Short bio
HackTool.Patcher is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for hacking tools intended to “patch” programs. Patching in this cse means a small portion of the program is changed so it can be used illegally.
Type and source of infection
Designed mostly to create pirated versions of programs, this “patch” can also turn your once safe-to-use program into unsafe territory.HackTool.Patcher can often be downloaded from sites of a questionable nature.
Protection
Malwarebytes blocks HackTool.Patcher
Remediation
Malwarebytes can detect and remove HackTool.Patcher without further user interaction.
- Please download Malwarebytesto your desktop.
- Double-click MBSetup.exeand follow the prompts to install the program.
- When your Malwarebytes for Windowsinstallation completes, the program opens to the Welcome to Malwarebytes screen.
- Click on the Get started button.
- Click Scan to start a Threat Scan.
- Click Quarantineto remove the found threats.
- Reboot the system if prompted to complete the removal process.
Add an exclusion
Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.
- Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
- Click the Detection History
- Click the Allow List
- To add an item to the Allow List, click Add.
- Select the exclusion type Allow a file or folderand use the Select a folderbutton to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.
- Repeat this for any secondary files or folder(s) that belong to the software.
If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, also add an exclusion of the type Allow an application to connect to the internet and use theBrowse button to select the file you wish to grant access.
