RiskWare.Patcher

Short bio

Riskware.Patcher is a detection for riskware that allows the user to run commercial software without a license. Riskware, in general, is a detection for items that are not strictly malicious but pose some risk for the user in another way.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from Riskware.Patcher using real-time protection.

Malwarebytes blocks RiskWare.Patcher

Remediation

Malwarebytes can detect and remove Riskware.Patcher without further user interaction.

1. Please download Malwarebytes to your desktop.
2. Double-click mb3-setup-consumer-{version}.exe and follow the prompts to install the program.
3. Then click Finish.
4. Once the program has fully updated, select Scan Now on the Dashboard. Or select the Threat Scan from the Scan menu.
5. If another update of the definitions is available, it will be implemented before the rest of the scanning procedure.
6. When the scan is complete, make sure that all Threats are selected, and click Remove Selected.
7. Restart your computer when prompted to do so.

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