What is CoolType.dll?
The file named CoolType.dll is developed and used by the Adobe Reader program. Adobe is a reputed organization which has developed multiple software programs like Photoshop, Air, After Effects among many others. The particular DLL program is a font used by the Reader software and is digitally signed making it safe to work with.
CoolType.dll is located in C:\Windows\System32\\CoolType.dll. The total file size is not known. The latest version of the file available is 1.0.0. It can cause errors like DLL not found or cannot register in which case PDF reader has to be reinstalled. The file has a threat level of 1 as it receives proper security updates.
Affected Platform: Windows XP,Vista,7,8,10
How to check if your computer is infected with CoolType.dll malware?
If your system is affected by CoolType.dll malware, you will notice one or several of the symptoms below:
- CoolType.dll 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 CoolType.dll malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove CoolType.dll 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:
- Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adobe Systems, Incorporated | Executable | b59f3e09170769ef b35a85bb042badc7 88daeec5 |
77080a6fdb6dc881 f0045f2d345c1d38 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 4.04.26 | 4.04 | ![]() |
N/A |
2 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 86be8e27c50512cc a9dfd1c298ec798e 2f5e83f6 |
8aa4cbabccbf5f4b dfe531437c0613c9 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 4.14.20 | 4.14 | ![]() |
N/A |
3 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 837ee51b4dc14cf3 c7b381a2812249dc 59bf2967 |
66988af2092ed36a e43b354825132381 |
Virus.Win32. Floxif.A |
No | 4.09.17 | 4.09 | ![]() |
N/A |
4 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | d2448a946301e639 2db65899a21692ef d00602a8 |
81f6bbcb11b1107f 254c447586c8b176 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 5.01.39 | 5.01 | ![]() |
N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 4f03982fe09862de a83d3f0f34d3b1c0 88ac2ac3 |
03397cf2d58cd5f6 f140d1e29b69eb04 |
Yes | 5.17.09.1 | 1. | ![]() |
2 | Adobe Systems, Incorporated | Executable | e58d4eb9f0213999 61c5a805198c9985 ae3fe2e7 |
f35dffed7ca85251 0fb9597ed35b688c |
No | 4.04.26 | 4.04 | ![]() |
3 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 42372123ddc072df af90d6798ae38ea9 f3bb60f6 |
417b669a822b0a0b 4f092f2efbb91670 |
Yes | 5.14.62.1 | 91.626197 | ![]() |
4 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | d6f716c87ce0b1d7 07e53e3a4dd48224 7abe3df9 |
a4f5692ab9fc58fc 850115e348c22ec6 |
No | 4.10.20 | 4.10 | ![]() |