SweetIM Toolbar

What is SweetIM Toolbar?

SweetIM toolbar is a browser add-on, which adds various shortcuts such as games, deal pages, etc., to your browsers for easy access. This toolbar also changes your homepage to home.sweetim.com

While some people may find SweetIM toolbar useful, this browser add-on can be categorized as an unwanted application. The default homepage set by this toolbar is enhanced by deceptive ads which redirect PC users to survey pages.

Furthermore, the search engine used by home.sweetim.com appears like Google, using a logo with Google colors. In fact, this search engine provides unrelated advertisements that are easy to confuse with organic search results.

Another reason why SweetIM toolbar can be categorized as unwanted is that it comes bundled with free software - unsuspecting computer users can easily install it inadvertently. To avoid this situation, ensure you study every window of all program installation processes, since some software developers use toolbars such as SweetIM to monetize free software downloads.

Furthermore, the uninstall process of SweetIM toolbar is not full - you need to manually remove it from the Chrome and Firefox browsers.

SweetIM toolbar is not malware or a virus, since it does not  self-install on users' computers. It is often installed by accident when users download and install free software from the Internet.

If you have installed SweetIM toolbar and you are satisfied with it, then you do not need to perform any steps. If, however, you have not intentionally installed it, or have done so inadvertently, use the removal guide provided to remove SweetIM toolbar from your Internet browsers.

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Quick menu:

• What is SweetIM Toolbar?
• STEP 1. Uninstall Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks, SweetIM for Messanger, Update Manager for SweetPacks applications using Control Panel.
• STEP 2. Remove SweetIM redirect from Internet Explorer.
• STEP 3. Remove SweetIM browser hijacker from Google Chrome.
• STEP 4. Remove SweetIM homepage and default search engine from Mozilla Firefox.
• STEP 5. Remove SweetIM redirect from Safari.
• STEP 6. Remove SweetIM redirects manually by deleting files and registry entries.
• STEP 6. Remove rogue plug-ins from Microsoft Edge.

SweetIM Toolbar removal:

Windows 11 users:

Right-click on the Start icon, select Apps and Features. In the opened window search for the application you want to uninstall, after locating it, click on the three vertical dots and select Uninstall.

Windows 10 users:

Right-click in the lower left corner of the screen, in the Quick Access Menu select Control Panel. In the opened window choose Programs and Features.

Windows 7 users:

Click Start (Windows Logo at the bottom left corner of your desktop), choose Control Panel. Locate Programs and click Uninstall a program.

macOS (OSX) users:

Click Finder, in the opened screen select Applications. Drag the app from the Applications folder to the Trash (located in your Dock), then right click the Trash icon and select Empty Trash.

In the uninstall programs window, look for "Internet Explorer Toolbar by SweetPacks, SweetIM for Messanger, Update Manager for SweetPacks", select these entries and click " Uninstall" or "Remove"

After uninstalling SweetIM Toolbar, scan your computer with anti-spyware software for any remaining unwanted components. Use recommended malware removal software.

SweetIM Toolbar removal from browsers:

Video showing how to remove potentially unwanted browser add-ons:

Uninstalling SweetIM Toolbar is not adequate; remove any remaining unwanted components from your Internet browsers manually.

Remove malicious add-ons from Internet Explorer:

If you have accidentally clicked "Yes" in the uninstall screen of SweetIM Toolbar, click on the "gear" icon (at the top right corner of Internet Explorer) select "Internet Options", in the opened window, remove home.sweetim.com and enter your preferred domain, which will open each time you launch Internet Explorer.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.sweetim.com redirect, reset your Internet Explorer settings to default.

Windows XP users: Click Start, click Run, in the opened window type inetcpl.cpl In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Click the Windows logo, in the start search box type inetcpl.cpl and click enter. In the opened window click the Advanced tab, then click Reset.

Windows 8 users: Open Internet Explorer and click the gear icon. Select Internet Options.

In the opened window, select the Advanced tab.

Click the Reset button.

Confirm that you wish to reset Internet Explorer settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious extensions from Google Chrome:

Click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Tools" and click on "Extensions".  Locate "SweetIM for Facebook", select it and click on a trash can icon.

To change your homepage from home.sweetim.com to your preferred domain, click the Chrome menu icon (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) select "Settings". In "On startup" section click "set pages", hover your mouse over home.sweetim.com and click the x symbol.

Now you can add your preferred website as your homepage.

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.sweetim.com redirect, reset your Google Chrome browser settings. Click the Chrome menu icon  (at the top right corner of Google Chrome) and select Settings. Scroll down to the bottom of the screen. Click the Advanced… link.

