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 | 86be8e27c50512cc a9dfd1c298ec798e 2f5e83f6 |
8aa4cbabccbf5f4b dfe531437c0613c9 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 4.14.20 | 4.14 |  United States |
N/A |
| 2 | Adobe Systems, Incorporated | Executable | d5d737628fd265d1 1279b481f7e55b45 22eda3df |
fb508214acfb59a3 79db1ac9681c51f0 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 4.04.26 | 4.04 |  India |
N/A |
| 3 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 677600faecbf1cd6 4a364900c1fe79f5 7029a240 |
33561e1b581ebd76 cac8f42a988ceb13 |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 5.02.18 | 5.02 | India |
N/A |
| 4 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 94c5569ad593eb06 9957b69fa7e876bb a7e9ad1d |
c89fe2087174c8d0 dab78004239f461a |
Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K |
No | 5.02.18 | 5.02 |  Pakistan |
N/A |
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| No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 068fea8257a2e3bb a9ef4dcd9c641d80 a5ff8f23 |
2bee0e9281f3c111 6ab5b23f35d2652b |
No | 5.04.15 | 5.04 | United States |
| 2 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 92913164b0bfd995 aadafa4d721a97f0 dc96a713 |
91d2f844e32c717e 00ac75d6f9474616 |
No | 5.01.39 | 5.01 | United States |
| 3 | Adobe Systems, Incorporated | Executable | df6756dfc4b8ccac fdfc8e5eca6d35ac 8edc0d39 |
8b03c17b900dccba fb1894c86d62dc5c |
No | 3.02.1F | 3.02 | United States |
| 4 | Adobe Systems Incorporated | Executable | 14361010a0e2a03d d844bd296e55464e e1a52232 |
db9181786b0aaeec 661c691693536906 |
No | 5.05.61.1 | 52.354354 | United States |
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