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More than one possible match was found; all matches are listed below in order of their prevalence. This only tells you what the file and the correct action might be.

To understand which possibility is actually running on your own system, perform an Overdrive test and then look at the Software|Processes tab.

You may find more information on this process by visiting Process Detail Pages.


Match #1



swagent.exe (swagent.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.01%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 2 MB


In addition to the file name, swagent.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

File name contains:Macromedia\CFusionMX\db\slserver52\bin

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.



Detailed Description and/or Removal Instructions

http://www.liutilities.com/products/wintaskspro/processlibrary/swagent/


Win Patrol

swagent.exe - SonicWall Internet Firewall. This program provides security and should not be disabled

swagent.exe  is an essential part of Windows and required for Windows to work properly. It should never be disabled.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.


MD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called swagent.exe, we have detected 7 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.

Program Name MD5 Count
swagent.exe7
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
1 0x86a7827f1a49df14223b11126d95b219 69632 bytes
2 0x988079e8bf4263cba655d3515a9523e2 86016 bytes
3 0xf7306ab45a27c8e3a21ea7acb69569ea 757829 bytes
4 0x78b5633437e6a2966a9e34e239e2eddd 61440 bytes
MD5 Hashes
# MD5 Size
5 0x4320fbfd5343aad3e37783a7193f6e0d 733253 bytes
6 0xe20476c6d990dab8804d96238951c07c 667717 bytes
7 0xe8ff2f856f83b6b5749be8e89cd99498 680005 bytes

Match #2



swagent.exe (swAgent.exe)

Percentage of recently scanned PC's with this process running: 0.00%
Average CPU use for this program: 0%
Average RAM for this program: 3 MB


In addition to the file name, swagent.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.

Vendor contains:McAfee, Inc.
Product contains:McAfee® Total Protection™ Service
File name contains:\Program Files\McAfee\Managed VirusScan\Agent\swAgent.exe

To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version.




Win Patrol

swAgent.exe -

swagent.exe  is returning insufficient information about this program.

PC Pitstop recommends WinPatrol Plus for monitoring all of the background activity on your PC. WinPatrol Plus provides an easy to understand descriptions of over 15,000 processes and programs.




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Tips from the PitCrew

Tips from the Pit Crew

Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance.

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Important Note

A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification. PC Pitstop's Overdrive tests and spyware scan use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.

If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our forums after running our full tests.