears below it. If you want the Homepage button to open up a different webpage, click Change to enter a link.
- Restart Google Chrome.
OS VERSIONS
Win 7 (SP1) 65%
Win 7 0%
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
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Plugs into Internet Explorer
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 63%
Keep it 37%
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 7 |
71.70% |
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| Windows XP |
14.15% |
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| Windows Vista |
7.25% |
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| Windows 10 |
6.86% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.04% |
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Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
40.55% |
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| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.01% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
14.17% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
9.22% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premiu... |
5.51% |
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| Windows 7 Home Basic |
2.48% |
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Geography
15.03% of installs come from Germany
Which countries install it?
| Germany |
15.03% |
| United States |
9.99% |
| France |
6.37% |
| Italy |
5.68% |
| Israel |
5.42% |
| Brazil |
4.44% |
| United Kingdom |
4.44% |
| Spain |
2.99% |
| Hungary |
2.88% |
| Canada |
2.62% |
| Iran |
2.10% |
| Sweden |
1.96% |
| Poland |
1.92% |
| Netherlands |
1.81% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.88% |
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| Acer |
21.09% |
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| Dell |
15.55% |
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| ASUS |
9.38% |
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| GIGABYTE |
8.41% |
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| Toshiba |
6.12% |
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| Samsung |
4.59% |
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| American Megatrends |
2.42% |
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| Intel |
2.42% |
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| Medion |
2.04% |
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| Lenovo |
1.86% |
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| Sahara |
1.24% |
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Common models |
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
7.12% |
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| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
6.50% |
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| HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... |
4.08% |
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| HP G62 Notebook PC |
2.54% |
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| Dell Inspiron N5110 |
2.04% |
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| TOSHIBA Satellite C660 |
2.04% |
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About SweetIM Technologies
The SweetIM Toolbar is a free browsing Toolbar that allows the user to add their favorite Icons and Emoticons to any web based account.
Publisher URL: sweetim.sweetpacks.com