> Spyware Encyclopedia Page 40 > CoolCat

CoolCat removal

Spyware CoolCat Information
Name: CoolCat Category: RAT Date: 2001-10-06 Coded in: Delphi 5 Dangerous: Yes

CoolCat belongs to RAT spyware category.
It's presense means that your computer is infected with malicious software and is insecure.

CoolCat description by publisher:

HotCat is a server program used to send & receive data from a remote client (CoolCat) using the TCP/IP protocol. The client can this way completely control the remote computer in which the server is installed. The server program (HotCat) can serve many (thousands, theoretically) clients simultaneously. HotCat & CoolCat made to be compared with other similar programs as NetBus or Back Orifice, but have a more complete define of functions. HotCat & CoolCat runs in Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000. HotCat & CoolCat are applicationmed in Borland Delphi 5 using the Indy TCP/IP components.

This RAT is also known as:

•Backdoor/CobCat - named by Computer Associates.
• Backdoor/CobCat!Server - named by Computer Associates.
• Bck/CobCat - named by Panda.
• Bck/CobCat.cli - named by Panda.
• Bck/CobCat.srv - named by Panda.
• Win32/CobCat trojan - named by Eset.

>> Delete CoolCat automatically - Download Spyware Doctor

CoolCat Removal Instructions
Kill the following processes coolcat.exe, hotcat.exe, restcat.exe
Remove the following files beep.wav, cats.htm, coolcat.exe, hotcat.exe, indylicense.txt, restcat.exe.

Bookmark CoolCat page

Previous Spyware: Remove Cool Remote Control 1.2

Next Spyware: Remove CoolSavings