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spool.exe file information

The process FTP Serv-U Daemon belongs to the software spool.exe or IP / TCP Services or Adobe Acrobat or MSDTC Mail Server or Serv-U or NVIDIA Drivers or Exact Globe for Windows by Cat Soft (www.cat-soft.com).

Description: File spool.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows XP are 56784 bytes (72% of all occurrence), 122368 bytes, 1416192 bytes, 777216 bytes.
The program has no file description. It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. spool.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The process starts when Windows starts (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit). The process listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. spool.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications. Therefore the technical security rating is 91% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If spool.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 80% dangerous. File size is 3262976 bytes (25% of all occurrence), 766464 bytes, 610816 bytes, 524800 bytes. The program is not visible. File spool.exe is not a Windows core file. The application listens for or sends data on open ports to LAN or Internet. The file is a file without information about the maker of this file. File spool.exe is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. spool.exe is able to hide itself.

If spool.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers then the security rating is 100% dangerous. File size is 10240 bytes. The process has no file description. The program is not visible. File spool.exe is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit). It is not a Windows core file. spool.exe is able to monitor applications.

If spool.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 766464 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
There are different files with the same name:

• "Printer spool Service" definitely not required. Added by a variant of the SDBOT WORM!
• "Spool lptt01" definitely not required. Variant of the RapidBlaster parasite (in a "spool" folder in Program Files). It is not recommended you manually uninstall RapidBlaster but use RapidBlaster Killer - see here

Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as spool.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the spool.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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