Should I remove SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE?

What percent of users and experts removed it?

75% remove it25% keep it

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How common is it?

Reach 0.0001%

Versions

Version	Distribution
6.17.0.33	100.00%

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SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE

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What is SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE?

SweetPacks Toolbar (from Trovi) is an ad-supported toolbar for Internet Explorer that will upon installation modify IE's home page, search provider and new tab pages by setting setting it to Trovi.com. Changes to the browser include (according to the EULA) the following:

- Change of the default home page and/or new tabs of your Internet Browser, and protect your search settings.
- Change of the default search engine in your Internet Browser, including your Browser's built-in search box.
- Allow first-party and third-party Cookies to be installed in your Browser.
- Allowing Trovi access to information contained on your social network account and/or site.
- Addition of alternative error page functionality, such as “Page Not Found”.
- Additional search-related services.

About (from Client Connect LTD)

As part of the installation process of the Toolbar, we may change your Internet Browser settings and/or provide you with the ability to opt to make changes to your Internet Browser settings and/or your mobile device settings and/or your social network account settings. By Using the Trovi Software, you agree that you ha... Read more

Overview

Malware detected in the program
Integrates into the web browser
Built on and distributed using the Conduit toolbar
Hijacks the web browser's home page
Hijacks the browser's default search provider
The experts agree, you should remove it!

Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE.

SweetPacks_A4ToolbarHelper.exe (943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Version	Detection
Comodo Security	17313	Application.Win32.Conduit.~f
Dr.Web	9.0.0.0166	Adware.Toolbar.202
Malwarebytes	v2013.11.22.02	PUP.Optional.Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	23610	Conduit (fs)
prxtbSwee.dll (480994ae776f86dc885fd654665ebdfa) has been flagged by the following 5 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
Agnitum Outpost	5.5.1.3	PUA.Toolbar.Conduit!
Dr.Web	7.00.8.02260	Adware.Conduit.16
ESET-NOD32	9631	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.X
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	PUP/Conduit.A
VIPRE Antivirus	27980	Conduit (fs)
tbSwee.dll (01799def4ee217264f0abd2ccf1beff5) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus software	Software version	Detection
ESET-NOD32	9321	a variant of Win32/Toolbar.Conduit.B
Panda Antivirus	10.0.3.5	Adware/Conduit
VIPRE Antivirus	25676	Conduit (fs)

Program details

Displayed publisher: SweetPacks A4

URL: SweetPacksA4.OurToolbar.com

Help link: SweetPacksA4.OurToolbar.com/help

Installation folder: C:\ProgramData\conduit\ie\ct3314311

Uninstaller: C:\ProgramData\\Conduit\IE\CT3314311\UninstallerUI.exe -ctid=CT3314311 -toolbarName=SweetPacks A4 -toolbarEnv=conduit -type=IE

Estimated size: 1.82 MB

This is a Community Toolbar by Conduit, what does that mean?

Conduit is a toolbar monetization platform for software publishers. It provides a utility for developers to create branded generic web browser toolbars. Publishers can bundle these toolbars with their software programs or provide access to download them separately through SweetPacksA4.OurToolbar.com. Once installed, the toolbar modifies the browser's home page and search settings in order to redirect searches through the Conduit portal (which utilizes Bing or Yahoo! Search engines). Read more...

Files installed by SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE

Program executable:	SweetPacks_A4ToolbarHelper.exe (Malware detected)
Name:	ToolbarHelper Application
Path:	C:\Program Files\SweetPacks_A4\SweetPacks_A4ToolbarHelper.exe
MD5:	943f313974a830d4634c73beb8103f5e

Additional files:

configutaion.json
UninstallerUI.exe (by Conduit) - 1.1.0.1
hk64tbSwee.dll (by Conduit) - Conduit Toolbar
hktbSwee.dll
ldrtbSwee.dll
(Malware detected) prxtbSwee.dll
(Malware detected) SweetPacks_A4ToolbarHelper.exe - ToolbarHelper Application
(Malware detected) tbSwee.dll

Behaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO

prxtbSwee.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'Vafmusic4 Toolbar' with the class of {ec966aaa-1510-4c02-8eb0-b42ad0c25e8b} (Vafmusic4).

Internet Explorer Bar

prxtbSwee.dll installs an Explorer Bar in Internet Explorer called 'Connect DLC 5 Findbar' with a class of {8FEB0551-B256-479B-92E1-C927F89DC71E}.

Internet Explorer Toolbar

prxtbSwee.dll is loaded as Internet Explorer Toolbar with the name 'Vafmusic4 Toolbar' with the class of {ec966aaa-1510-4c02-8eb0-b42ad0c25e8b}.

Internet Explorer URL Search Hook

prxtbSwee.dll loads into IE as a URL Search Hook named 'ToggleSW Toolbar' with a class of {6dabbda0-1da5-4a2f-bc89-2ae084c572fa} in order to redirect unknown URL searches.

Internet Explorer Web Browser

prxtbSwee.dll installs an IE Web Browser in Internet Explorer named 'Vafmusic4 Toolbar' with a class of {EC966AAA-1510-4C02-8EB0-B42AD0C25E8B}.

Windows Firewall Allowed Program

SweetPacks_A4ToolbarHelper.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\eTvOnline.ro\eTvOnline.roToolbarHelper.exe'.

How do I remove SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE?

You can uninstall SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE 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 SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE, 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 SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE.
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 SweetPacks A4 Toolbar for IE you can restore them to their previous default settings.

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