Adware Alert – WINSPOOL.EXE

A file called winspool.exe installs as part of adware.purityscan by ClickSpring Software. It sets itself to run on system startup. It tries to access the Internet. It also monitors your web browsing and generates popup ads. In some cases, a popup ad may appear each time you visit your browser's homepage or as you go to each new URL. More information can be found at http://atstake.com/avcenter/venc/data/pf/adware.purityscan.html and at http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/pest/pest.aspx?id=453099577.

Sophos Antivirus classifies this file as Troj/Autotroj-C. More information can be found at http://www.sophos.com/virusinfo/analyses/trojautotrojc.html.

We'd recommend removing this file using WinPatrol. First, kill it under Active Tasks then remove it from your Startup Programs. If running WinPatrol 8.x or later, right click the file then select "Delete file on reboot".

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