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CoolWebSearch (also known as CoolWWWSearch or abbreviated as CWS) first appeared in May 2003 and is well known as a spyware program which installs itself on Windows based computers.

Effects

CoolWebSearch has numerous effects when it is successfully installed on a user's computer. The program can change an infected computer's web browser homepage to coolwebsearch. com, and although originally thought to only work on Internet Explorer, recent variants affect Mozilla Firefox as well as others. It can also create pop-up ads that redirect to other websites including pornography sites, collect private information about users and slow the speed of infected computers. Direct MP3 Joiner. Coolwebsearch uses innovative techniques to evade detection and removal, and as such many common spyware removal programs fail to properly remove the software.

Some versions of CoolWebSearch can be installed through driveby installation, in which a computer browsing a webpage automatically installs CWS. CWS itself attempts to evade others by not labelling its ads, not providing an EULA, not providing any data about itself and not having a website. Certain variants insert links on random text, leading to advertiser websites. Other attempts to access websites are redirected to pay-per-click search engines that may install more malware display ads. READ & RUN ME FIRST Before Asking for Support - MajorGeeks Support. Some variants of CWS also add links to pornography and gambling sites to the user's Desktop and Internet Explorer's bookmarks. Certain versions attempt to edit users' trusted sites and modify security settings as well hide from removal programs. Variants are often named for the effects they have, such as msconfig, Msoffice, Mupdate, Msinfo and Svchost32.

Creators

The website claims that they are not responsible for the browser hijacking.