What is swagent.exe?
swagent.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as DataDirect SequeLink Agent. It belongs to DataDirect SequeLink, developed by DataDirect Technologies. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as swagent.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platforms: Windows OS
How to determine if your computer is infected with swagent.exe malware?
Look out for these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with swagent.exe malware:
- Unstable internet connection
- swagent.exe occupies extra CPU space
- PC processing speed slows down
- Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
- Browser is bombarded with hordes of popup ads
- Computer screen freezes repeatedly
Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible swagent.exe malware attack:
Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove swagent.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?
Step 1: Download our award-winning Free Antivirus.
Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.
Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.
Step 4: Restart your PC after the installation gets over
Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.
Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.
Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.
Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove swagent.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
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1 | N/A | Executable | db8a6e7ba470dacd 38b322f1f5443b27 f71b6fc3 |
3f6784d8b7708c92 15efaa2476aeb4bd |
Yes | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | N/A | Executable | 08cdf557b19773c5 966ea1280b4c8b80 63f8cfce |
bd9afd64a37cc2f2 ef5afbacf92603e6 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | DataDirect Technologies | Executable | fbfd380fe5f1168a ae20f3a9dad2f393 bfd77297 |
644bd571b0a4b87d 435304d0e0253cc4 |
No | 025520 | 6.0 | ![]() |
4 | DataDirect Technologies | Executable | e85c042a25d59185 67dfaf177483a80e 481ca332 |
4320fbfd5343aad3 e37783a7193f6e0d |
No | 0209 | 5.4 | ![]() |