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

VersionsAdditional versions

5, 7, 6406, 1642 28.57%
5, 6, 5612, 1312 52.38%
5, 1, 1309, 3572 14.29%
2, 0, 1121, 2472 4.76%

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swg.dll

GoogleToolbarNotifier by Google Inc (Signed)

Remove swg.dll
Version:   2, 0, 1121, 2472
MD5:   907325051ce9d96d6f0f2766050ad6b2
SHA1:   09aac74a4171eb98aa6388f2a02947aac184a9e2
SHA256:   947412f4e4cac7c328a71b55e326ca58bac65fff6041e7f0bae166cf7fadebf5

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

DetailsDetails

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
File version:2, 0, 1121, 2472
Size:315.98 KB (323,568 bytes)
Certificate
Issued to:Google Inc
Authority (CA):VeriSign
Effective date:Sunday, February 21, 2010
Expiration date:Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Digital DNA
Entropy:5.859109
File packed:No
.NET CLR:No
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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 33.33%
Microsoft Windows XP 19.05%
Windows Vista Home Premium 19.05%
Windows XP Professional 14.29%
Windows Vista Ultimate 9.52%
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 4.76%

Distribution by countryDistribution by country

United States installs about 50.00% of GoogleToolbarNotifier.

OEM distributionDistribution by PC manufacturer

PC Manufacturerdistribution
ASUS 80.00%
American Megatrends 20.00%
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