How to Remove “patch.exe”

patch.exe is a legitimate process file popularly known as Patch MFC Application. It is associated with software Patch Application, developed by Tune. It is located in C:\Program Files by default.

Malware programmers write virus files with malicious scripts and save them as patch.exe with an intention to spread virus on the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with patch.exemalware?       

Look out for the these symptoms to check if your PC is infected with patch.exe malware:
  • Internet connection is unstable
  • patch.exe occupies extra CPU space
  • PC processing speed slows down
  • Browser often redirects to irrelevant websites
  • You get a lot of unsolicited ads and popups
  • Computer screen freezes repeatedly

Take the following steps to diagnose your PC for possible patch.exe malware attack:

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice the file located outside C:\Program Files, perform an an antivirus scan to get rid of the malware.

How to remove patch.exe malware from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Antivirus

Step 2: Select the “Do not detect new networks again” option when Comodo Internet Security internal firewall activates the network detection process.

Step 3: After network detection is over, click on the “Close” button for a scan window.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: Wait for Comodo Internet Security to update the antivirus.

Step 6: Proceed with the quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be notified through an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove patch.exe malware from your computer including all other malwares!
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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 31 July 2025 at 1:39 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 N/A Executable 4691b54695138c27
1f4a9aae95c0ff78
d491e4cc
e9cad78573f3fb36
5b476cce227b1c69
Application.
Win32.HackTo
ol.Patcher.T
No N/A N/A United States N/A
2 N/A Executable e28a19e3d2208c2c
3c02df719a8ca044
5c5ce31e
644345357ef9d08e
7455214006692ee3
Application.
Win32.HackTo
ol.Patcher.T
No N/A N/A Hungary N/A
3 N/A Executable b1b2f804542b62da
9edfcf7db54a4965
094353d9
c2253474952f41cc
d2ec03e114124aa8
Application.
Win32.HackTo
ol.Patcher.T
No N/A N/A Hungary N/A
4 N/A Executable 2885e7cc4e1b1a83
35832d7d0fbc7a06
ac30041e
6a3a30148751f88d
4e36a76d34760409
Win32.Neshta
.A
No N/A N/A 102.129.232.209/32 N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 12 February 2011 at 10:36 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 Kaspersky Lab ZAO Executable 057d259d5d97856e
4567e2c07b0c1204
24c62352
b62813719bd73b8c
cbafc644fd6708bd
Yes 9.0.2799.0 9.0.2799.0 United States
2 Kaspersky Lab ZAO Executable 65cda8303bd40e9d
37ac9143e2f23b89
dffb70a2
97abc92d2bd4af46
63adbedf937a5ac5
Yes 10.0.3368.
0
10.0.3368.
0
United States
3 N/A Executable 58f8922727ca4887
1fed6fe5bffe84c7
7a6847d8
a1fd276349f4bf13
709f0e99549e1f1a
No N/A N/A United States
4 Kaspersky Lab Executable faba97a9f71ff90c
573a3ad96520e744
9aec8022
e6959b64a40c0749
731f500d49b74c96
Yes 8.0.2026.0 8.0.2026.0 United States
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