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!

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No.	Company	File Type	SHA1	MD5	Digitally Signed	File Version	Product Version	Submitted From
1	The PHP Group	Executable	1de27208249bb0a2 b57fb6a252402939 7975b783	1994ad55849bbb4a 7a3895591a507370	No	8.4.23RC1	8.4.23RC1	United States
2	The PHP Group	Executable	867b692ebc3e4814 0e0a35a506e57be8 880de45b	32a6179e2f75210c fdbef7a23c006ef5	No	8.5.9	8.5.9	United States
3	The PHP Group	Executable	28b59153d53797d8 55bd72d09f1d49a1 82985a4c	d1bbca345e836271 63433d3adca48844	No	8.4.24	8.4.24	United States
4	The PHP Group	Executable	6fd3d4ac965a3e50 6132de965e4d7dec a1a7c362	3ecb6cd31fd2c0ec 16dd7e022e879795	No	8.6.0alpha 3	8.6.0alpha 3	United States
5	The PHP Group	Executable	54d2d4a2de257e2f f93e5783407064b1 f11f1c01	7c908514489063f8 273726fa102af8a7	No	8.5.9	8.5.9	United States
6	The PHP Group	Executable	ac3a1dd15fddc833 9e0f00ac99de9874 3a708b6d	b2bcc6ca1b618fde a0992f746b9553f1	No	8.5.7	8.5.7	104.238.128.144/32
7	The PHP Group	Executable	a5813f87f15ea49e da7c756a1c651f98 f8047b2a	9d42a1a7bfed539e 65b3c04bc820b77c	No	8.5.9	8.5.9	United States
8	The PHP Group	Executable	6e9f3578262827fd 3ecafea643a7a373 b67e7e80	ddfc18aea99e489a ce51a04223c1e116	No	8.5.8RC1	8.5.8RC1	United States
9	The PHP Group	Executable	4a2c038f5d1fee4d 441d94b52ac297cd fa01556f	5ef6154658d3be91 982c070c36e397a8	No	8.4.23RC1	8.4.23RC1	United States
10	The PHP Group	Executable	eba09eaddc8176cf 223a44302450c443 b8b627ee	575c6ed443657ed4 f060eed58447475f	No	8.3.33	8.3.33	United States
11	The PHP Group	Executable	89a94540a5722048 5f8a0e70f0b7c594 6c2dd089	dc8a5d1a83630c86 c702d7627176dfc7	No	8.5.8RC1	8.5.8RC1	United States
12	The PHP Group	Executable	56e9009cd2d30534 f7bc265c09f59f20 ba0e514c	40404ea224278793 d83de105d0a86440	No	8.3.33	8.3.33	United States
13	The PHP Group	Executable	5e5cea7523d27e5e d0825a3a367015ca 4800d075	ba7945e6fa37d2e6 574114143deb580d	No	8.5.8RC1	8.5.8RC1	United States
14	The PHP Group	Executable	4cbc70211f3f9d93 0165760836177d50 56ba3a84	b45a97495c743938 55bc26e0f43239c6	No	8.4.24RC1	8.4.24RC1	104.238.128.144/32
15	The PHP Group	Executable	c0a890ca4a09bd28 89a88029e3c3e52b 185a77ab	07cbd7e0bbf8645a 21e885b82a287d7e	No	8.6.0alpha 3	8.6.0alpha 3	United States
16	The PHP Group	Executable	6fe97439e3a9b5d4 e25125e21f08601f 7b9a856b	643da78df5bc12c3 07df5a8787c60741	No	8.4.24RC1	8.4.24RC1	104.238.128.144/32
17	The PHP Group	Executable	92d904bf32889bb2 44b25c0f0262e14c 2c607fd4	44c184c2320f7353 868eb86ab2440641	No	8.5.9	8.5.9	United States
18	The PHP Group	Executable	90e9c2111d493629 8e2f7df47eb5796b 0229320e	99a694513f4838af 36b785239afa9c5b	No	8.3.33	8.3.33	United States