After scrolling to the bottom of the screen, click the Reset (Restore settings to their original defaults) button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Google Chrome settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

Remove malicious plugins from Mozilla Firefox:

Click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) select "Add-ons". Click on "Extensions" and disable "SweetPacks Toolbar for FireFox".

To reset your homepage click on the Firefox menu (at the top right corner of the main window) then select "Options", in the opened window, remove home.sweetim.com and enter your preferred domain.

Optional method:

Computer users who have problems with search.sweetim.com redirect removal can reset their Mozilla Firefox settings.

Open Mozilla Firefox, at the top right corner of the main window, click the Firefox menu, in the opened menu, click Help.

Select Troubleshooting Information.

In the opened window, click the Refresh Firefox button.

In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Mozilla Firefox settings to default by clicking the Refresh Firefox button.

Remove malicious extensions from Safari:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click Safari menu, then select Preferences...

In the preferences window select the Extensions tab. Look for any recently installed suspicious extensions and uninstall them.

In the preferences window select General tab and make sure that your homepage is set to a preferred URL, if its altered by a browser hijacker - change it.

In the preferences window select Search tab and make sure that your preferred Internet search engine is selected.

Optional method:

Make sure your Safari browser is active and click on Safari menu. From the drop down menu select Clear History and Website Data...

In the opened window select all history and click the Clear History button.

Remove malicious extensions from Microsoft Edge:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Extensions". Locate any recently-installed suspicious browser add-ons, and remove them.

Change your homepage and new tab settings:

Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Settings". In the "On startup" section look for the name of the browser hijacker and click "Disable".

Change your default Internet search engine:

To change your default search engine in Microsoft Edge: Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge), select "Privacy and services", scroll to bottom of the page and select "Address bar". In the "Search engines used in address bar" section look for the name of the unwanted Internet search engine, when located click the "Disable" button near it. Alternatively you can click on "Manage search engines", in the opened menu look for unwanted Internet search engine. Click on the puzzle icon near it and select "Disable".

Optional method:

If you continue to have problems with removal of the search.sweetim.com redirect, reset your Microsoft Edge browser settings. Click the Edge menu icon  (at the top right corner of Microsoft Edge) and select Settings.

In the opened settings menu select Reset settings.

Select Restore settings to their default values. In the opened window, confirm that you wish to reset Microsoft Edge settings to default by clicking the Reset button.

• If this did not help, follow these alternative instructions explaining how to reset the Microsoft Edge browser.

Manual SweetIM Toolbar removal:

If you were unable to remove SweetIM Toolbar using the steps above, you can use this manual removal instruction. Use it at your own risk, since if you do not have strong computer knowledge, you could harm your operating system.

Be careful and use it only if you are an experienced computer user. (Instructions on how to end processes, remove registry entries...)

End these SweetIM Toolbar processes:

SweetIM.exe

Remove these SweetIM Toolbar registry entries:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SWEETIE.IEToolbar.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SWEETIE.IEToolbar
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SweetIM_URLSearchHook.ToolbarURLSearchHook.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\SweetIM_URLSearchHook.ToolbarURLSearchHook
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Toolbar3.SWEETIE.1
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Toolbar3.SWEETIE
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SweetIM.exe\(Default)
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\WebBrowser\{EEE6C35B-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar\{EEE6C35B-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\URLSearchHooks\{EEE6C35D-6118-11DC-9C72-001320C79847}
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\SweetIM.exe\".
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SweetIM\
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SweetIM\

Delete these SweetIM Toolbar files:

%COMMONAPPDATA%\SweetIM\Messenger\conf\users\main_user_config.xml
%COMMONAPPDATA%\SweetIM\Messenger\data\contentdb\cache_indx.dat
%PROGRAMFILES%\SweetIM\Messenger\default.xml
%PROGRAMFILES%\SweetIM\Messenger\mgYahooMessengerAdapter.dll
%PROGRAMFILES%\SweetIM\Messenger\msvcp71.dll
%PROGRAMFILES%\SweetIM\Messenger\msvcr71.dll
%PROGRAMFILES%\SweetIM\Messenger\SweetIM.exe

Summary:

A browser hijacker is a type of adware infection that modifies Internet browser settings by assigning the homepage and default Internet search engine settings to some other (unwanted) website URL. Commonly, this type of adware infiltrates operating systems through free software downloads. If your download is managed by a download client, ensure that you decline offers to install advertised toolbars or applications that seek to change your homepage and default Internet search engine settings.

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