Update Manager for SweetPacks

Update Manager for SweetPacks

Known Malware

by SweetIM Technologies Ltd.

What is Update Manager for SweetPacks?

Update Manager for SweetPacks is software application developed by SweetIM Technologies Ltd.. It is most commonly found on computers running Windows 7 with nearly 71.66% of installations running this operating system. Update Manager for SweetPacks's installer is typically 2.00 MB in size and installs around 13 files. The most common release is 1.0.0005 with 43.96% of all installations currently using this version.

Update Manager for SweetPacks is most popular in Germany with 13.30% of installations residing in this country.

When using a computer that is connected to the internet, Update Manager for SweetPacks is known to create 1 firewall exception to allow inbound and outbound connectivity.

About Update Manager for SweetPacks?

The Update Manager for SweetPacks is a software application designed to efficiently monitor and update SweetPacks applications automatically. It proactively checks for software updates, downloads them, and installs them seamlessly. The Update Manager is typically included with most installations of the SweetIM/SweetPacks Toolbar, and in some cases with the SweetIM Communicator application as an additional offer. The Update Manager is programmed to execute automatically upon user login to Windows, under the name ‘Sweetpacks Communicator’. As stated in the End User License Agreement (EULA), the Update Manager ensures that users have the latest version of the software, including new features, bug fixes, and updated content. During installation, users are given the option to change their Home Page to the SweetIM Home Page, which functions as a Web search page. Users have the choice to decline this change by unchecking the relevant box in the set-up process. Additionally, SweetIM may place icons on the desktop for launching additional SweetIM sites or products, which can be easily removed at any time by selecting and deleting the icons.

Multiple virus scanners have detected malware in Update Manager for SweetPacks.

mgxml_wrapper.dll (MD5: 5ecd3ba5d091ebc20272de7ab7aacf52) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
mgsimcommon.dll (MD5: 4315ae0e82f796f98e550dc13bcba4b4) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Adware.SweetIM.19
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/SweetIM.F
mgcommon.dll (MD5: ffa71d66fa16ca9a94cf75c25cff9dd6) has been flagged by 2 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
mgUpdateSupport.dll (MD5: 5a9c96cfab63c96b613e3d1bf01952f7) has been flagged by 4 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
ESET-NOD32 a variant of Win32/SweetIM.F
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)
Dr.Web Adware.SweetIM.19
mgcommunication.dll (MD5: f5bc091b5b45f8ccb28bba24c61a54f5) has been flagged by 3 scanners:
Scanner Software Result
Dr.Web Adware.SweetIM.19
Malwarebytes PUP.Optional.SweetIM
VIPRE Antivirus Sweetpacks/SweetIM (fs) (not malicious)

Software Behaviors

Services:
  • c2c_service.exe runs as a service named 'Skype C2C Service' (Skype C2C Service) "Skype Click to Call Update Service".
Firewall:
  • SweetPacksUpdateManager.exe is added as a firewall exception for 'C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Communicator\SweetPacksUpdateManager.exe'.

Startup Entries

Startup tasks:
  • SweetPacksUpdateManager.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named Sweetpacks Communicator.

Software Details

URL:
https://www.sweetim.com
Support:
https://lp.sweetim.com/sweetpacksbundleuninstaller
Installation path:
C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Communicator\
Uninstaller:
MsiExec.exe /X{EA8FA6BE-29BE-4AF2-9352-841F83215EB0}
Size:
2.00 MB
Language:
English

Update Manager for SweetPacks Executable Details

Primary executable:
SweetPacksUpdateManager.exe
Name:
Update Manager for SweetPacks
Path:
C:\Program Files\SweetIM\Communicator\SweetPacksUpdateManager.exe
MD5:
84a878d2d4a84cc73d53733f80fb57ce
SHA-1:
SHA-256:
Files installed by Update Manager for SweetPacks
File Type Filename MD5
DLL
cdbe9690cf2b8409facad94fac9479c9
DLL
d34a527493f39af4491b3e909dc697ca
DLL
4c39358ebdd2ffcd9132a30e1ec31e16
DLL
6fffbaac20b7852a880e428f3d46c5c2
DLL
8a4af3b0695f29186ad02e2fd766fa3b
EXE
32410a4e72f8977955972481e1a62616
EXE
388ae59fe75f1b959dfa0900923c61bb
DLL
5ecd3ba5d091ebc20272de7ab7aacf52
DLL
4315ae0e82f796f98e550dc13bcba4b4
DLL
ffa71d66fa16ca9a94cf75c25cff9dd6