user@threatcheck.sh ~ threat-analysis
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$ analyze-threat HackTool:Win32/Keygen
HackTool:Win32/Keygen - Windows Defender threat signature analysis

HackTool:Win32/Keygen - Windows Defender Threat Analysis

$ cat analysis.txt
=== THREAT ANALYSIS REPORT ===
Threat Name: HackTool:Win32/Keygen
Classification:
Type:HackTool
Platform:Win32
Family:Keygen
Detection Type:Concrete
Known malware family with identified signatures
Confidence:Very High
False-Positive Risk:Low

Concrete signature match: Hack Tool - Tool used to exploit vulnerabilities for 32-bit Windows platform, family Keygen

Summary:

This detection targets a key generator (keygen), classified as a HackTool. Keygens are utilized to illicitly generate license keys for commercial software, bypassing legitimate activation. Their presence indicates potential software piracy and carries a risk of being bundled with other malicious payloads.

Severity:
High
VDM Static Detection:
Relevant strings associated with this threat:
 - Cracker Game. (PEHSTR)
 - XXX Virtual Sex. (PEHSTR)
 - Credit Card. (PEHSTR)
 - Hacker. (PEHSTR)
 - Norton Keygen. (PEHSTR)
 - Hotmail Hack. (PEHSTR)
 - ICQ Hack. (PEHSTR)
 - porn. (PEHSTR)
 - crack. (PEHSTR)
 - \Kazza (PEHSTR)
 - \Morpheus (PEHSTR)
 - \Grokster (PEHSTR)
 - \Bearshare (PEHSTR)
 - \Gnucleus (PEHSTR)
 - \Edonkey2000\Incoming (PEHSTR)
 - Keygen by PARADOX (PEHSTR)
 - Stop/Play Music (PEHSTR)
 - www.dayanzai.me (PEHSTR)
 - Corel Products Keygen (PEHSTR)
 - Software\ASProtect\Key (PEHSTR)
 - aspr_keys.ini (PEHSTR)
 - FastTracker v2.00  (PEHSTR)
 - ghidorah@musician.org (PEHSTR)
 - http://www.CollakeSoftware.com (PEHSTR)
 - Code and Keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - GFX: kR8ViTy/CRO (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - com.embarcadero.EaseUS_DRW (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - EaseUS_DRW.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - Corel Products Keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - Keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - \Corel\StubFramework\VSP (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - NCH Software Keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - Keygen.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - secure.nch.com.au (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - www.nchsoftware.com (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - 6Dis iz ToTo V.1 ... Dont worry ! Everything is Okey...2 (PEHSTR)
 - C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\autoexec.nt2 (PEHSTR)
 - 0@COPY C:\WINDOWS\svhost.bak C:\WINDOWS\Adobe.exe (PEHSTR)
 - MSN_Hacker_v3.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Windows_Vista_Activation.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Windows_Vista_Crack.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Nero_7_Keygen.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Yahoo_Hacker_V2.exe (PEHSTR)
 - NAV_2006_Keygen.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Office_2007_Crack.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Visual_Studio_2005_Crack.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Hotmail_Hack_V1.exe (PEHSTR)
 -  C:\Program Files\eMule\Incoming\ (PEHSTR)
 - !C:\Program Files\Kazaa\My Shared\ (PEHSTR)
 - /C:\Program Files\StreamCast\Morpheus\My Shared\ (PEHSTR)
 - %s\%s\calc.cfg (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s\%s\calc.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s - NoCD Crack KeyGen.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s Crack Patch Serial Keygen.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s + CRACK + NOCD.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s + CRACK + ACTIVATOR.EXE (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s keygen crack patch.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - %s_crack_keygen.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - root\CIMV2 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - norwich.net (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - BKT/BRD (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - KMS Keygen (PEHSTR)
 - Office 2010 Toolkit.pdb (PEHSTR)
 - password stealer.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Kama Sutra Tetris.exe (PEHSTR)
 - XXX Porn Passwords.exe (PEHSTR)
 - cute girl giving head.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Counter Strike CD Keygen.exe (PEHSTR)
 - play station emulator crack.exe (PEHSTR)
 - Keygen (PEHSTR)
 - KeygenLayer (PEHSTR)
 - RIPPGrazey / PHF (PEHSTR)
 - CONVGrazey / PHF (PEHSTR)
 - keygenned by ice/BRD (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - - Keygen by BRD (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rarreg.key (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - kentpw@norwich.net (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - keygen.exe (PEHSTR)
 - eygen.exe (PEHSTR)
 - R2RS1KG2.dll (PEHSTR)
 - BASSMOD.dll (PEHSTR)
 - bgm.xm (PEHSTR)
 - StudioOne KeyGen (PEHSTR)
 - hsp3debug.dll (PEHSTR)
 - Ableton 10 KeyGen (PEHSTR)
 - Traktor Pro 3 KeyGen (PEHSTR)
 - Native Instruments KeyGen (PEHSTR)
 - \nero8x\Release\keygen.pdb (PEHSTR)
 - get_DP_Keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - keygen (PEHSTR)
 - http://www.cobans.net (PEHSTR)
 - -|| Keygen by AXiS^FiGHTiNG FOR FUN (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - HSKeygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - High-Society Keygen (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - 5/A^wH (SNID)
 - 2@v[.& (SNID)
 - .N|zT (SNID)
 - x.|(C) (SNID)
 - `Q\%@] (SNID)
 - #1[7/ (SNID)
 - keygen.dll (PEHSTR)
 - activate.adobe.com (PEHSTR)
 - keygen.exe (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - NewBot.Loader (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - System.Security.Cryptography (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - set_UseShellExecute (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForMshta.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.C!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.L!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.O!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRegsvr32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRundll32.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - rundll32 (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForBITSJobs.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForPowerShell.G!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForScheduledTask.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForDataEncoding.D!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.J!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.K!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteFileCopy.B!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:ExecutionGuardrails (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForFileDeletion.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForHooking.M!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForNetshHelperDLL.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
 - !#HSTR:StringCodeForRemoteServices.A!pli (PEHSTR_EXT)
YARA Rule:
rule HackTool_Win32_Keygen_2147593794_0
{
    meta:
        author = "threatcheck.sh"
        detection_name = "HackTool:Win32/Keygen"
        threat_id = "2147593794"
        type = "HackTool"
        platform = "Win32: Windows 32-bit platform"
        family = "Keygen"
        severity = "24"
        signature_type = "SIGNATURE_TYPE_PEHSTR"
        threshold = "4"
        strings_accuracy = "High"
    strings:
        $x_3_1 = "Keygen by PARADOX" ascii //weight: 3
        $x_1_2 = "Stop/Play Music" ascii //weight: 1
        $x_1_3 = "Generate CD-Key" ascii //weight: 1
    condition:
        (filesize < 20MB) and
        (
            ((1 of ($x_3_*) and 1 of ($x_1_*))) or
            (all of ($x*))
        )
}
Known malware which is associated with this threat:
0c10769b277cf217dae2877ecd476e70413907f4eb7a70de55c2fba4edc947ea
16/12/2025
Remediation Steps:
Immediately quarantine and remove the detected file. Users should avoid downloading or executing cracked software or hack tools, ensuring all software is obtained from legitimate sources. Perform a full system scan to check for any associated threats.
=== END REPORT ===
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