How to Remove the php.exe virus from PC

What is php.exe?

php.exe is a legitimate file. It is also called PHP Thread Safe Command Line Interface and developed by the Php Group.Since it is very useful file for php developer and it is commonly stored in C:\Program Files\Common Files. The malware programmers or cyber criminals write different types of malicious programs and name it as php.exe to damage the software and hardware.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with php.exe malware?

The type of malware programs varies and the mode of infection also varies. Any of the following can alert you if the system is infected.

If the internet connection fluctuation is high
If the php.exe file is taking more of your CPU memory
If the system performance is very low
If the system is redirected to some strange websites
If the system is getting some annoying popup ads

To confirm that go to task manager by pressing the combination of keys ctrl+alt+del and go to the process tab and right click on the Open.exe to check the location, if the location is C:\Program Files\Common Files, then the system is not affected by php.exe, if the location is somewhere else then the system is affected by php.exe malware.

How to remove the php.exe file from system using Comodo Antivirus?

Step 1: Download the award-winning Free Internet Security.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply.

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Restart your PC.

Step 5: It will take some time for the Comodo Internet Security to update the software for virus protection.

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

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

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the php.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!

Windows OS PC Security Softwares:

Malware Entries

First Seen: 10 May 2018 at 2:59 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	The PHP Group	Executable	fc5d1e73897d596d 59fa16da663870ea 5b443224	7596c846d0fd40fb 642f0ee3afbea797	Virus.Win32. MadAngel.n	Yes	5.3.1	5.3.1	Indonesia	N/A
2	The PHP Group	Executable	6a68e454105f1e40 4b4b3b494e68c99a 8e4916b0	bc7711e3fb92bd11 1f51a6a63f1c236b	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	7.2.5	7.2.5	176.221.121.148/32	N/A
3	The PHP Group	Executable	7e3040ccd62157c0 c18a9ade618ac236 431c5eb5	1a2eb134e9b197c9 b99cbb88ef5ff651	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	5.6.8	5.6.8	197.210.55.107/32	N/A
4	N/A	Executable	cec92a0a373de40d b46a916aa7dc2266 ba1e36b8	c5ff36807f454cf4 7a4b97b2946b66cf	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Thailand	N/A
5	The PHP Group	Executable	de24a8115ab586ec c02af517a2d321f1 1d8668b1	8e7d987f5a2834aa 58186988654d9abf	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.6.30	5.6.30	103.255.6.2/32	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	e262dbc9c02bd7e4 49d12551ab91a46e bd16fc1b	7b1d951c48ac1ca1 f39c9d55cb5523a3	Virus.Win32. Parite.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Argentina	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 14 February 2009 at 5:39 pm

