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How to remove the poolsv virus


Most antivirus programs identify poolsv.exe as malware, for instance Microsoft identifies it as Trojan:Win32/Agent or TrojanDownloader:Win32/VB, and Avast identifies it as Win32:Adware-gen.
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Poolsv.exe file information

The process known as poolsv promotion belongs to software Poolsv or poolsv promotion by Poolsv.

Description: poolsv.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 36,352 bytes (80% of all occurrences) or 36,864 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/poolsv.exe.html 
Program starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Poolsv.exe is not a Windows system file. poolsv.exe is able to manipulate other programs and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous.

Recommended: Identify poolsv.exe related errors

Important: Some malware camouflages itself as poolsv.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the poolsv.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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