swg.dll
GoogleToolbarNotifier by Google Inc (Signed)
Overview
There are 4 versions of swg.dll in the wild, the latest version being 5, 7, 6406, 1642. 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 693.77 KB. The file is a digitally signed and issued to Google Inc by VeriSign. Some variations of the file have been seen to be installed with the program ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software from AuthenTec, Inc..
What is swg.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 swg.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 ”
 Details
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| File name: | swg.dll |
| Publisher: | Google Inc. |
| Product name: | GoogleToolbarNotifier |
| Typical file path: | C:\Program Files\google\googletoolbarnotifier\5.6.5612.1312\swg.dll |
| Original name: | GoogleToolbarNotifier.exe |
| Certificate |
| Issued to: | Google Inc |
| Authority (CA): | VeriSign |
| Effective date: | Sunday, February 21, 2010 |
| Expiration date: | Wednesday, February 22, 2012 |
Programs installed in
(Note, the programs listed below are for all versions of GoogleToolbarNotifier.)
ThinkVantage Fingerprint Software is a Biometric logon application that enables the user to logon to their personal computer through the use of the biometric fingerprint reader in replacement of a pas...
Behaviors
(Note, the behaviors below are for all versions of swg.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: {AF69DE43-7D58-4638-B6FA-CE66B5AD205D}
All file variations of swg.dll
Distribution by Windows OS
| OS version | distribution |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
33.33% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP |
19.05% |
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| Windows Vista Home Premium |
19.05% |
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| Windows XP Professional |
14.29% |
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| Windows Vista Ultimate |
9.52% |
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| Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition |
4.76% |
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Distribution by country
United States installs about 50.00% of GoogleToolbarNotifier.
Distribution by PC manufacturer
| PC Manufacturer | distribution |
| ASUS |
80.00% |
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| American Megatrends |
20.00% |
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