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Published Feb 01, 2010 | Updated Sep 15, 2017

Virus:Win32/Patchload.A

Detected by Microsoft Defender Antivirus

Aliases: Trojan.Win32.Patched.hl (Kaspersky) Win32.Patchload.A (VirusBuster) TR/Patched.FF.1 (Avira) Win32/Patched.EC (ESET) Trojan.Patched (Ikarus) W32/PatchLoad (McAfee) Win32.Loader.gd (Rising AV) W32/Patched-B (Sophos) Virus.Win32.Patchload.a (Sunbelt Software)

Summary

Virus:Win32/Patchload.A is a detection for files, typically DLL files, that are infected by a virus. When an infected file is executed it attempts to execute or load other files, which are often malicious.
Manual removal is not recommended for this threat. To detect and remove this threat and other malicious software that may have been installed, run a full-system scan with an up-to-date antivirus product such as Microsoft Security Essentials, or the Microsoft Safety Scanner. For more information about using antivirus software, see http://www.microsoft.com/security/antivirus/av.aspx.
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