HackTool.Win32.KeyGen.VLP
a variant of Win32/Keygen.AU potentially unsafe application (NOD32)
Windows
Threat Type: Hacking Tool
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted: No
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware
This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
It generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.
It uses a user interface (UI).
TECHNICAL DETAILS
196,096 bytes
No
Uses a user interface
Arrival Details
This Hacking Tool arrives on a system as a file dropped by other malware or as a file downloaded unknowingly by users when visiting malicious sites.
Cracker Routine
This Hacking Tool generates serial numbers to crack into programs that need valid serial numbers for the programs to function fully.
Other Details
This Hacking Tool uses the following user interface:
It does the following:
- It is used to generate activation codes for Nitro PDF v9.x.
SOLUTION
9.800
2.375.00
04 Feb 2021
Step 1
Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.
Step 2
Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.KeyGen.VLP. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:
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