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PC Pitstop is the undisputed leader in PC diagnostics. Our running process library is culled from our database of over 100 million PC diagnostics and scans.
Tip from the PitCrew Every process running on your computer takes up CPU cycles and valuable memory. For optimal PC performance and resource utilization, you should be aware of every process on your computer. PC Pitstop designed this process library to help you know which processes are worthwhile and others that slow system performance. Furthermore, perhaps the quickest and most straight forward method to detect malware is through a running process analysis. |
spools.exe (Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent)This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week. PC Pitstop Analysisspools.exe - Harmful trojan horse program. May cause system errors to pop up, listing the file spools.exe in the dialog. Remove immediately. Recommendation
spools.exe is a VIRUS. Stop all work until the virus is removed or you run the risk of spreading the virus to other people. Worse yet, the virus may be doing harm to your computer and your information. spools.exe is a virus and should be removed immediately to avoid doing further harm. PC Pitstop recommends CA Antivirus in these types of situations.
IdentificationIn addition to the file name, spools.exe, the following version information is used to identify the file. If the file does not match this information, it may be a different file. To ensure the file is absolutely correct, run a free and comprehensive scan.
To view version information with Windows Explorer, right-click the file and click Properties, Version. MD5 HashesMD5 hashes is the way that computers can define the uniqueness of a file. Anti malware vendors frequently use this technique to detect and clean malware. It is common for a program to have multiple MD5 hashes as the developers create newer versions of the program. For the program called spools.exe, we have detected more than 20 different MD5 hashes. Click on a hash to research the hash in Google.
PC Pitstop Database ComparisonsEvery week, we update our information about the running programs identified during the previous week's testing. This program has not been seen on any systems tested at PC Pitstop in the past week. Vendor or Distributor's Web Sitehttp://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.aspx?catid=32&threadid=2174636
Important note:
A file name alone may not be enough for positive identification.
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use information such as the company name, product name, or install directory.
If you are unable to identify a file, ask about it in our
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