How to Remove “Keygen.exe”

What is keygen.exe?

keygen.exe is a key generator file for illegal softwares. It belongs to Spoon Studio Keygen, developed by Code Systems Corporation for the Windows operating system. It is commonly stored in c:\program files. Taking advantage of its popularity among users who are willing to use the free key generator, malware programmers write virus codes and save them with the file name mimicking keygen.exe to spread malware through the internet.

Affected Platform: Windows OS

How to check if your computer is infected with keygen.exe malware?

keygen.exe malware virus might cause your computer to slow down or make your internet connection erratic.

Step 1: Simultaneously press CTRL+ALT+DEL keys to open Task Manager.

Step 2: If you notice keygen.exe located outside the designated c:\program, you should run an antivirus scan to get ride of the malware.

How to remove the keygen.exe file from system using Comodo Free Antivirus?

Step 1: Download our award-winning Comodo Antivirus.

Step 2: Installation configuration frames will be displayed. Select the configuration you would like to apply

Step 3: Select Customize Configuration option and arrange installers, configuration, and file location.

Step 4: Once the Installation is Finished, restart your PC.

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Step 6: Proceed with a quick scan that automatically begins after the update.

Step 7: If threats are found during the scanning, you will be prompted with an alert screen.

Step 8: Comodo Antivirus will remove the keygen.exe virus from your computer including all other malwares!
 

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Malware Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 11 March 2023 at 1:03 am
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Malware
Name
Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
Malware Behavior
1 edx//SSG Executable 7a133575d14cb603
9d76ff33aa4cacaa
9f2aedb6
af41c5f2d966062a
ba476950cf98a105
Packed.Win32
.MUPX.Gen
No 1, 0, 0, 1 1, 0, 0, 1 154.160.26.67/32 N/A
2 edx//SSG Executable 770e21e92f41f710
52922fd134aee2ca
c5bfa53f
36153d9f41132359
f979c82381aa7b49
Packed.Win32
.MUPX.Gen
No 1, 0, 0, 1 1, 0, 0, 1 154.160.2.197/32 N/A
3 N/A Executable 8ffc4a14262efc24
6811e183792631fc
0f2d099d
61b4f490d4fc2495
cda3653a017ed49f
Application.
Win32.Keygen
.PUA
No N/A N/A Russian Federation N/A
4 NULL Executable 3659483eec2418dc
ab2cf0a4a57c13c1
ea06008c
c15c2edbf7abe5b0
f711d01567f14368
Virus.Win32.
Floxif.A
No 2, 0, 0, 5 2, 0, 0, 5 Brazil N/A
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Safe Entries

Safe Entries
First Seen: 07 December 2021 at 11:07 pm
No. Company File Type SHA1 MD5 Digitally
Signed
File
Version
Product
Version
Submitted
From
1 N/A Executable f82c79e836706304
c8f42b37851308a1
f61a3a96
9045411c9e142bfd
40c230183797a5b7
No N/A N/A United States
2 RadiXX11 Executable 81d168eb73ce04df
10de72cc99cd12a0
e946c98c
9c48c6053cbdd63c
232a4f51b3e3ea37
No 2.3.0.9 2.3.0.0 Russian Federation
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