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How to remove the soap virus


Most antivirus programs identify soap.exe as malware, e.g. Symantec identifies it as Backdoor.Trojan, and Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan.Win32.Genome.coo.
The free file information forum can help you find out how to remove it. If you know more about this file, please leave a comment or a hint for other users.

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Soap.exe file information

The process belongs to software Internet Washer Pro or System Soap Pro (version 3.2-AC1) by Internet Washer (www.internetwasher.com).

Description: soap.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files". The file size on Windows 7/XP is 777,728 bytes. http://www.file.net/process/soap.exe.html 
There is no information about the author of the file. The file is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The application starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run). Program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. soap.exe is able to hide itself and monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 60% dangerous.
In the event of any problems with soap.exe, you can also remove the entire program System Soap Pro 3.2-AC1 using Windows Control Panel.

Recommended: Identify soap.exe related errors

External information from Paul Collins:

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