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: 12 December 2018 at 12:15 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Malware Name	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From	Malware Behavior
1	The PHP Group	Executable	6d6d94e93b31ec6d 69d25d8c60b95a89 32c7570c	fbb963466c7a1a2d 8e27786dda77b963	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.2.9.9	5.2.9	Romania	N/A
2	The PHP Group	Executable	0513341bb058d86a 7965920d73dc909b 9c8fd5c6	02131cc3c3f2df25 16065579bac5c5ae	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	5.4.45	5.4.45	Mexico	N/A
3	The PHP Group	Executable	13f982929b802780 4ca22324b386fcdf 2cdf22b9	855efd16712aa043 1fcbed0914ae4aca	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.2.5.5	5.2.5	Poland	N/A
4	The PHP Group	Executable	b9b21d3d6fb2e2de 433574496eb9ac66 b572ebfc	39d80b683d13996b d25905ee8b9f6d3e	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.2.5.5	5.2.5	Poland	N/A
5	The PHP Group	Executable	7bd3600d051e2d55 385585280d9bdada 030a64bd	1d6e77d797c52170 50b7dffdc93440b9	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.2.17.17	5.2.17	Romania	N/A
6	N/A	Executable	aba2ea6b52d4135e 11ffeeb57e3f1a31 0b0e0474	339b1bb14d3b8192 3a5df306bbb41809	Win32.Neshta .A	No	N/A	N/A	Kyrgyzstan	N/A
7	The PHP Group	Executable	cd78559be0b197c2 f8cdfea27d5a7363 863e1f89	a4a81828dc3722f1 bab87b4c421e11e2	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.6.30	5.6.30	Romania	N/A
8	The PHP Group	Executable	9dbb8a01261aeebe 988cd9051f36eea4 c83a8e42	ce983c8b99399c6d 8630f14ca5aab2ef	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.4.45	5.4.45	156.220.15.157/32	N/A
9	The PHP Group	Executable	b2c7dc85adf048c5 9a0f8ed7e34e91b7 1bd6ca2c	574a2176c96d8958 751b8a7ada7bc51c	Virus.Win32. Ramnit.K	No	5.6.28	5.6.28	Indonesia	N/A
10	The PHP Group	Executable	96b0e31adc07bf0e c2f4e312fd761269 881d584c	c4cb27a94ac61902 a39e2097b6820218	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.3.2	5.3.2	Saudi Arabia	N/A
11	The PHP Group	Executable	123623a45a06bffe 129e0f022b3e4ddc fab1a082	957072256dcc529d eb10c42e327e7f63	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	5.2.9.9	5.2.9	5.173.80.80/32	N/A
12	N/A	Executable	f0ca2c148e1d6103 5ea8378559648e87 793d7757	356d95e5f8cfc3fe d81c5a297c628f89	Virus.Win32. Sality.gen	No	N/A	N/A	Romania	N/A

