How to remove CoolWebSearch

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CoolWebSearch description

CoolWebSearch is an internet spyware browser hijacker. While on your computer CoolWebSearch will redirect your home page to CoolWebSearch.com, Cool-Search.ws, or other CoolWebSearch affiliates. CoolWebSearch will also generate pornographic pop-up advertisements on your computer.

How to get rid of CoolWebSearch

This infection can be removed using Spyware Doctor.

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Spyware Doctor is widely valued as one of the best AntiSpyware programs available to protect you from CoolWebSearch and the latest internet security threats. If your computer is infected with CoolWebSearch we strongly recommend automatic spyware scanner.

How to manually remove CoolWebSearch

To get rid of spyware such as CoolWebSearch you need to remove processes, search and delete registry keys, DLL and other CoolWebSearch related files from your computer.

Take Note: The manual process of removing spyware from your computer is difficult and puts you at risk of damaging your computer. We advise using our automatic CoolWebSearch remover.

1. Uninstall CoolWebSearch from Control Panel
   Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add/Remove Programs. Double click to uninstall.
2. End these CoolWebSearch processes:
   services.exe
   DownloaderEXE.exe
   tmksrvu.exe
   To stop processes press Ctrl + Alt + Del or click Start > Run > type "taskmgr". Select malicious process in the list and click "End Process" button.
3. Unregister CoolWebSearch DLL files:
   iekp32.dll
   image.dll
   mshp.dll
   mslq32.dll
   mssearch.dll
   xplugin.dll
   To unregister DLL click Start > Run > type "regsvr32 /u PATH_TO_FILE/FILE.dll"
4. Delete CoolWebSearch registry entries: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\WindowsUpd
   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\SysUpd
   To open registry editor click Start > Run > type "regedit".
   Warning! Manual registry entries editing may cause damage to your system.
   Download Uniblue RegistryBooster 2010 to scan for registry errors.
5. Search and delete these CoolWebSearch related files:
   SexDownloader.cab
   update911.js
   DNLDC.ocx