What is CoolWebSearch ?

Malware Name : CoolWebSearch

Malware Type : Hijacker (A Hijacker is a program that resets the user's browser's settings (like start page, error page, search engine etc) to point to other sites. Some Hijackers may re-route your URL requests and capture that information.)

Executable File(s) : cwsmeu-b56.exe , %desktopdirectory%\tbar.exe

DLL File(s) : %windows%\msew\msiesh.dll , %windows%\msew\msew32.dll , %windows%\image.dll , %system%\seqsb.dll , %windows%

Registry Entry/Entries :

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\software\microsoft\internet explorer\urlsearchhooks _{cfbfae00-17a6-11d0-99cb-00c04fd64497}

Solution : Software to remove CoolWebSearch Hijacker

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