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 | 04d7c27bfa1e0318 74ac879810486456 7d0d7c1f |
b75c3c4fabbe727c db5ae3f87a2b0f2d |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 5.05.64.1 | 56.563490 |  Ukraine |
N/A |
| 2 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 4596478f3866fc1c a093775dfe481fcc 5fa1b584 |
8c8abc6605539d70 de44a163de5271c3 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 4.10.20 | 4.10 |  United States |
N/A |
| 3 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | f7eaebb052a3f831 7251495aec969d0f da2ce155 |
90598f911b667c63 9c1ec24d14796394 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 5.05.61.1 | 52.354354 |  154.121.7.57/32 |
N/A |
| 4 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 3cef35529f36d3d1 65f4c1466251476b 3d10464c |
e5040aac46243882 f6a9846625e94750 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 5.05.63.1 | 56.563490 |  Indonesia |
N/A |
Taiwan- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | b77a571fe54e04b0 948c42713c71e7c0 de9f1246 |
81e7dbdc63d8bcc2 5e0346b8feb21adc |
Yes | 5.11.03.1 | 78.517761 | 10.224.25.96/32 |
| 2 | Adobe Systems, Incorporated | Executable | 647c199ccd259ec9 d19f114e69519a22 52d41e95 |
f0c3ceac95ba1571 49e00c8c2dfde025 |
No | 3.02.1E | 3.02 | 10.224.25.96/32 |
| 3 | Adobe Systems, Incorporated | Executable | ced267dd0260649a 1fc26a219e1c1087 7ec673a4 |
af517e77a0039bb8 4762c5bf37727018 |
No | 3.02.1E | 3.02 | 10.224.25.96/32 |
| 4 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 1f877508e4dd72d8 8e972f0632c5a98e fc7df715 |
b1e70c101cfb357e 3dcf985ac169f352 |
Yes | 5.10.34.20 990 |
66.512941 | United States |
India- 4 items per page
- 8 items per page
- 16 items per page
- 32 items per page
