What does the spoolsv.exe file do?

Free PC Check

Take advantage of our free computer check to identify problems with spoolsv.exe

Scan your computer for free with the Windows Repair Tool. This tool repairs Windows and improves its performance. Scans are free. A premium version is available for purchase.

What you should know about spoolsv.exe Spooler SubSystem App

spoolsv.exe is a Windows system file. Spoolsv.exe is found in the C:\Windows\System32 directory. Frequently occurring are file sizes such as 58,880 bytes (41% of all these files), 57,856 bytes as well as 17 other variants.
It is the service "Spooler".
This particular software does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. To verify its trustworthiness, Microsoft has provided it with an embedded certificate. For this reason, 8% of all experts consider this file to be a possible threat. The probability that it can cause harm is high.

spoolsv.exe is a system file used by Microsoft Windows, and appears in Windows Task Manager as a process named "Spooler SubSystem App." However, some viruses and Trojans use the same file name to avoid detection (such as TROJ_SPNR.07LF12 or, as the case may be, HT_BANCTEIAN_FA050059.UVPM (recognized by TrendMicro), as well as Trojan:Win32/Mdrop.A (recognized by Microsoft)).
For better security, scan your computer with two different antivirus engines. You can use free antivirus software for this purpose.

Objectionable files with the same file name have the following characteristics:

• A spoolsv.exe file has a 72% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of "C:\Users\USERNAME". In this case, the file size is usually 3,301,910 bytes (57% of all these files), 3,299,862 bytes, 250,641 bytes or, as the case may be, 3,301,398 bytes. The spoolsv file is not part of the Windows operating system. There is no embedded description in this file. These days, this is rather unusual The application does not appear as a visible window, but only in Task Manager. Spoolsv.exe is capable of track other applications as well as interpret keystrokes.
• A spoolsv.exe file has a 66% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of C:\Windows\System32. In this case, the file size is usually 540,672 bytes (50% of all these files) or, as the case may be, 372,736 bytes. It can be found in the Windows folder; however, it is not a Windows system file. It was developed by a so-called third party provider - and not by Microsoft. The program executes in the background, and can only be terminated using Windows Task Manager. Spoolsv.exe is capable of hide itself from other programs as well as log keyboard entries.
• A spoolsv.exe file has a 80% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in the C:\Windows\System32\drivers directory. In this case, the file size is usually 145,920 bytes.
• A spoolsv.exe file has a 86% certainty of being dangerous if it is found in a subdirectory of C:\Windows. In this case, the file size is usually 1,256,448 bytes.

If you see this file on your hard drive or in Windows Task Manager, please make sure that it is not a malicious variant. It's a fact that many trojans try to cloak their true identity by calling themselves spoolsv.exe. With the above information or by using tools like Security Task Manager you can determine if, in your case, the file is an undesirable variant.

What do other computer users say about spoolsv?

Summary: 293 users consider spoolsv.exe essential and should not be removed. 38 users consider it harmless. However, 57 users consider this to be a suspicious process and would like to get rid of it. For this reason, 108 users have already removed spoolsv.exe. source: file.net

How to uninstall the program or Betriebssystem Microsoft Windows

To remove Spooler SubSystem App from your computer, please follow the manual instructions below.

How to check if spoolsv.exe (Spooler SubSystem App) was uninstalled completely

After uninstalling, restart your computer. Then open Windows Explorer and check if a folder with the software name still exists under C:\Program Files. Also, check the Registry for remnants of Spooler SubSystem App. To do this, start Regedit, then look under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE > Software for: Spooler SubSystem App or the name of the producer. Keep in mind that only a computer professional should delete entries in the Windows Registry directly.

Last but not least

If Windows is not working properly, startup is slow, or spoolsv.exe is causing problems, a good Windows diagnostic tool may help. This is especially effective when it comes to older computers that have accumulated vast quantities of "garbage data" as the result of many software installs and uninstalls.

Users interested in spoolsv.exe have also searched for: hostappserviceupdater.exe googletoolbar_32.dll lms.exe spoolsv.exe srvany.exe umengx86.dll applemobiledeviceservice.exe msvcr80.dll [index]