Internet Explorer Toolbar
What is Internet Explorer Toolbar?
Internet Explorer Toolbar is software application developed by SweetIM Technologies Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 65.34% of installations running this operating system. Internet Explorer Toolbar's installer is typically 4.00 MB in size and installs around 165 files. The most common release is 4.9 by SweetPacks with 48.89% of all installations currently using this version.
Internet Explorer Toolbar is most popular in the United States with 45.68% of installations residing in this country.
About Internet Explorer Toolbar?
SweetIM Toolbar for Internet Explorer is a browser add-on that provides various shortcuts, including games and deal pages, for easy access within your web browser. This toolbar may also change your homepage to home.sweetim.com. While some users might find SweetIM Toolbar to be beneficial, it is often considered unwanted due to its association with deceptive ads and survey page redirects. This toolbar is typically bundled with the free SweetIM program as an optional feature during installation and may not be automatically uninstalled when SweetIM is removed from the user's PC, requiring manual removal. Furthermore, if the home page and search settings were altered by this toolbar, users will need to manually revert them back.
Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Internet Explorer Toolbar.
| Scanner Software | Version | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Malwarebytes | v2013.11.21.07 | PUP.Optional.SweetPacks |
| TrendMicro-HouseCall | 7.2.325 | TROJ_GEN.F47V0915 |
| VIPRE Antivirus | 22588 | Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious) |
Software Behaviors
- Services:
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- iuservice.exe runs as a service named 'tvtnetwk' (tvtnetwk).
Software Details
- URL:
- https://www.sweetim.com
- Support:
- –
- Installation path:
- C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\
- Uninstaller:
- MsiExec.exe /X{F4E33CE5-A7AB-4F68-A7E7-F0AA84EF2D9E}
- Size:
- 4.00 MB
- Language:
- English
Internet Explorer Toolbar Executable Details
- Primary executable:
- mgHelperApp.exe
- Name:
- Internet Explorer Toolbar
- Path:
- C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Toolbars\Internet Explorer\mgHelperApp.exe
- MD5:
- 33db846c14b3f0a61a6e37cd8cd2cdd2
- SHA-1:
- –
- SHA-256:
- –