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What is SW.exe?

The .exe extension on a filename indicates an executable file. Executable files may, in some cases, harm your computer. Therefore, please read below to decide for yourself whether the SW.exe on your computer is a Trojan that you should remove, or whether it is a file belonging to the Windows operating system or to a trusted application.

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SW.exe file information

Windows Task Manager with SW
SW.exe process in Windows Task Manager

The process known as SmartWhois or IDM trial reset appears to belong to software TamoSoft or SmartWhois by (www.tamos.com).

Description: SW.exe is not essential for Windows and will often cause problems. The SW.exe file is located in a subfolder of C:\ (e.g. C:\WHOIS\). The file size on Windows 10/8/7/XP is 3,937,408 bytes. https://www.file.net/process/sw.exe.html 
It can change the behavior of other programs or manipulate other programs. The program has no visible window. SW.exe is digitally signed. The software starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: Run). SW.exe is not a Windows core file. Therefore the technical security rating is 70% dangerous.

Uninstalling this variant: If problems with TamoSoft Ltd occur, you can also do the following:
  1) completely remove it (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program)
  2) use the software publisher's support site.

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If SW.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 8% dangerous. The file size is 3,447,680 bytes. The program has no visible window. The application can be removed using the Control Panel's Add\Remove programs applet. It is a Verisign signed file. The file has a digital signature. The file is not a Windows system file.

Uninstalling this variant: If problems with SmartWhois occur, you can also do the following:
  1) completely remove it (Control Panel ⇒ Uninstall a Program)
  2) use the software publisher's support.

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as SW.exe. Therefore, you should check the SW.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

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Summary: Average user rating of SW.exe: based on 3 votes with 3 user comments. One user thinks it's probably harmless. 2 users think SW.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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Best practices for resolving SW issues

A clean and tidy computer is the key requirement for avoiding problems with SW. This means running a scan for malware, cleaning your hard drive using 1cleanmgr and 2sfc /scannow, 3uninstalling programs that you no longer need, checking for Autostart programs (using 4msconfig) and enabling Windows' 5Automatic Update. Always remember to perform periodic backups, or at least to set restore points.

Should you experience an actual problem, try to recall the last thing you did, or the last thing you installed before the problem appeared for the first time. Use the 6resmon command to identify the processes that are causing your problem. Even for serious problems, rather than reinstalling Windows, you are better off repairing of your installation or, for Windows 8 and later versions, executing the 7DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-image /Restorehealth command. This allows you to repair the operating system without losing data.

To help you analyze the SW.exe process on your computer, the following programs have proven to be helpful: ASecurity Task Manager displays all running Windows tasks, including embedded hidden processes, such as keyboard and browser monitoring or Autostart entries. A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware or a Trojan. BMalwarebytes Anti-Malware detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, Trojans, keyloggers, malware and trackers from your hard drive.



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