About “Win32/Keygen.YC potentially unsafe” infection

The Win32/Keygen.YC potentially unsafe is considered dangerous by lots of security experts. When this infection is active, you may notice unwanted processes in Task Manager list. In this case, it is adviced to scan your computer with GridinSoft Anti-Malware.

What Win32/Keygen.YC potentially unsafe virus can do?

• Executable code extraction
• Creates RWX memory
• Reads data out of its own binary image
• The binary likely contains encrypted or compressed data.
• The executable is compressed using UPX
• Network activity detected but not expressed in API logs
• Anomalous binary characteristics

How to determine Win32/Keygen.YC potentially unsafe?

File Info:
crc32: E8BF12D1md5: 79cdaac01bc43a47639afc4a1efd5bcdname: 79CDAAC01BC43A47639AFC4A1EFD5BCD.mlwsha1: d97e82863946f8ecd667f5f32d55ac88eba85fb7sha256: 26c8878b52763a3d2ecb58999c0633f44ca8c2462899d866fca9649fbaa9b8a1sha512: 00144d362d56f0d2ab583c12a063ab066a140f54b52a979937a7cdc097658bcb033f5d687873233cc6745a8bcc1b4c0cd0d30f41f6180cdbcfb265af9ede4400ssdeep: 768:81ff3nyaopD4knDDXG76h7WgMB9KGa8Gxs/2/UM5uYUYw4:ynyZpMuDWo7Wnha8Gxs2UM5uLYw4type: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, UPX compressed
Version Info:
0: [No Data]

Win32/Keygen.YC potentially unsafe also known as:

How to remove Win32/Keygen.YC potentially unsafe?

• Download and install GridinSoft Anti-Malware.
• Open GridinSoft Anti-Malware and perform a “Standard scan“.
• “Move to quarantine” all items.
• Open “Tools” tab – Press “Reset Browser Settings“.
• Select proper browser and options – Click “Reset”.
• Restart your computer.