What is SPOOLER.EXE?
Originally developed by MicroWorld Technologies, SPOOLER.EXE is a legitimate file process. This process is known as Spool Mail Sender and it belongs to WinLog. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
SPOOLER.EXE virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after SPOOLER.EXE with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with SPOOLER.EXE malware?
If your system is affected by SPOOLER.EXE malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- SPOOLER.EXE occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove SPOOLER.EXE malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove SPOOLER.EXE and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
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1 | N/A | Executable | a1ab5dfa9dd0d56e 6cabd7b244c5e593 2abaf7ec |
c42546947a758eef 358ed41b67dfab65 |
ApplicUnwnt. Win32.Hoax.A rchSMS.SIE |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
N/A |
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No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bloomberg Finance L.P. | Executable | 9427034aa2a760bb 86faf8c366c416da 64423d6e |
933d8a052d53e741 a1cd60e7ac06a66d |
Yes | 17, 601, 0, 0 |
17, 601, 0, 0 |
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2 | N/A | Executable | 714cb9d3f5667ed8 1748e381b6ac0e71 01981e35 |
N/A | No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
3 | MicroWorld Technologies Inc. | Executable | 414475b5d9cc72bf 2675c29de9aeb4dd 485c44f5 |
b2256ba29057d34e c275b83af33ed835 |
Yes | 5, 0, 0, 47 |
5, 0, 0, 47 |
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4 | N/A | Executable | 6d1cc05b5b042b95 8de0ceea32c6e8a3 38a0e65c |
ba977a05168c72a3 1aba92873c841af0 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page