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Safe Entries

First Seen: 28 November 2008 at 11:25 am

No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	The PHP Group	Executable	6a9ffd2d046d9223 f65ba3727685af6d 8b80bc29	605faeef6c8dde80 18f58e518ae637da	No	7.2.15	7.2.15	United States
2	The PHP Group	Executable	080b8f6263f63dee ff3ef351cfb9a22a ecb030f6	3b5c0ea25e01462b b49d09ad9be914da	No	7.2.14	7.2.14	United States
3	The PHP Group	Executable	9d35d06a653ed0ff c02f1037effb1314 4fc5295a	07c864c26885d226 ac84bb699972842e	No	7.2.14	7.2.14	United States
4	The PHP Group	Executable	52f57cfbb6645259 bd483294a43ca66b bc5ca1c6	3f557a528dad5266 fa8cb734a7083cca	No	7.2.15	7.2.15	United States
5	The PHP Group	Executable	0ba1f714174f5a08 9d0aa8419ff93012 84fb2ea1	8acaa946f1e1dcee 25152302bc4b2fa2	No	7.2.16	7.2.16	United States
6	The PHP Group	Executable	90340dfa2ed422c9 49927af9716a1343 4487868e	6e29caf8b31b4856 f43dbf1669ac6fc4	No	7.1.10	7.1.10	10.224.25.58/32
7	The PHP Group	Executable	0e925db33aa67377 b567bf403ffe351e 8711b614	e333c9b6e7bbd3ea a593c92299d5d71d	No	7.0.0	7.0.0	United States
8	The PHP Group	Executable	ce81eff19025fc87 e3e4d49796be95b8 b6d45e77	b838dfda5aa5bd3e f9a61b74247280d4	No	5.3.13	5.3.13	10.224.25.96/32
9	The PHP Group	Executable	965bf7917070eae9 94175f9ba9c9a803 cbdf38a0	f8f81a5de3ae96e5 31cacbb7bdb60be3	No	7.2.15	7.2.15	United States
10	The PHP Group	Executable	df8bcb91e7017a9c a8e3325cdf593837 2020e5eb	729d23481d1882e8 fbee9cec27b94116	No	5.6.28	5.6.28	United States
11	The PHP Group	Executable	fd8b8388a0f16fa2 3618b149ba9a9e42 d7ed0f9e	16122ec0fb4eb85c 64cb84872841f602	No	5.6.1	5.6.1	United States
12	The PHP Group	Executable	35b2c49e1e963d18 b11130e5b1976419 bd321016	ecb5173a97f9b8f4 d43079cc14306445	No	7.2.14	7.2.14	United States
13	The PHP Group	Executable	37a9091946a13d0b 3d91098a94c2fc63 9a2f92c6	a6f03e9282da2864 e93eb06a0cc22b53	No	7.2.11	7.2.11	10.224.25.96/32
14	The PHP Group	Executable	76b3f0c3cdf4da45 08fcdf654985f53d 601d0402	c04541f2bb23e9af cbd91061e1ca3fba	No	5.6.40	5.6.40	10.224.25.40/32
15	The PHP Group	Executable	33445d324e50062b fbebed58d4b774e8 c9ed62e2	d0e942eb6c11e30a bb606a42aa329bbb	No	7.3.0	7.3.0	France
16	The PHP Group	Executable	6b44f664fc91f306 98338994659a1c89 b08e211a	a2b594a80e682e33 8e928c56ec482b3c	No	7.2.14	7.2.14	United States
17	The PHP Group	Executable	5876783f5838ae2a 4b2ff963b2e04859 4d81db45	f2ed0ade63ff9211 c4779fa555fa8249	No	7.2.16	7.2.16	United States
18	The PHP Group	Executable	63c4db5f2812f625 38cfd2b0b47352ac 42724630	200a7c8ee4b901b9 b50b149da87d4438	No	7.2.16	7.2.16	United States
19	The PHP Group	Executable	3255ab5dcb148ec9 20a58d648bd170b1 5a55de08	bea681adf8fc2989 85b6ba3478e25b8b	No	7.2.15	7.2.15	United States
20	The PHP Group	Executable	89b7a5644d599bac 32c110a9a29619af 604cde99	568be6454fa20133 80da80a037506263	No	5.2.6.6	5.2.6	10.224.25.96/32
21	The PHP Group	Executable	8b0653bf0d1509ce b430c0387080014b 62187cae	d104f9b731b94544 dce9ff13423cb6bd	No	7.2.16	7.2.16	United States
22	The PHP Group	Executable	d7d7c8df59f93b91 b652e30c47492bb6 c909abf6	00672692a0e5a2a5 219527f7c3628a38	No	5.6.16	5.6.16	United States
23	The PHP Group	Executable	5876783f5838ae2a 4b2ff963b2e04859 4d81db45	f2ed0ade63ff9211 c4779fa555fa8249	No	7.2.16	7.2.16	10.224.25.45/32

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How to Remove “php.exe”

What is php.exe?

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