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
5a9c96cfab63c96b613e3d1bf01952f7
DLL
f5bc091b5b45f8ccb28bba24c61a54f5
EXE
84a878d2d4a84cc73d53733f80fb57ce