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How to remove the Spool virus

Most antivirus programs identify Spool.exe as malware, for example Avast identifies it as Win32:Trojan-gen, and Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.llo or Backdoor.Win32.ServU-based.
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Spool.exe file information

The process known as FTP Serv-U Daemon

appears to be part of software WindowsDriver or Adobe Acrobat or Exact Globe for Windows or MSDTC Mail Server or IP / TCP Services or NVIDIA Drivers or Serv-U

by Cat Soft (www.cat-soft.com).

Description: The file Spool.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32. Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 56,784 bytes (56% of all occurrences), 26,112 bytes and 5 more variants.  
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_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell). Spool.exe is able to hide itself, monitor applications, record inputs and manipulate other programs. Therefore the technical security rating is 90% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you have any problems with Spool.exe, you can also remove the entire program NVIDIA Drivers using Windows Control Panel.

Recommended: Identify Spool.exe related errors

If Spool.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 66% dangerous. The file size is 14,954 bytes (20% of all occurrences), 48,270 bytes, 99,472 bytes, 81,712 bytes or 59,608 bytes. The application has no file description. Program is loaded during the Windows boot process (see Registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices, HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Userinit, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\Shell). File Spool.exe is not a Windows core file. Spool.exe is able to record inputs and monitor applications.

If Spool.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 80% dangerous. The file size is 3,262,976 bytes (25% of all occurrences), 766,464 bytes, 610,816 bytes or 524,800 bytes. The program has no visible window. Spool.exe is not a Windows system file. The program uses ports to connect to a LAN or the Internet. There is no file information. The file is located in the Windows folder, but it is not a Windows core file. Spool.exe is able to hide itself.
If you have any problems with Spool.exe, you can also remove the entire program Adobe Acrobat using Windows Control Panel.

If Spool.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32\drivers, the security rating is 100% dangerous. The file size is 10,240 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 42,638 bytes.

If Spool.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files", the security rating is 87% dangerous. The file size is 766,464 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 902,656 bytes.

If Spool.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 56% dangerous. The file size is 190,976 bytes.

If Spool.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32\drivers, the security rating is 90% dangerous. The file size is 530,432 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 camouflages itself as Spool.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the Spool.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.

Spool scanner

Security Task Manager shows all running Windows tasks including embedded hidden functions (e.g. keyboard or browser monitoring, autostart entry). A unique security risk rating indicates the likelihood of the process being potential spyware, malware, keylogger or a Trojan. Spyware Doctor detects and removes sleeping spyware, adware, trojans, keyloggers, malware and tracking threats from your hard disk. Ideal supplement to Security Task Manager. SpeedUpMyPC scans, cleans, repairs and optimizes your computer.

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googletoolbaruser_32.exe cpqdfw.sys vksaver.exe Spool.exe nintendowfcreg.exe indt2.sys hpaware.exe launchpd.exe pavproxy.exe magent.exe mpp2pl.exe [all]