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Is Patcher.exe safe?

Verdict
Safe

Single low-trust engine flag on a signed research-tool-named executable with no tier-1 detections.

One low-trust engine (VBA32) flagged the file as suspected Trojan.Downloader.gen; all 18 tier-1 engines remained silent. The file is signed by Vertigo Games, shows research-tool filename patterns, and has medium prevalence over 1457 days.

Run with normal care

The file can be considered safe for normal use; retain existing antivirus protection and avoid disabling security software.

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Saved file evidenceAntivirus consensus
1of 76 flagged
Flagged 1No detection 75
Digital specimenPatcher.exec838463544ea045330…2bfc79ca296bfd
Size1.6 MB
Code signingVertigo Games
SandboxPartial coverage
First seen4y ago
Evidence3 priority signals
No completed runtime observation is available for this file.

Recommended next actions

01

Before running

Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

02

If you already ran it

Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.

Chapter 02

Intelligence

The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.

78%Confidence
High
Analyst conclusion

One low-trust engine (VBA32) flagged the file as suspected Trojan.Downloader.gen; all 18 tier-1 engines remained silent. The file is signed by Vertigo Games, shows research-tool filename patterns, and has medium prevalence over 1457 days.

Recommended action

The file can be considered safe for normal use; retain existing antivirus protection and avoid disabling security software.

Scan transparency

Coverage & freshness

3 of 5 complete

Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.

  • Antivirus

    Complete

    1 of 76 engines flagged the file.

  • Sandbox

    Partial

    Runtime data is present, but no completed sandbox environment is recorded.

  • Network

    Not run

    No contacted-host reputation check is recorded.

    No timestamp recorded

  • YARA

    Complete

    Rule evaluation completed with no recorded matches.

  • External intel

    Complete

    3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.

Chapter 03

Behavior

Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.

Chapter 04

Detection & Forensics

Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.

Chapter 05

Safety & FAQ

Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.

What to do now

This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.

  1. Recovery step 01

    Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.

  2. Recovery step 02

    A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.

  3. Recovery step 03

    Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.

Safety FAQ

Direct answers grounded in the saved verdict and evidence in this report.

7 evidence-based answers
Is Patcher.exe safe?
Evidence-based answer
Patcher.exe appears safe. 1 of 76 antivirus engines flagged it; the 1 detection were treated as non-decisive after the wider evidence was weighed. It carries a verified digital signature from Vertigo Games. Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
What is Patcher.exe?
Evidence-based answer
Patcher.exe is a Windows executable program, about 1.6 MB. Our analysis did not identify a verdict-driving threat signal. It carries a verified digital signature from Vertigo Games. A file's name can be reused by different files, so we identify it by its cryptographic hash (below).
How many antivirus engines detected Patcher.exe?
Evidence-based answer
1 of 76 antivirus engines flagged Patcher.exe, 1 of them as outright malicious. The raw count alone does not establish safety or danger; we also weigh which engines flagged it and corroborating behavior, identity, reputation, and rule evidence.
Is Patcher.exe digitally signed?
Evidence-based answer
Yes — Patcher.exe carries a valid digital signature from Vertigo Games, which confirms the file hasn't been tampered with since that publisher signed it. A valid signature is a positive signal, but note that malware is occasionally signed with stolen or abused certificates, so it isn't proof of safety on its own.
What is the SHA-256 hash of Patcher.exe?
Evidence-based answer
The SHA-256 hash of Patcher.exe is c838463544ea04533087e70db0f4eb90f164b101b0190495b52bfc79ca296bfd, and its MD5 is cb1fd5e527ea44561800169fbb5cc5fa. This hash is the file's unique fingerprint — two files with the same SHA-256 are identical. Use it to confirm you're looking at exactly this file (not just one with the same name) when comparing against antivirus databases or a download's published checksum.
Is it safe to run Patcher.exe?
Evidence-based answer
Based on the recorded evidence, Patcher.exe has a low observed risk and is properly signed. The important caveat is source: make sure you downloaded it from the official website or a trusted store, because attackers sometimes distribute malware-laced copies under a legitimate file's name. If your own antivirus flags it, verify the source and the exact hash before overriding the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of Patcher.exe?
Evidence-based answer
This report reflects the scan run on August 22, 2026. Because a file's hash never changes, the identity of Patcher.exe is fixed — but antivirus coverage improves over time, so a file that looks clean today can pick up detections later (and vice-versa). If you need the latest picture, MalwareTips staff can re-run the analysis from scratch.
Chapter 06

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