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How to remove CoolWebSearch?

April 26th, 2007

What is CoolWebSearch?

CoolWebSearch is a notorious browser hijacker that redirects your homepage to coolwebsearch.com or another of its creators’ sites. Another function of CoolWebSearch is to harass the user with numerous pop-up ads, mostly of pornographic content. CoolWebSearch may install other spyware on your computer, so it is recommended to use automatic removal as soon as you detect CoolWebSearch on your computer.


CoolWebSearch is Dangerous

arrow CoolWebSearch is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
arrow CoolWebSearch may show numerous annoying advertisements
arrow CoolWebSearch logs your internet browsing history
arrow CoolWebSearch will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
arrow CoolWebSearch may spread additional spyware
arrow CoolWebSearch violates your privacy and compromises your security
Download Spyware Doctor
for CoolWebSearch detection

Note: Spyware Doctor trial provides detection of parasite like CoolWebSearch and assists in its removal for free. You can remove detected files, processes and registry entries yourself or purchase a full version.



Manual CoolWebSearch removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove CoolWebSearch, such activity can permanently damage your system if any mistakes are made in the process, as advanced spyware parasites are able to automatically repair themselves if not completely removed. Thus, manual spyware removal is recommended for experienced users only, such as IT specialists or highly qualified system administrators. For other users, we recommend using Spyware Doctor or other malware and spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.
Stop these CoolWebSearch processes:
Disable these CoolWebSearch DLL files::
Remove these CoolWebSearch Registry Entries:
Remove these CoolWebSearch files:
It is impossible to list all file names and locations of modern parasites. You can identify remaining parasites, other CoolWebSearch infected files and get help in CoolWebSearch removal by using free Spyware Doctor scanner. It comes with free real-time protection module that helps preventing CoolWebSearch and similar threats.

CoolWebSearch is classified as a Browser Hijacker, which means its parasitic damage payload consists of hijacking your browser homepage, error page, or search page with its own, mostly a commercial site of its creators, forcing you to accumulate force hits to a particular website to make it more popular or by using pay-per-click sites to earn money.

The easiest way for a Browser Hijacker such as CoolWebSearch to infect your computer is to exploit certain ActiveX controls and other security holes in your Internet Explorer browser. By browsing insecure websites on the internet, users may encounter various pop-ups, which secretly install Browser Hijackers like CoolWebSearch on your computer once clicked upon.

As soon as CoolWebSearch completes its operations, the overall browser stability and performance severely degrade, making it nearly impossible to surf the web normally.


How to tell if your PC has been infected by a Browser Hijacker such as CoolWebSearch?

Slow internet connection: Browser Helper Objects are constantly using your internet connection to send your private information to remote servers, as well as receive ads and pop-ups from third party servers, which causes much slower internet connection speed and overall connection instability.
Numerous undesirable and annoying pop-ups: A typical Browser Hijacker keeps track of your internet browsing habits, sending your browsing history data to remote servers, owned by third party companies that use this information to advertise their products via numerous pop-ups, toolbars, hijacked homepages and spam letters. All these undesirable advertising methods are used on the victims of Browser Hijackers.

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