How to remove CookiePatrol error

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CookiePatrol.exe file information

The process CookiePatrol Application belongs to the software PestPatrol or SetupPPUpdater or CookiePatrol.exe or Spyware X-terminator or Scrabble or IrfanView or Family Feud or Setup PPUpdater or StompSoft Spyware X-terminator by Computer Associates International (www.ca.com).

Description: File CookiePatrol.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" (normally C:\Program Files\pestpatrol\). Known file sizes on Windows XP are 73728 bytes (58% of all occurrence), 69632 bytes, 105472 bytes.
File CookiePatrol.exe is not a Windows system file. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 54% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

External information from Paul Collins:

"CookiePatrol" can run at start up. CookiePatrol - PestPatrol's cookie interceptor stopping spyware cookies

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as CookiePatrol.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the CookiePatrol.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

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User Comments

Part of PestPatrol which helps you get rid of adware and malware
Norman

Part of commercial anti-spyware program
Ben (further information)

obwohl der vermerk cookie drin ist , hat es keinen bezug zu irgendwelchen cookies
FrankSinatra-oder wer?

PestPatrol Spyware-Cookie-Eliminator ist Harmlos
XXX

Pest Patrol. Harmless.
George Moessis

This is PestPatrol's cookie filtering module.
Ray (further information)

gehört zu Pestpatrol

Summary: 8 users think CookiePatrol.exe is essential for Windows or an installed application. 1 user think it's probably harmless. 1 user think it's neither essential nor dangerous.

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