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Swift Media Converter

Posted: June 1, 2015

Threat Metric

Threat Level: 2/10
Infected PCs: 408
First Seen: June 1, 2015
Last Seen: January 17, 2023
OS(es) Affected: Windows

Swift Media Converter is classified a Potentially Unwanted Program (PUP) that has adware capabilities. It is common for applications such as Swift Media Converter to pretend to be useful so that more users would download and install them. However, computer security experts advise users to think twice before installing unreliable software like Swift Media Converter, as very often the pros do not outweigh the cons. Users might unintentionally install Swift Media Converter as it is often bundled with other free software. In other cases, users might download it themselves because they were misled to believe that it is a useful online tool. Either way, Swift Media Converter is not a reliable software and will collect information related to your browsing activities. Later, you may notice that there are plenty of annoying ads by Swift Media Converter in your web browser that redirect you to untrusted websites when clicked. Additionally, Swift Media Converter might slow down your computer and attract more of its kind. Consequently, it is recommended to remove Swift Media Converter using a legitimate anti-malware software.

Technical Details

Registry Modifications

The following newly produced Registry Values are:

HKEY..\..\..\..{RegistryKeys}SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\SwiftMediaConverterApp.exeSOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SwiftMediaConverterSoftware\SwiftMediaConverterAppSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\MAIN\FeatureControl\FEATURE_BROWSER_EMULATION\SwiftMediaConverterApp.exeSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\SwiftMediaConverterSOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\SwiftMediaConverterAppSYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SwiftMediaConverter Update ServiceSYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\SwiftMediaConverter Update ServiceHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\[APPLICATION]\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall..{Uninstaller}SwiftMediaConverter

Additional Information

The following directories were created:
%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Swift Media Converter%APPDATA%\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Swift Media Converter%LOCALAPPDATA%\SwiftMediaConverter%PROGRAMFILES%\SwiftMediaConverter%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\SwiftMediaConverter
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