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Keygen.exe Malware Generic Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name keygen.exe
File Type
PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed
Scanner Version 1.0.231.174
Database Version 2025-12-15 13:00:31 UTC

Malware.Win32.Generic.cld

Malware family: Generic

This detection name identifies suspicious files displaying Trojan-like behavior patterns. It represents malware that masquerades as benign programs while executing unauthorized activities on the infected system.
N/A
Detection Rate
30,720
File Size (bytes)
2025-12-15
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
81ce40af4b3ec300836385166a71b730
SHA1
2471fbe7554717f6b8a6ece70c1efa8bf8193465
SHA256
d2f30a587e92e4b706643a744a0f9a0c00bbd706d74a9a38e78a48e786c9ea4a
SHA512
a00043d6042b225331b00863364c47709cf2abd1a85ca5304bb60c43279b37b19080ec81dc5b1e79d1d676e07e739efafe18699ca9f4048e7aef862ec6526ac3
ImpHash
09d0478591d4f788cb3e5ea416c25237

PE Analysis

Basic Information

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Hash: 1203a3c5d9c8ce017b05c2ca6d8e3adf
Fuzzy: af227223a17ae844e5c33c893497813f
dHash: f1ada89296262e0c
Image Base 0x00400000
Entry Point 0x00403b3e
Compilation Time 2011-01-30 18:17:41
Checksum 0x000128d5 (Actual: 0x000128d5)
OS Version 4.0
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, PECompact2 compressed
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 1 libraries
kernel32
Exports 0 functions
Resources 6 Resources
Sections 2 Sections

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.data 0x00001000 385,024 bytes 23,040 bytes 7.99 (Packed/Encrypted) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 093BB131E5DAC2BA561F0523133A7BD1
.rsrc 0x0005f000 8,192 bytes 6,656 bytes 6.27 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE 5D5FB7A6E1831A6A40D52D83E08DD9D1
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with high entropy (≥7.5) detected - possible packing/encryption

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 6 (142,737 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_BITMAP 2 123,492 bytes
86.5%
RT_ICON 1 2,216 bytes
1.6%
RT_DIALOG 1 274 bytes
0.2%
RT_RCDATA 1 16,735 bytes
11.7%
RT_GROUP_ICON 1 20 bytes
0%

Certificate Chain Analysis

No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

Malware.Win32.Generic.cld Removal

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Removal Instructions

Follow these steps to completely remove the threat from your system

  1. Start by downloading Gridinsoft Anti-Malware to your computer.
  2. Double-click on the gsam-en-install.exe file and follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.
  3. Once the installation of Gridinsoft Anti-Malware is complete, the program will open on the Scan screen.
  4. Click on the "Standard Scan" button to begin scanning your computer for threats.
  5. After the scanning process is finished, click on "Clean Now" to remove any detected threats.
  6. If prompted, restart your system to complete the removal process and ensure all threats are eliminated.
Important: Before You Start
Disconnect from the internet to prevent the malware from spreading or downloading additional threats. Run the scan in Safe Mode for better detection and removal of persistent threats.

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