winrar.exe
winrar.exe known as WinRAR has the following information and may help up understand this process better.
winrar.exe - Here is the scoop on CoolWWWSearch / WinRAR. The big question: what is winrar.exe and is it spyware, a trojan and if so, how do I get rid of CoolWWWSearch / WinRAR?
winrar.exe (CoolWWWSearch / WinRAR) - Details
winrar.exe is considered to be a security risk, not only because antivirus programs flag CoolWWWSearch / WinRAR as a virus, but also because a number of users have complained about its performance.
CoolWWWSearch / WinRAR is likely a virus and as such, presents a serious vulnerability which should be fixed immediately! Delaying the removal of winrar.exe may cause serious harm to your system and will likely cause a number of problems, such as slow performance, loss of data or leaking private information to websites.
The Process Server database currently registers winrar.exe to CoolWWWSearch / rarlab.com.
This is part of CoolWWWSearch / WinRAR.
winrar.exe is related to iedll.exe, loader.exe, tapicfg.exe, waol.exe.
Winrar.exe - Confusion
Winrar.exe is a legitimate archive program which can be obtained at RarLab.com. The confusion over Winrar comes from claims that coolwwwsearch uses the same executable name (.exe) as that of winrar.
Many spyware/malware programs use filenames of usual, non-malware programs such as Winrar.
The legitimate winrar is an archive program, that can be obtained from rarlab.com. If you have a process called winrar.exe running on your computer and you don't use the 'winrar' archiving utility, your computer has most likely been infected with a variant of the coolwwwsearch parasite.
If you find winrar.exe running on you computer and don't use Winrar Archive, then this may present a serious vulnerability. Any vulnerability should be removed immediately. For a list of free virus removal programs, visit our Antivirus Program list.
Special thanks to Eugene for the update and suggestions on Winrar, it's greatly appreciated!
WINRAR.EXE - Disclaimer
Every attempt has been made to provide you with the correct information for winrar.exe or WINRAR. Many spyware / malware programs use filenames of usual, non-malware programs. If we have included information about winrar.exe that is inaccurate, we would greatly appreciate your help by updating the Process Information database and we will do our best to correct it.
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