What is SWTrayV4.exe?

SWTrayV4.exe is part of Microsoft Game Controller Software and developed by Microsoft Corporation according to the SWTrayV4.exe version information.

SWTrayV4.exe's description is "MS SideWinder Tray Application"

SWTrayV4.exe is usually located in the 'C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\GAMECO~1\Common\' folder.

None of the anti-virus scanners at VirusTotal reports anything malicious about SWTrayV4.exe.

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Vendor and version information [?]

The following is the available information on SWTrayV4.exe:

PropertyValue
Product nameMicrosoft Game Controller Software
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMS SideWinder Tray Application
Internal nameMS SideWinder Tray Application
Original filenameSWTRAYV4.EXE
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1995-1999 Microsoft Corporation
Product version4.03.281
File version4.03.281

Here's a screenshot of the file properties when displayed by Windows Explorer:

Product nameMicrosoft Game Controller Software
Company nameMicrosoft Corporation
File descriptionMS SideWinder Tray Application
Internal nameMS SideWinder Tray Application
Original filenameSWTRAYV4.EXE
Legal copyrightCopyright © 1995-1999 Microsoft Cor..
Product version4.03.281
File version4.03.281

Digital signatures [?]

SWTrayV4.exe is not signed.

VirusTotal report

None of the 61 anti-virus programs at VirusTotal detected the SWTrayV4.exe file.

None of the 61 anti-virus programs detected the SWTrayV4.exe file.

Folder name variants

SWTrayV4.exe may also be located in other folders than C:\PROGRA~1\MICROS~2\GAMECO~1\Common\. The most common variants are listed below:

Hashes [?]

PropertyValue
MD5d4072cf0814d553dca76f2f65f24ba67
SHA2562cf6c82d493904a08fa93cf10286608f2011397043f9c66ab732fb0133520aa2

Error Messages

These are some of the error messages that can appear related to swtrayv4.exe:

swtrayv4.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.

swtrayv4.exe - Application Error. The instruction at "0xXXXXXXXX" referenced memory at "0xXXXXXXXX". The memory could not be "read/written". Click on OK to terminate the program.

MS SideWinder Tray Application has stopped working.

End Program - swtrayv4.exe. This program is not responding.

swtrayv4.exe is not a valid Win32 application.

swtrayv4.exe - Application Error. The application failed to initialize properly (0xXXXXXXXX). Click OK to terminate the application.

What will you do with SWTrayV4.exe?

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What did other users do?

The poll result listed below shows what users chose to do with SWTrayV4.exe. 67% have voted for removal. Based on votes from 3 users.

User vote results: There were 2 votes to remove and 1 vote to keep

NOTE: Please do not use this poll as the only source of input to determine what you will do with SWTrayV4.exe. Only 3 users has voted so far so it does not offer a high degree of confidence.

Malware or legitimate?

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