spoolsv.exe Windows process description

Windows 7, Windows XP or Windows Vista software, task, program or application with exename spoolsv.exe

Specific issues and troubleshooting:

• Is spoolsv.exe virus or not? And how you can recognize it.
• Solve problems with spoolsv.exe error.
• A little bit more specific spoolsv.exe application error.
• Removal guide: How to remove spoolsv.exe.
• Solve problems with spoolsv.exe not responding.
• Windows performance problems: spoolsv.exe high cpu.
• File damaged: spoolsv.exe corrupted.

What is spoolsv.exe - purpose and description:

The spoolsv.exe service, or Print and Fax Spooler, is a Microsoft feature that is used to manage the spooling in print or faxing. Spooling is the process of printing in the background while your computer performs other functions and coordinating printer processes. Note: This process name is also reported as a virus or trojan (Backdoor.Ciadoor.B, VBS.Masscal.Worm, Hacktool.Privshell). In this case, the running process is a security risk and should be removed immediatelly.

Security risk rating: N/A
Trojan and malware info: N/A*
Typical errors: File not found, An error occurred in file, Not responding, Application Error 0x, Howto delete, stop, run, remove and find the file.
Note: N/A means "Not available". That means that now we have no information if this process is harmful or not.

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Summary: 1 user rated this process. Average security risk: Very low

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spoolsv.exe version list:

The name spoolsv.exe can be used by many programs from different vendors. Also, the same vendor can create spoolsv.exe in more than one version. Thus, we distinguish between all variants of spoolsv.exe using so called "checksum". Checksum is unique number identifying particular version of spoolsv.exe:

Retypes: wxe, rxe, eze, ece, exw, exr, eexe, exxe, exee, apoolsv, dpoolsv, sooolsv, s[oolsv, spiolsv, sppolsv, spoilsv, spoplsv, spooksv, spoo;sv, spoolav, spooldv, spoolsc, spoolsb, sspoolsv, sppoolsv, spooolsv, spooolsv, spoollsv, spoolssv, spoolsvv, poolsv, soolsv, spolsv, spolsv, spoosv, spoolv, spools, spoolsw, zpoolzv, spoolsf,

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