How to Remove “faxpatch.exe”

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.
 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 19 July 2008 at 9:02 am
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
Lebanon 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
Turkey 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
130.180.254.140/32 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
India N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 03 June 2008 at 10:57 pm
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 Brazil
2 Microsoft Corporation Executable 25feb1beac19c103
755c9522511360e7
18cf26df
b8f9dd87eb19bfac
b06ddb3293c485ed
No 5.2.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0852)
5.2.2600.5
512
10.224.1.55/32
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
Internal Submission
4 Microsoft Corporation Executable f99b19178108b1e2
8edae1d20170a809
5e7d42a8
78f6320952439711
2b7a168ddb0506e3
No 5.2.2600.5
512
(xpsp.0804
13-0852)
5.2.2600.5
512
France
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