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Should I remove SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer?

What percent of users and experts removed it?
72% remove it28% keep it
Overall Sentiment
Bad
What do people think about it?
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How common is it?
Global Rank #16,021
United States Rank #25,313
Reach 0.0165%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 105.14 days
1407.88 days >
Average installed length: 739.73 days

Versions

VersionDistribution
4.1.0003 100.00%

SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.1

What is SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer?

SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer 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 Sweet Intant Messenger program as an option during installation and does not necessarily get uninstalled when Intant Messenger is removed from the user's PC and must be removed manually. Additionally, 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)

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 SweetPacks toolbar you can easily add the coolest and funniest emoticons and animations to your webmail and Facebook post...  Read more
Overview
  • Possible malware installed by this program
  • Loads into the web browser
  • Installed as part of a co-bundle
  • May modify the web browser's home page
  • Many experts agree, if you don't use it you should remove it!
Warning, multiple anti-virus scanners have detected possible malware in SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer.
mgHelperApp.exe (e6f51c0b4de5183c5dd74d82adb252ae) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareVersionDetection
Dr.Web 9.0.0.0146 Adware.SweetIM.2
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
mgToolbarIE.dll (0cb54f3af8b0596f2010bbb1db889530) has been flagged by the following 4 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web Adware.SweetIM.2
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus 20396 Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
mgHelper.dll (6a26bf6ef74c909418830ccf21b07030) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Clam AntiVirus 0.97.3.0 PUA.Win32.Packer.DupPatcher
Dr.Web 7.0.2.04281 Adware.SweetIM.2
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
ClearHist.exe (bb77228c327a99c353acc35a0f334086) has been flagged by the following 3 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web Adware.SweetIM.2
Malwarebytes 1.75.0.1 PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus 21658 Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
mgxml_wrapper.dll (d7c8e2aaacc9203c608c02e09123ad82) has been flagged by the following 2 scanners:
Anti-Virus softwareSoftware versionDetection
Dr.Web 5.0.2.03300 Adware.SweetIM.2
eSafe 7.0.17.0 Win32.Trojan
       View all 14 all detections
SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer has been found to be bundled with 3rd party software. If you have not purposefully installed this, you should be safe uninstalling it.

Program detailsProgram details

URL: www.sweetim.com
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /X{A1194237-547A-461d-BD44-B97B1574A7DA}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 4.14 MB
Language: English (United States)

Program filesFiles installed by SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.1

Program executable:mgHelperApp.exe (Malware detected)
Name:HelperApp Application
IE Toolbar Helper Application
Path:C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgHelperApp.exe
MD5:e6f51c0b4de5183c5dd74d82adb252ae
Additional files:
  • mgHelper.dll - SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer (SweetIM Toolbar Helper Module)
  • mgToolbarIE.dll
  • (Malware detected) mgHelperApp.exe - HelperApp Application (IE Toolbar Helper Application)
  • mgToolbarProxy.dll - ToolbarProxy DLL (Toolbar Proxy DLL)
  • (Malware detected) mgxml_wrapper.dll - xml_wrapper (XML Wrapper)
  • (Malware detected) ClearHist.exe - IE Toolbar (IE Address Bar Cleaner Application)
  • mgsimcommon.dll - simcommon
  • mghooking.dll - hooking
  • mgcommon.dll - common
  • mgconfig.dll - config
  • mglogger.dll - logger (Logger)

Program behaviorsBehaviors exhibited

Internet Explorer BHO
  • mgToolbarIE.dll is installed in Internet Explorer as a BHO (Browser Helper Object) under the name 'SweetIM Toolbar 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 'SweetIM 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 'SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer' with a class of {EEE6C35B-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}.

How do I remove SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer?

You can uninstall SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
  1. 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.
  2. When you find the program SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.1, 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).
  3. Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer.
  4. 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 SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.1 you can restore them to their previous default settings.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
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HOW DOES IT RUN?
Plugs into Internet Explorer
 
USER ACTIONS
Uninstall it 72%
Keep it 28%
 
GLOBAL RANK
#16,021

Windows OS versionsWindows

Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
Windows 7 68.20%
Windows Vista 14.37%
Windows XP 13.46%
Windows 10 3.98%
Which OS releases does it run on?
Windows 7 Home Premium 46.44%
Microsoft Windows XP 13.31%
Windows Vista Home Premiu... 10.84%
Windows 7 Ultimate 10.84%
Windows 7 Starter 4.95%
Windows 7 Professional 4.95%

Distribution by countryGeography

18.79% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
  United States 18.79%
  France 13.29%
  Germany 11.27%
  Italy 9.25%
  Brazil 5.20%
  Argentina 4.05%
  United Kingdom 4.05%
  Spain 3.18%
  Australia 2.31%
  Sweden 2.31%
  Poland 2.02%
  India 1.73%
  Portugal 1.73%
  Mexico 1.45%

OEM distributionPC manufacturers

What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
Acer 23.59%
Hewlett-Packard 22.05%
Dell 15.38%
Toshiba 10.26%
GIGABYTE 9.74%
ASUS 6.15%
Samsung 4.10%
American Megatrends 2.56%
Medion 2.05%
Intel 1.54%
Lenovo 1.54%
Packard Bell 1.03%
Common models
HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... 5.84%
TOSHIBA Satellite A505 2.92%
TOSHIBA Satellite L500 2.92%
Acer Aspire 7741 2.19%
HP Pavilion dv7 Notebook ... 2.19%
HP Pavilion g7 Notebook P... 2.19%

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

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