mgUpdateSupport.dll
UpdateSupport by SweetIM Technologies Ltd (Signed)
Warning 4 antivirus scanners has detected malware in various versions of mgUpdateSupport.dll.
Overview
mgupdatesupport.dll has 6 known versions, the most recent one is 3, 7, 0, 7. The average file size is about 281.64 KB. It is an authenticode code-signed executable issued to SweetIM Technologies Ltd by the certification authority VeriSign. The programs SweetIM for Messenger 3.6, SweetIM for Messenger 3.7 and SweetIM for Messenger 3.4 have been observed as installing specific variations of mgupdatesupport.dll.
What is mgupdatesupport.dll?
Update Support for SweetPacks is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.
About mgupdatesupport.dll (from SweetIM Technologies Ltd)
“SweetIM for Messenger is a fun upgrade for Windows Live Messenger, Yahoo & ICQ Instant Messaging applications, that adds animations (winks), emoticons (smileys), Videos, Display pictures and games.”
 Details
|
| File name: | mgupdatesupport.dll |
| Publisher: | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
| Product name: | UpdateSupport |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\sweetim\messenger\mgupdatesupport.dll |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | SweetIM Technologies Ltd |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Expiration date: | Tuesday, February 4, 2014 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of UpdateSupport.)
|
SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
|
SweetIM Instant Messenger Enhancer is an add-on toolbar that allows you to easily add fun content to your instant messenger conversations. This content is updated constantly and offers fun Emoticons, ...
|
SweetIM Technologies Ltd. |
|
Update Manager for SweetPacks is designed to monitor and keep the SweetPacks applications automatically up to date. It checks for software updates and automatically downloads and installs them if foun...
Malware detections
Based on 40+ industry antivirus scanners, 4 of them detected the following malware.
| Antivirus engine | Engine version | Detection | File version |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.1.02210 |
Adware.SweetIM.1 |
3, 6, 0, 8 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.0.11250 |
Adware.SweetIM.1 |
3, 6, 0, 7 |
| Dr.Web |
8.13.6.16 |
Adware.SweetIM.1 |
3, 6, 0, 2 |
| Dr.Web |
7.0.2.04281 |
Adware.SweetIM.1 |
3, 4, 0, 5 |
All file variations of mgupdatesupport.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
31.37% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Premium |
31.37% |
|
| Windows 7 Ultimate N |
11.76% |
|
| Windows 7 Home Basic |
5.88% |
|
| Windows Vista Home Premium |
5.88% |
|
| Microsoft Windows XP |
5.88% |
|
| Windows 8 |
3.92% |
|
| Windows 7 Professional |
1.96% |
|
| Windows 8 Pro |
1.96% |
|
Distribution by country
United States installs about 20.41% of UpdateSupport.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| Toshiba |
22.22% |
|
| Hewlett-Packard |
14.81% |
|
| Acer |
14.81% |
|
| Dell |
14.81% |
|
| ASUS |
14.81% |
|
| Sony |
7.41% |
|
| MSI |
7.41% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
3.70% |
|