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	The PHP Group	Executable	780aa7596e9d0b85 2b9e8e965cab476e dc1569d1	d23eb166376b0d63 dfffccfcca6cd15d	No	7.2.7	7.2.7	United States
2	The PHP Group	Executable	3d7f8428bbc52e5f 5fb5dc936b57c307 2e047355	a30d1538085f6fa6 3cca863c6f24cc94	No	7.2.1	7.2.1	United States
3	The PHP Group	Executable	386adf17c8e20576 23d66fcdfcff5a5d 9199442b	c677d7e8f5a01166 ee9b723699efd7d5	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	10.108.51.116/32
4	The PHP Group	Executable	464ba195185a632b 8e0f58bd38d7a42a 458cc5d5	218b403d69307655 a9a9c85838e2545f	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	United States
5	The PHP Group	Executable	d926fa621ed4e69a c2ad3b21a328246e 93a63732	d4f110239459881f 4df5f037bddc4b3c	No	4.4.4.4	4.4.4	United States
6	The PHP Group	Executable	780aa7596e9d0b85 2b9e8e965cab476e dc1569d1	d23eb166376b0d63 dfffccfcca6cd15d	No	7.2.7	7.2.7	10.100.19.19/32
7	The PHP Group	Executable	32cfce5ada16dbe5 b04fcc0d0828c57e d91aa1ae	2d58dc9f56746210 83c1527437b64e53	No	7.2.8	7.2.8	United States
8	The PHP Group	Executable	e36282e6ed24c88b 3b96e1cda3ea3491 4cabd978	16d2298f2cd28bfd f26deb60139e6a35	Yes	5.6.24	5.6.24	10.224.25.44/32
9	The PHP Group	Executable	386adf17c8e20576 23d66fcdfcff5a5d 9199442b	c677d7e8f5a01166 ee9b723699efd7d5	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	United States
10	The PHP Group	Executable	464ba195185a632b 8e0f58bd38d7a42a 458cc5d5	218b403d69307655 a9a9c85838e2545f	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	10.108.51.116/32
11	The PHP Group	Executable	6f0063599bab3980 800d1248ba06b32d 9b91da50	3413a27af2639a8c ba41197ffdff335e	No	7.2.9	7.2.9	10.224.25.45/32
12	The PHP Group	Executable	f1eec09d43bd8f25 5070129687e729c6 841bbc52	fce627dd7c30e96d 70780cceb49e8a53	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	United States
13	The PHP Group	Executable	f888d711bcd4bea5 d89eb981ecbe3930 071ef44e	5560e4180c6ef89b c5b699a206adb710	No	5.3.8	5.3.8	10.224.25.44/32
14	The PHP Group	Executable	1f3d5e88559b693b ee1abe823ebe75fc e172813a	fee25de62372003c 38f92cc27378bf40	Yes	5.3.1	5.3.1	United States
15	The PHP Group	Executable	707c57dce8f2f7d7 218beab5dae61376 6548c928	babb89dbfe645ed8 48daa88bb12b154a	No	5.6.36	5.6.36	Turkey
16	The PHP Group	Executable	f1eec09d43bd8f25 5070129687e729c6 841bbc52	fce627dd7c30e96d 70780cceb49e8a53	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	10.108.51.116/32
17	The PHP Group	Executable	f1eec09d43bd8f25 5070129687e729c6 841bbc52	fce627dd7c30e96d 70780cceb49e8a53	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	10.100.19.19/32
18	The PHP Group	Executable	b917a5a26b1f0e04 c4f0aeb88abca7e9 ce04b231	902198ea37328d7d d462948cbcad4cf6	No	7.2.8	7.2.8	10.224.25.44/32
19	The PHP Group	Executable	32cfce5ada16dbe5 b04fcc0d0828c57e d91aa1ae	2d58dc9f56746210 83c1527437b64e53	No	7.2.8	7.2.8	10.224.25.44/32
20	The PHP Group	Executable	43318081abe77395 4955be5bd9ef909a d3f18287	4e10f7d459cf17e0 a79ccc7d33f6d757	No	7.2.9	7.2.9	10.224.25.45/32
21	The PHP Group	Executable	b7148dcc4e89ae6d 3ad265209f468271 3bb58eb6	3d8ce2b2b638e010 cb2012aa1306a1ec	No	7.2.9	7.2.9	10.224.25.45/32
22	The PHP Group	Executable	384cc994cdf2f651 2059c953ec393e15 25bfaab8	f5f9987717f386b7 57c689fa643baa16	No	7.2.5	7.2.5	United States
23	The PHP Group	Executable	b917a5a26b1f0e04 c4f0aeb88abca7e9 ce04b231	902198ea37328d7d d462948cbcad4cf6	No	7.2.8	7.2.8	31.222.197.196/32
24	The PHP Group	Executable	38a0d2f7a1d3e728 2b93f5fff097b2be f94e20af	89873146abb18868 17d051a0451f4b3d	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	Germany
25	The PHP Group	Executable	847cc9a6a10555c6 7cb1bca49627c8dd 26aa0805	54dbcb24d3905691 dbf0e00075d3c5a9	No	5.6.30	5.6.30	United States
26	The PHP Group	Executable	a5484d2d02651643 f25a3ed46f1ee9ef 8b986e6b	41ba4446c5b6161a aa260763de475376	No	7.1.7	7.1.7	United States
27	The PHP Group	Executable	59bdbe441e070b65 8d6a43cc262d47b8 f2c7ce82	1f434ee2d0a0646b 3112f1c4fd498ea9	No	5.6.22	5.6.22	United States
28	The PHP Group	Executable	38a0d2f7a1d3e728 2b93f5fff097b2be f94e20af	89873146abb18868 17d051a0451f4b3d	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	10.108.51.116/32
29	The PHP Group	Executable	676c194d32e0a309 7c4efa67985bbbb9 1f12c2f8	3abde9d21a1b62ea d3fe8108cd01d40a	No	5.6.37	5.6.37	United States
30	The PHP Group	Executable	0ce8fdee069a6cc5 d14d0f8e4d127515 06db9c51	dd968f224b2bf85a 9f5cca2b85a53df2	No	7.1.18	7.1.18	United States
31	The PHP Group	Executable	576f1983b3707f7a 941c5e3be3d29459 4b3661ba	a2c571f1795102a7 01fe5f9e60bb56d9	No	7.2.9	7.2.9	10.224.25.45/32
32	The PHP Group	Executable	61f7a44f28825c10 26b1a1d60b25eeaf c140ebe1	2380c4200fbe83f9 7eaa00730bf23e46	No	7.1.19	7.1.19	10.224.27.193/32
33	The PHP Group	Executable	be59fe456336c96a 2939039ecfe0ad68 8dcc6c1e	b43c403587c1738b 2dd9248653c88749	No	7.2.8	7.2.8	10.224.25.44/32
34	The PHP Group	Executable	e70343801406318b f22b7a9e09e4d8e7 653b0eab	d6b93a73d763747c 091e8a1bf27324d7	No	7.2.8	7.2.8	10.224.25.44/32
35	The PHP Group	Executable	38a0d2f7a1d3e728 2b93f5fff097b2be f94e20af	89873146abb18868 17d051a0451f4b3d	No	7.2.6	7.2.6	United States
36	The PHP Group	Executable	e26a9622c04c587d d0805aa9b1dd9049 7655f683	ad04c9ec8d033ee2 8add53cb499b247e	No	4.4.4.4	4.4.4	United States
37	The PHP Group	Executable	518d3e25d1131ba0 6f221c24c83dc950 bf2b73df	2cb26ccf4bd159f9 8c7d35466e73072b	No	5.2.0.0	5.2.0	United States

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What is php.exe?

How to check if your computer is infected with php.exe malware?