What is SWDUMon.sys?
SWDUMon.sys is part of Driver Update and developed by SlimWare Utilities, Inc. according to the SWDUMon.sys version information.
SWDUMon.sys's description is "Driver Update Installer Monitor"
SWDUMon.sys is digitally signed by AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o..
SWDUMon.sys is usually located in the 'c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\avg netherlands bv\avg driver updater\' folder.
Some of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal detected SWDUMon.sys.
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Vendor and version information [?]
The following is the available information on SWDUMon.sys:
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Product name | Driver Update |
| Company name | SlimWare Utilities, Inc. |
| File description | Driver Update Installer Monitor |
| Internal name | SWDUMon |
| Original filename | SWDUMon.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright ©2012 SlimWare Utilities, Inc. All rights reserved. |
| Product version | 1.2.0 |
| File version | 1.2.0 |
Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:
| Product name | Driver Update |
| Company name | SlimWare Utilities, Inc. |
| File description | Driver Update Installer Monitor |
| Internal name | SWDUMon |
| Original filename | SWDUMon.sys |
| Legal copyright | Copyright ©2012 SlimWare Utilities,.. |
| Product version | 1.2.0 |
| File version | 1.2.0 |
Digital signatures [?]
SWDUMon.sys has a valid digital signature.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Signer name | AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. |
| Certificate issuer name | VeriSign Class 3 Code Signing 2010 CA |
| Certificate serial number | 63c924ef6594b5566cdc0b18350fa6d1 |
VirusTotal report
1 of the 61 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SWDUMon.sys file. That's a 2% detection rate.
| Scanner | Detection Name |
|---|---|
| DrWeb | Program.Unwanted.116 |
Folder name variants
SWDUMon.sys may also be located in other folders than c:\users\%USERNAME%\appdata\local\avg netherlands bv\avg driver updater\. The most common variants are listed below:
- c:\Windows\System32\drivers\
Other files also named SWDUMon.sys
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Hashes [?]
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| MD5 | 98e6233cf9da80cc661216ecfa190fc0 |
| SHA256 | 0220c8e5e070c42711287ec5950be34e8b1f47a021465a065bd61cff9ca12828 |
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Comments
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