The cookiepatrol.exe process is a file developed by Computer Associates International and is also recognized as one of the components of the Cookie Patrol application, which is a program built into SetuPPUpdater, PestPatrol or StompSoft Spyware X-terminator. The cookiepatrol.exe process is specifically deployed as a component of the Cookie Filtering module, which is a small program built into the PestPatrol software, and this module assists the user in removing various malware and even adware items from the system. As part of the Pest Patrol Internet Security suite of applications, the cookiepatrol.exe process guards the system against different Internet-bound threats like Trojans and spyware among other malicious programs that may cause danger to the user's privacy and data security as well as to the system's stability. The cookiepatrol.exe file serves as protection from malicious files and applications that may be transmitted through emails or websites and other Web-based programs. The cookiepatrol.exe process along with the Cookie Patrol Application can be used to maintain the security of the system, as long as this software is actively running in the system and provided that it is regularly updated with recent upgrades or updates.

Most non-system processes that are running can be stopped because they are not involved in running your operating system. cookiepatrol.exe. is used by Cookie Patrol and SetuPPUpdater and PestPatrol and StompSoft Spyware X-terminator, If you shut down cookiepatrol.exe, it will likely start again at a later time either after you restart your computer or after an application start. To stop cookiepatrol.exe, permanently you need to uninstall the application that runs this process which in this case is Cookie Patrol and SetuPPUpdater and PestPatrol and StompSoft Spyware X-terminator, from your system.

After uninstalling applications it is a good idea to scan you Windows registry for any left over traces of applications. Registry Reviver by ReviverSoft is a great tool for doing this.

The ReviverSoft experts have not yet reviewed cookiepatrol.exe

A process usually a part of an installed application such as Cookie Patrol and SetuPPUpdater and PestPatrol and StompSoft Spyware X-terminator, or your operating system that is responsible for running in functions of that application. Some application require that they have processes running all the time so they can do things such as check for updates or notify you when you get an instant message. Some poorly written applications have many processes that run that may not be required and take up valuable processing power within your computer.

We have not received any complaint about this process having higher than normal impact on PC performance. If you have had bad experiences with it please let us know in a comment below and we will investigate it further.

The first thing you should do if cookiepatrol.exe. is causing errors on your computer is to run a Windows registry scan with Registry Reviver If you are still seeing errors after this you should uninstall the program that cookiepatrol.exe, belongs to, in this case Cookie Patrol and SetuPPUpdater and PestPatrol and StompSoft Spyware X-terminator