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.
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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