PUP.Keygen.HE

The detection of PUP.Keygen.HE on your system indicates the presence of a potentially unwanted program (PUP) that may have been installed without your knowledge or consent. This type of software can pose a significant threat to your system's security and performance, and it is essential to take immediate action to remove it. In this report, we will provide you with general guidance on how to deal with PUP.Keygen.HE and prevent future infections.

What Is PUP.Keygen.HE?

PUP.Keygen.HE is a type of potentially unwanted program that is designed to perform specific functions, often without the user's explicit consent. These programs can be bundled with other software, downloaded from the internet, or installed through exploits. While PUPs are not typically considered malware, they can still cause problems on your system, such as displaying unwanted ads, collecting personal data, or slowing down your computer.

How PUP.Keygen.HE Operates

PUP.Keygen.HE, like other PUPs, can operate in various ways, including displaying ads, collecting user data, or modifying system settings. These programs often use deceptive tactics to install themselves on your system, such as bundling with other software or using fake updates. Once installed, PUP.Keygen.HE can start performing its intended functions, which may include tracking your browsing habits, displaying pop-up ads, or slowing down your system.

Symptoms of Infection

If your system is infected with PUP.Keygen.HE, you may notice several symptoms, including unwanted ads or pop-ups, slow system performance, or unfamiliar programs installed on your system. You may also notice that your browser settings have been modified, or that your system is experiencing frequent crashes or freezes. These symptoms can be frustrating and may indicate that your system is infected with PUP.Keygen.HE or other types of malware.

How to Remove PUP.Keygen.HE

1. Boot your system in Safe Mode with Networking to prevent PUP.Keygen.HE from loading and to allow you to download and install removal tools.
2. Perform a full scan of your system using a reputable anti-malware tool, such as SpyHunter, to detect and remove PUP.Keygen.HE and other types of malware.
3. Uninstall any suspicious programs that may be related to PUP.Keygen.HE, using the Add/Remove Programs feature in your system's Control Panel.
4. Reset your browser settings to their default values, including Chrome, Firefox, and Edge, to remove any modifications made by PUP.Keygen.HE.
5. Reboot your system and perform another scan to ensure that PUP.Keygen.HE has been completely removed.

Conclusion

Removing PUP.Keygen.HE from your system requires careful attention to detail and a thorough understanding of the removal process. By following the steps outlined in this report, you can help ensure that your system is free from PUP.Keygen.HE and other types of malware. Remember to always be cautious when downloading software from the internet, and to use reputable anti-malware tools to protect your system from future infections. Regularly updating your operating system, browser, and other software can also help prevent PUPs and other types of malware from installing themselves on your system.

Analysis Report

General information

Family Name:	PUP.Keygen.HE
Signature status:	No Signature

Known Samples

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Known Samples

This section lists other file samples believed to be associated with this family.

MD5: e35da12416c2365be2b012c7c45da98d SHA1: f64bb8b33f7303e39db4bfe9817a9558b38dd66e SHA256: 09D14B8FFC5600536E022D192AB05881D4C291DA775479548AE82D48C1E67F6F File Size: 1.93 MB, 1931103 bytes

Windows Portable Executable Attributes

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Windows Portable Executable Attributes

This section lists file attributes found within family samples. These attributes are extracted from the files’ Windows PE (Portable Executable) specification and various system flags. Portable Executable Attributes give malware researchers insight into a file’s functionality, executable details, platform and runtime environment.

• File doesn't have "Rich" header
• File doesn't have debug information
• File doesn't have exports table
• File doesn't have relocations information
• File doesn't have security information
• File has TLS information
• File is 32-bit executable
• File is either console or GUI application
• File is GUI application (IMAGE_SUBSYSTEM_WINDOWS_GUI)
• File is Native application (NOT .NET application)

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• File is not packed
• IMAGE_FILE_DLL is not set inside PE header (Executable)
• IMAGE_FILE_EXECUTABLE_IMAGE is set inside PE header (Executable Image)

File Icons

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File Icons

This section displays icon resources found within family samples. Malware often replicates icons commonly associated with legitimate software to mislead users into believing the malware is safe.

