mgToolbarIE.dll
SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.6.0.2 by SweetIM Technologies Ltd (Signed)
Warning 3 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of mgToolbarIE.dll.
Overview
There are 2 versions of mgtoolbarie.dll in the wild, the latest version being 4, 6, 0, 2. It is integrated as a plugin to Internet Explorer as a Browser Helper Object, often without any obvious user interface, and will load for each instance of IE. The average file size is about 1.26 MB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to SweetIM Technologies Ltd by VeriSign.
What is mgtoolbarie.dll?
SweetPacks Toolbar module 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.
About mgtoolbarie.dll (from SweetIM Technologies Ltd)
“We started with the 2005 launch of our award-winning SweetIM application, which quickly become the leading source of emoticons and animations for online chat and communication. Today, SweetPacks is a”
Details |
File name: | mgtoolbarie.dll |
Publisher: | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
Product name: | SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.6.0.2 |
Description: | SweetPacks Toolbar module for Internet Explorer |
Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sweetim\toolbars\internet explorer\mgtoolbarie.dll |
Certificate |
Issued to: | SweetIM Technologies Ltd |
Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
Effective date: | Sunday, January 9, 2011 |
Expiration date: | Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of SweetPacks Toolbar for Internet Explorer 4.6.0.2.)
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SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
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SweetPacks 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 h...
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SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
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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.s...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of mgtoolbarie.dll, select a unique version for details.)
Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
- BHO CLSID: {EEE6C35C-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 3 of them detected the following malware.
Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
Dr.Web |
7.0.3.07130 |
Adware.SweetIM.2 |
4, 6, 0, 2 |
Dr.Web |
7.0.2.04281 |
Adware.SweetIM.2 |
4, 4, 0, 1 |
eSafe |
7.0.17.0 |
Win32.Trojan |
4, 6, 0, 2 |
All file variations of mgtoolbarie.dll