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Overview
Patch.exe threat analysis
Patch.exe is identified as a data that can be acknowledged in your Task Manager as energetic as well as running with every COMPUTER start-up. There are lots of anti-virus utilities currently that do not identify this data as dangerous. But, it can not be treated as a totally benign process, thus, we do believe it is a potentially unwanted app that is worth being removed at once.
Patch.exe generally is the trace of particular adware or possibly unwanted application (PUA) to be energetic in your device. While this kind of malware is energetic you will certainly keep running into different PC-related troubles, mainly formalized in your computer working in a very slow fashion.
Patch.exe and related unwanted programs may be as a matter of fact injected into your tool through some suspicious links on the web. For example, you might encounter some unforeseen pop-up alert in your web browser informing concerning the requirement to update your version of Adobe Flash Player or a few other utility. The truth is that there is absolutely no demand for you whatsoever to carry out the aforementioned updates. Nonetheless, after the PC proprietors incorrectly choose to do so they will immediately welcome Patch.exe and other unwanted software program right into their computer systems.
Patch.exe process could be likewise integrated with other third-party apps, so you ought to erase this sort of danger as quick as you can. You could attempt to delete Patch.exe manually from the tool, however, this may require more sophisticated computer evaluation that is not a simple treatment in most instances. The ideal service to remove Patch.exe is to scan your gadget with a reliable anti-virus tool.
Key indicators
File name
Patch.exe
Threat type
General Threat
Detection name
Trojan.Win32.Agent
MD5
3C69ED0E82CE3088DA8648399ABE8DE7
File size
65536 bytes
Scan date
2021-07-28 04:28
Product name
Company name
Technical details
| Full path | c:\users\{USERNAME}\Desktop\rabiya\desktop\Desktop\Foxit.PhantomPDF.Business.v7.3.0.118\Foxit.PhantomPDF.Business.v7.3.0.118\Patch\Patch.exe |
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| Certificates | |
| Sections | .text:60000020:4C584307E5AA70F515EE8C3D942E5F6C:512 .rdata:40000040:E5AA65265E17D8A1B524ADBC10C0A1AD:512 .data:C0000040:F8FEDF1BE1122FF5CD0E5B4716311CC5:512 .rsrc:40000040:F202BFF6A1F9B75F73D917024DF7DBF7:62464 .reloc:42000040:2E6554FFC943448B686D85AD68F9EC9A:512 |
Removal workflow
Use the indicators above to confirm that the suspicious file matches this report, then clean the system and verify that the process does not return after reboot.
1
Scan
Run a trusted anti-malware scan and include startup entries, scheduled tasks, browser extensions, and recently downloaded files.
2
Remove
Quarantine detected items, remove associated unwanted applications, and reset affected browser settings when needed.
3
Verify
Restart the computer, check Task Manager and startup locations, then rescan to confirm the threat is gone.