What is SweetIM.exe?
Originally developed by SwetIM Technologies, SweetIM.exe is a legitimate file process. This process is known as SweetIM Instant Messenger Enhancer and it belongs to SweetIM for Messenger. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SweetIM.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SweetIM.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with SweetIM.exe malware?
If your system is affected by SweetIM.exe malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- SweetIM.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove SweetIM.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove SweetIM.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. | Executable | 7c5fb2c41b138404 8fc930521f0e28d7 e95cac0b |
f53d741a6be62d32 57efaf30b50eda50 |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 3, 5, 0, 8 | 3.5.0.8 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | N/A | Executable | 41b69bcb5b0c1d4b 8ba97d22a5e81cf1 83e8d595 |
492759d1545715c2 5b4df5c8a8277cb5 |
Application. Win32.Instal ly.D |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | N/A | Executable | d4ac4211259fe6dc e0c696dae7e901a8 ecfaa948 |
b4e9314070e72dc7 940c5282f4f2f4c7 |
Application. Win32.Instal ly.D |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | N/A | Executable | eab286800e23a1b6 791ad67c1844f0ea 12e5f62b |
38cb197caea84f1a e6bba06d548b8b83 |
Application. Win32.Instal ly.D |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. | Executable | 85d509000954cb16 849596802b91c595 c7d1db8a |
c7aea4995c9e3130 0f3560794e6a56b5 |
Yes | 2, 6, 0, 20 |
2.6.0.20 | ![]() |
2 | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. | Executable | f5d409fb4ba4753b 2231e80e9d3a326c 7ef206eb |
5a5c0e6801d27062 03f19d9abfa74bae |
Yes | 2, 5, 0, 18 |
2.5.0.18 | ![]() |
3 | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. | Executable | 361e14e55fafe371 491c4f7a1076aa38 ace0e4e0 |
ce33199106682fe3 f474c63d02fc4d52 |
Yes | 2, 6, 0, 18 |
2.6.0.18 | ![]() |
4 | SweetIM Technologies Ltd. | Executable | 1984083120ccf862 b5f83268b135cc7a b22420be |
2f2db9f3543bcec4 825b427c5e445b97 |
Yes | 2, 6, 0, 14 |
2.6.0.14 | ![]() |