What is faxpatch.exe?
Originally developed by Microsoft Corporation, faxpatch.exe is a legitimate file process and also called as Fax XP SP1 Patch that is associated with Microsoft Windows Operating System. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.
faxpatch.exe virus is created when malware authors write virus files and name them after faxpatch.exe with an aim to spread virus on the internet.
Affected Platform: Windows OS
How to check if your computer is infected with faxpatch.exe malware?
If your system is affected by faxpatch.exe malware, you will notice one or the several below symptoms:
faxpatch.exe occupies an unusually large CPU memory
- Erratic internet connection
- Your browser is bombarded with annoying popup ads
- Computer screen freezes
- PC's processing speed suffers
- You are redirected to unknown websites
To pinpoint the virus file location, take the following steps:
Step 1: Press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys at once to open Task Manager.
Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files you should run an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.
How to remove faxpatch.exe malware from system using Comodo Cleaning Essentials?
You can either choose to remove faxpatch.exe and other malwares using Comodo Antivirus, or Comodo Cleaning Essentials (CCE) – both of which are absolutely free to download! CCE is a set of computer security tools designed to help you identify and remove malwares and unsafe processes from an infected computer.
To remove malwares using CCE, take the following steps:
1. Check the system requirements and download the feature-rich CCE suite for free.
2. After installation, choose the type of scan you want to perform. CCE offers 3 scan options to get rid of malwares from a PC:
- Smart Scan: Does a scan on critical areas of your system.
- Full Scan: Does a complete scan of your system.
- Custom Scan: Does a scan only on selected items.
The process to initiate the above mentioned scans are self-explanatory and thus, easy-to-use.
Additionally, it's recommended that you approve of any updates that the CCE will prompt you about to ensure it does a better job of identifying all the latest threats.
3. Click 'Next' to view the results.
Regardless of the type of scan you choose, the results will sometimes show false positive (flagging files that are actually safe), which has to be ignored. Only select the files you want to get rid of.
4. Click 'Apply' to apply the selected operations to the threats. The selected operations will be applied.
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Malware Name |
Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
Malware Behavior |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | de132cbc16d5de58 d1018cb73f93e080 0e3a1881 |
b3d1623234b090db b8ed5e613a77bd61 |
Worm.Win32.M abezat.b0 |
No | 5.2.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852) |
5.2.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | a6f65cbea6243d01 cbff91e4e3f12d6f c92c1ced |
57ae90ba4f03aaec 03d5a8da177861fc |
Virus.Win32. Sality.gen |
No | 5.2.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852) |
5.2.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | c0350df26794f2d4 549f84977526ada5 740e4491 |
cbc05174e5b511f7 bc9864b79f876f2d |
Virus.Win32. Expiro.nw |
No | 5.2.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852) |
5.2.2600.5 512 |
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N/A |
4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 8dd3b476f7f21522 9f7ad54098d7054f eea58eab |
f75f8c5d8a79779f c91c573c504ac214 |
Virus.Win32. Alman.A |
No | 5.2.2600.2 096 (xpsp_sp2_ rc1.040311 -2315) |
5.2.2600.2 096 |
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N/A |
No. | Company | File Type | SHA1 | MD5 | Digitally Signed |
File Version |
Product Version |
Submitted From |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | N/A | Executable | 0a0ebe67b3fcb49b 1afec1d37f07ad49 5af74d7d |
3e4b5a66a512ffc5 f56ca60ffc563b89 |
No | N/A | N/A | ![]() |
2 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 25feb1beac19c103 755c9522511360e7 18cf26df |
b8f9dd87eb19bfac b06ddb3293c485ed |
No | 5.2.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852) |
5.2.2600.5 512 |
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3 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | 55cde13f825fe29c ab1644b7f0f65ac5 536fbcc2 |
28a1f34d372c544a c4ce2badd558f016 |
No | 5.2.2600.2 180 (xpsp_sp2_ rtm.040803 -2158) |
5.2.2600.2 180 |
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4 | Microsoft Corporation | Executable | f99b19178108b1e2 8edae1d20170a809 5e7d42a8 |
78f6320952439711 2b7a168ddb0506e3 |
No | 5.2.2600.5 512 (xpsp.0804 13-0852) |
5.2.2600.5 512 |
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