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

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First Seen: 20 August 2024 at 10:14 am
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Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
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Malware Behavior
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ol.Patcher.T
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Application.
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Application.
Win32.HackTo
ol.Patcher.T
No N/A N/A Poland N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 30 October 2008 at 5:58 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
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No N/A N/A United States
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