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How to remove the cool virus


Most antivirus programs identify cool.exe as malware.
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Cool.exe file information

The process itself does not contain any references to its author. However, a few interesting pieces of information are available from other sources.

Description: cool.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 14,848 bytes (44% of all occurrences), 18,944 bytes, 19,456 bytes or 6,643 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/cool.exe.html 
The process has no file description. The program has no visible window. File cool.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Cool.exe is not a Windows core file. cool.exe is able to manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 73% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

Recommended: Identify cool.exe related errors

External information from Paul Collins:

  • "Microsoft System Checkup" definitely not required. Added by the DONK.B WORM!

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as cool.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the cool.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.



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User Comments

This is part of the W32.HLLW.Donk.B virus
  Mike  


Summary: Average user rating of cool.exe: based on 2 votes with 1 reviews.
2 users think cool.exe is dangerous and recommend removing it.


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