How to remove Coolwebsearch.info ?

February 15th, 2008
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What is Coolwebsearch.info?

Coolwebsearch.info is a browser hijacker used to promote rogue anti-spyware programs. Coolwebsearch.info usually infiltrates the system by using trojans exploiting browser security holes. Once active, Coolwebsearch.info will change your homepage to, obviously, Coolwebsearch.info and will redirect the browser to other malicious websites, where you may get infected with additional malware. Coolwebsearch.info runs at startup and displays popups to "warn" the user of an infection, which is most certainly non-existent. This warning message comes together with a solution - a rogue anti-spyware program, which, if bought, would supposedly dispose of the problem.

Coolwebsearch.info is a scam - do not trust it and block Coolwebsearch.info using your HOSTS file.

Coolwebsearch.info is Threat

arrow Coolwebsearch.info is a parasitic Browser Hijacker
arrow Coolwebsearch.info may show numerous annoying advertisements
arrow Coolwebsearch.info logs your internet browsing history
arrow Coolwebsearch.info will replace (hijack) your browser homepage
arrow Coolwebsearch.info may spread additional spyware
arrow Coolwebsearch.info violates your privacy and compromises your security
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Manual Coolwebsearch.info removal


Important Note: Although it is possible to manually remove Coolwebsearch.info, 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 automatic spyware removal applications found on 2-viruses.com.

Remove these Coolwebsearch.info processes:
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Coolwebsearch.info 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.info 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.info on your computer once clicked upon.

As soon as Coolwebsearch.info 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.info?

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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