19	The PHP Group	Executable	4f2bda0683e0f189 949fd0cdbac1c2b8 95da9e9a	6d382e6e5d741867 751dd5c8364767f5	No	8.4.24	8.4.24	United States
20	The PHP Group	Executable	d1a33e72fff6536f def46c40a6521e6b 656bf570	d2dc25e752672c13 d2987b65e6d230fc	No	8.4.24	8.4.24	United States
21	The PHP Group	Executable	4b65f7c9ca9493fb 459df0ce9c845ea4 65439122	04858bc48fc4e666 c80e3ac3cf687e79	No	8.2.33	8.2.33	United States
22	The PHP Group	Executable	4351d2b03d7deebb 78ee6c7b38a77d7e 39ee96b2	2e5f836f9728ea0b 474e0c3ae37093bd	No	8.6.0alpha 3	8.6.0alpha 3	United States
23	The PHP Group	Executable	aec350f1b4c6bfc3 d0275ff57cf3bed4 8e6ce9e3	7f3866134695855e 57668ffec53d2dc1	No	8.5.8RC1	8.5.8RC1	United States
24	The PHP Group	Executable	6e8f91ce2a40dc88 7ca355d3ba009ceb 6a5fdad8	bbc3154065c30edd 816b2633427d7b4d	No	8.4.24	8.4.24	United States
25	The PHP Group	Executable	256b32a4b75ac54d 99c6f26366889654 f1d22b7d	d74f47e3439d54df 44b7ca6a05bd11f7	No	8.6.0alpha 3	8.6.0alpha 3	United States
26	The PHP Group	Executable	1a18e34745d4c4e7 4573e22feebf22fa 8ec060b5	ca28c2f733c9891f 205f18e333d03371	No	8.5.7	8.5.7	104.238.128.144/32
27	The PHP Group	Executable	1e3605c22c356914 573927721c187f73 57c84281	91c0c4649fb54d5e c45bf22040aa60c8	No	8.3.33	8.3.33	United States
28	The PHP Group	Executable	d9eb957a738d0bfa b99d34fec0e81865 bef8c6fd	e29bac7eb5bbba5c e23fe03b250dba92	No	8.4.23RC1	8.4.23RC1	United States
29	The PHP Group	Executable	28896116c445067a c8b4e3e9155a1de5 53e65bd4	28507a803a964e6e 2f61b747c67fe57e	No	8.2.33	8.2.33	United States
30	The PHP Group	Executable	eff301f518777f8e af993ce4df456cca 5107c1f0	03a4eeb8d5f8456b 63d495fcebcafe44	No	8.4.24RC1	8.4.24RC1	104.238.128.144/32
31	The PHP Group	Executable	c914db0529a3d896 6b5cd0c2083e9bd7 2d6fdae7	2ffc738a9a1468b4 0d39a09c4c90b1e0	No	8.4.23RC1	8.4.23RC1	United States
32	The PHP Group	Executable	7e6c4f309795ff64 2eaddc02d40af8df 9ce234be	9ea07422781a73fb 850cbc871392beb4	No	8.5.7	8.5.7	104.238.128.144/32
33	The PHP Group	Executable	8a1563ecb9823020 58086d806db9ee85 192bfa0a	b01d46f0d522c977 670433fbd278f841	No	8.2.33	8.2.33	United States
34	The PHP Group	Executable	10c938789d7135cc ad981dc845e60ed5 3f89d3ab	58c70891915bbce2 c455e538c7f3b3ec	No	8.5.7	8.5.7	104.238.128.144/32
35	The PHP Group	Executable	9700760425ebe436 0fed29c259ca8077 7b842ecb	bbe524855d50909b 398e9365d8c72e49	No	8.4.24RC1	8.4.24RC1	104.238.128.144/32
36	The PHP Group	Executable	be3f2707358cd373 86a3d27cc02079ed 5dc82607	ddba4f0526d2ec0b 4537052f4e58be41	No	8.2.33	8.2.33	United States

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