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Overview
Patch.exe threat analysis
Patch.exe is determined as a documents that can be recognized in your Task Manager as active and running with every PC startup. There are lots of anti-virus utilities presently that do not recognize this data as unsafe. Yet, it can not be dealt with as a totally benign procedure, thus, we do think it is a potentially unwanted application that is worth being eliminated simultaneously.
Patch.exe typically is the trace of particular adware or possibly unwanted application (PUA) to be active in your tool. While this kind of malware is active you will maintain running into numerous PC-related troubles, mainly formalized in your system working in an extremely sluggish way.
Patch.exe and associated unwanted programs might be in fact injected right into your tool using some dubious web links on the Internet. After the PC owners mistakenly determine to do so they will promptly welcome Patch.exe and also various other unwanted software right into their computer systems.
Patch.exe procedure can be also integrated with other third-party apps, so you should erase this kind of threat as fast as you can. You could attempt to remove Patch.exe manually from the gadget, however, this might need more sophisticated computer analysis that is not an easy procedure in many circumstances. The ideal solution to erase Patch.exe is to check your tool with a dependable anti-virus tool.
Key indicators
File name
Patch.exe
Threat type
General Threat
Detection name
Hack.Win32.Patcher
MD5
12A323C0DB43A7440EB39B9F7A99FF62
File size
1162752 bytes
Scan date
2021-10-13 23:43
Product name
Company name
Technical details
| Full path | c:\program files (x86)\Letasoft Sound Booster\Patch.exe |
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| Sections | .text:60000020:4C584307E5AA70F515EE8C3D942E5F6C:512 .rdata:40000040:E5AA65265E17D8A1B524ADBC10C0A1AD:512 .data:C0000040:F8FEDF1BE1122FF5CD0E5B4716311CC5:512 .rsrc:40000040:442BEF7A0D114EAAC13128219752F9DC:1159680 .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.