File Traits

• HighEntropy
• No Version Info
• x86

Files Modified

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Files Modified

This section lists files that were created, modified, moved and/or deleted by samples in this family. File system activity can provide valuable insight into how malware functions on the operating system.

File	Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\_instiz.cmd	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\creadctmanuale.cmd	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\creatuttoautomatico.cmd	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\deviceid.txt	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\estraimetakey.cmd	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\guidaattivazione.pdf	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\metti_qui_file_meta_della_mappa\soloper_creadct_o_estrai.metakey	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\progs\keygen6.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\progs\meta.txt	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\progs\tt7_metacheck.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes

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c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\progs\tt8_keygen2.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\progs\tt8_mapcheck2.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\ttsystem_patcher\compact.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\ttsystem_patcher\cygwin1.dll	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\ttsystem_patcher\extract.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\ttsystem_patcher\gzip.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\ttsystem_patcher\patchydg.exe	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\appdata\local\temp\eut14\ttsystem_patcher\runme.bat	Generic Write,Read Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\_instiz.cmd	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\_instiz.cmd	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\creadctmanuale.cmd	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\creadctmanuale.cmd	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\creatuttoautomatico.cmd	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\creatuttoautomatico.cmd	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\deviceid.txt	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\deviceid.txt	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\estraimetakey.cmd	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\estraimetakey.cmd	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\guidaattivazione.pdf	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\guidaattivazione.pdf	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\metti_qui_file_meta_della_mappa	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\metti_qui_file_meta_della_mappa	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\metti_qui_file_meta_della_mappa\soloper_creadct_o_estrai.metakey	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\metti_qui_file_meta_della_mappa\soloper_creadct_o_estrai.metakey	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\keygen6.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\keygen6.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\meta.txt	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\meta.txt	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\tt7_metacheck.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\tt7_metacheck.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\tt8_keygen2.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\tt8_keygen2.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\tt8_mapcheck2.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\progs\tt8_mapcheck2.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\compact.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\compact.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\cygwin1.dll	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\cygwin1.dll	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\extract.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\extract.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\gzip.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\gzip.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\patchydg.exe	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\patchydg.exe	Write Attributes
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\runme.bat	Generic Read,Write Data,Write Attributes,Write extended,Append data,Delete,LEFT 262144
c:\users\user\desktop\eut_149\ttsystem_patcher\runme.bat	Write Attributes

Registry Modifications

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Registry Modifications

This section lists registry keys and values that were created, modified and/or deleted by samples in this family. Windows Registry activity can provide valuable insight into malware functionality. Additionally, malware often creates registry values to allow itself to automatically start and indefinitely persist after an initial infection has compromised the system.

Key::Value	Data	API Name
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::proxybypass		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::intranetname		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::uncasintranet		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::autodetect		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::proxybypass		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::intranetname		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::uncasintranet		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKCU\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\zonemap::autodetect		RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\system\controlset001\services\bam\state\usersettings\s-1-5-21-3119368278-1123331430-659265220-1001::\device\harddiskvolume2\windows\system32\conhost.exe	䫡巔ǜ	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75	�l 1HO@V�N�y�y�9y�^�P�����m����p�$ �[�`�V ����Q]�� @ K�	RegNtPreCreateKey

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HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc3475	㵙 ȁ 獖}	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75	�l 1HO@V�N�y�y�9y�^�P���|����m����p�$ �[�`�V ����Q]�� @ K�	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75	�l 1HO@V�N�y�y�9y�^�P���|��7 ����m����p�IV�$ �[��(! ��j� `�V ����Q]�� @ K�	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75	�l  +�1HO@V�N�y�y�9y�^�P���|��7 ����m����p�IV�$ �[��(! ��j� `�V ����Q]�� @ K�	RegNtPreCreateKey
HKLM\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\notifications\data::418a073aa3bc1c75	�l  +�1HO@V�N�y�y�9y�^�P���|��7 �������m����p�'��IV�$ �[��(! ��j� `�V ����Q]�� @ K�	RegNtPreCreateKey

Windows API Usage

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Windows API Usage

This section lists Windows API calls that are used by the samples in this family. Windows API usage analysis is a valuable tool that can help identify malicious activity, such as keylogging, security privilege escalation, data encryption, data exfiltration, interference with antivirus software, and network request manipulation.

