SW-Booster
by PremiumSoft
What is SW-Booster?
SW-Booster is software application developed by PremiumSoft. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 63.41% of installations running this operating system. SW-Booster's installer is typically 717.00 KB in size and installs around 1 files. The most common release is 4.3.0.1783 with 0.09% of all installations currently using this version.
SW-Booster is most popular in the United States with 24.04% of installations residing in this country.
When using a computer that is connected to the internet, SW-Booster is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.
About SW-Booster?
SW Booster, also known as SK Enhancer, is a software extension that injects various types of advertising in the user's web browser. It is often bundled with adware installations via the WebPick Internet Holdings platform. This program is designed to protect web browser extensions that perform ad-injection and prevent them from being removed by the user or other software. In the event that the adware it is protecting is removed, SW Booster will re-enable the removed software. The software is typically installed with bundles signed by Sergey Petrov, a developer of WebPick. It is worth noting that WebPick utilizes its developers to obtain and sign the files in order to prevent users from identifying the distribution platform. Additionally, this adware/malware is also known by other names such as ws-enabler, sk.enhancer, ws-enabler, optimizerpro, and sw-booster.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in SW-Booster.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| AhnLab-V3 | 2014.01.09 | Trojan/Win32.Agent |
| Avira AntiVir | 7.11.124.22 | TR/Downloader.A.988 |
| avast! | 2014.9-140108 | Win32:Agent-ASOC [Adw] |
| AVG | 2015.0.3601 | Downloader.Generic13 |
| Baidu-International | 4.0.3.1418 | Trojan.Win32.Agent.50 |
| Bkav FE | 1.3.0.4613 | W32.SauseiLTAR.Trojan |
| Commtouch SDK | 5.4.1.7 | W32/Trojan.IDAE-2984 |
| Comodo Security | 17576 | TrojWare.Win32.TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
| Dr.Web | 9.0.0.08 | Trojan.DownLoad3.30962 |
| ESET-NOD32 | 8.9264 | a variant of Win32/TrojanDownloader.Agent.AFD |
| Fortinet FortiGate | 1/8/2014 | W32/Agent.AFD!tr.dldr |
| G Data | 14.1.22 | Win32.Trojan-Downloader.Agent.AU |
| IKARUS anti.virus | t3scan.2.2.29 | Win32.SuspectCrc |
| K7 AntiVirus | 13.175.10766 | Trojan-Downloader |
| K7GW | 13.175.10776 | Trojan-Downloader ( 0048ec4f1 ) |
| Kingsoft AntiVirus | 331020.49267 | Win32.Troj.Generic.a.(kcloud) |
| Malwarebytes | v2014.01.08.11 | PUP.Optional.MultiPlug.A |
| McAfee | 5600.7257 | RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
| McAfee-GW-Edition | 7.7257 | RDN/Downloader.a!oi |
| NANO AntiVirus | 0.28.0.57029 | Trojan.Win32.Agent.cojdgu |
| Norman | 10.20140108 | Suspicious_Gen4.FKQEC |
| Panda Antivirus | 14.01.08.11 | Trj/Genetic.gen |
| Sophos | 4.96 | Troj/Agent-AFFX |
| Symantec | 1/8/2014 rev. 4 | Trojan.Gen |
| Trend Micro | 10.465.08 | TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.8 | TROJ_SPNR.29L213 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 25218 | Trojan.Win32.Generic!BT |
| ViRobot | 2011.4.7.4223 | Trojan.Win32.S.Agent.729600.B |
Software Behaviors
- Firewall:
-
- SW-Booster.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Documents and Settings\user\Application data\trusted publisher\sw-booster\SW-Booster.exe'.
Startup Entries
- Startup tasks:
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- SW-Booster.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named SW_Booster-S-2021471501.
Software Details
- URL:
- –
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\ProgramData\puresafe\sw-booster
- Uninstaller:
- "C:\ProgramData\puresafe\sw-booster\sw-booster.exe" /uninstall
- Size:
- 717.00 KB
- Language:
- English
SW-Booster Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- SW_Booster.exe
- Name:
- SW-Booster
- Path:
- C:\ProgramData\puresafe\sw-booster\SW_Booster.exe
- MD5:
- 1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –
| File Type | Filename | MD5 |
|---|---|---|
|
EXE
|
SW_Booster.exe
Malware
|
1d283dd3ae2312eee624e8b8c46f6adb |