Should I block it?

16%
16% of PCs block this file from running.

VersionsAdditional versions

5, 7, 8313, 1002 12.50%
5, 7, 7725, 1624 6.25%
5, 7, 7529, 1424 62.50%
5, 7, 6406, 1642 6.25%
5, 7, 6406, 1642 6.25%
5, 5, 4723, 1820 6.25%

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swg64.dll

GoogleToolbarNotifier by Google Inc (Signed)

Remove swg64.dll
Version:   5, 7, 7529, 1424
MD5:   d7b2503fc697b792abd50c38333b4b52
SHA1:   35e8a06cc9003e220d6f4fc614acc60df7fb3376
SHA256:   247f001897c69f9061c521bf62aedb13540359ff9e17654faf6a767822f73a26

What is swg64.dll?

Google Toolbar Notifier is a Windows service that runs in the background to make sure that Google is your default search engine and is automatically installed on your PC when you install many of the Google applications such as the Google Toolbar or Google Chrome. This windows service is simply designed to make sure the default search provider is not changed.

About swg64.dll (from Google Inc)

Toolbar Notifier protects your Google search settings and notifies you if a website or program attempts to change your default search settings. Sometimes malware attempts to redirect your searches to

DetailsDetails

File name:swg64.dll
Publisher:Google Inc.
Product name:GoogleToolbarNotifier
Typical file path:C:\Program Files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.7.7529.1424\swg64.dll
Original name:GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe
File version:5, 7, 7529, 1424
Size:337.98 KB (346,096 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Google Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Expiration date:Thursday, November 13, 2014
Digital DNA
File packed:No
Code language:Microsoft Visual C# / Basic .NET
.NET CLR:Yes
.NET NGENed:No
More details

BehaviorsBehaviors

Internet Explorer Browser Helper Object
Located in the registry at 'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Browser Helper Objects'
  • BHO CLSID: {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D}

Windows OS versionsDistribution by Windows OS

OS versiondistribution
Windows 7 Ultimate 68.75%
Windows 7 Home Premium 31.25%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 66.67% of GoogleToolbarNotifier.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
Hewlett-Packard 40.00%
Dell 40.00%
Acer 20.00%
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