Category	API
Process Manipulation Evasion	NtUnmapViewOfSection
Process Shell Execute	CreateProcess ShellExecute WriteConsole
Syscall Use	ntdll.dll!NtAccessCheck ntdll.dll!NtAlertThreadByThreadId ntdll.dll!NtAlpcConnectPortEx ntdll.dll!NtAlpcQueryInformation ntdll.dll!NtAlpcSendWaitReceivePort ntdll.dll!NtApphelpCacheControl ntdll.dll!NtAssociateWaitCompletionPacket ntdll.dll!NtClearEvent ntdll.dll!NtClose ntdll.dll!NtConnectPort Show More ntdll.dll!NtCreateEvent ntdll.dll!NtCreateFile ntdll.dll!NtCreateMutant ntdll.dll!NtCreateSection ntdll.dll!NtCreateSemaphore ntdll.dll!NtDeviceIoControlFile ntdll.dll!NtDuplicateObject ntdll.dll!NtDuplicateToken ntdll.dll!NtEnumerateKey ntdll.dll!NtEnumerateValueKey ntdll.dll!NtFreeVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtMapViewOfSection ntdll.dll!NtOpenDirectoryObject ntdll.dll!NtOpenEvent ntdll.dll!NtOpenFile ntdll.dll!NtOpenKey ntdll.dll!NtOpenKeyEx ntdll.dll!NtOpenMutant ntdll.dll!NtOpenProcessToken ntdll.dll!NtOpenProcessTokenEx ntdll.dll!NtOpenSection ntdll.dll!NtOpenSemaphore ntdll.dll!NtOpenThreadToken ntdll.dll!NtOpenThreadTokenEx ntdll.dll!NtProtectVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtQueryAttributesFile ntdll.dll!NtQueryInformationProcess ntdll.dll!NtQueryInformationThread ntdll.dll!NtQueryInformationToken ntdll.dll!NtQueryKey ntdll.dll!NtQueryPerformanceCounter ntdll.dll!NtQuerySecurityAttributesToken ntdll.dll!NtQuerySecurityObject ntdll.dll!NtQuerySystemInformation ntdll.dll!NtQueryValueKey ntdll.dll!NtQueryVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtQueryVolumeInformationFile ntdll.dll!NtQueryWnfStateData ntdll.dll!NtReleaseMutant ntdll.dll!NtReleaseSemaphore ntdll.dll!NtReleaseWorkerFactoryWorker ntdll.dll!NtRequestWaitReplyPort ntdll.dll!NtSetEvent ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationKey ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationProcess ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationVirtualMemory ntdll.dll!NtSetInformationWorkerFactory ntdll.dll!NtSetTimer2 ntdll.dll!NtSubscribeWnfStateChange ntdll.dll!NtTestAlert ntdll.dll!NtTraceControl ntdll.dll!NtUnmapViewOfSection ntdll.dll!NtUnmapViewOfSectionEx ntdll.dll!NtWaitForAlertByThreadId ntdll.dll!NtWaitForMultipleObjects ntdll.dll!NtWaitForSingleObject ntdll.dll!NtWaitForWorkViaWorkerFactory ntdll.dll!NtWaitLowEventPair ntdll.dll!NtWorkerFactoryWorkerReady ntdll.dll!NtWriteFile UNKNOWN
Anti Debug	IsDebuggerPresent
User Data Access	GetUserObjectInformation
Process Terminate	TerminateProcess

Shell Command Execution

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Shell Command Execution

This section lists Windows shell commands that are run by the samples in this family. Windows Shell commands are often leveraged by malware for nefarious purposes and can be used to elevate security privileges, download and launch other malware, exploit vulnerabilities, collect and exfiltrate data, and hide malicious activity.

open C:\Users\Mzxhtshc\AppData\Local\Temp\EUT14\_instIZ.cmd

C:\WINDOWS\system32\xcopy.exe xcopy . "C:\Users\Mzxhtshc\Desktop\EUT_149\" /e /i /q /h /r /y

WriteConsole: 18 File(s) copie

WriteConsole: The process cann

WriteConsole: The batch file c