How to Get Rid of HackTool:Win32/Keygen?

When you tried to run a program, the computer could not respond immediately? You don’t know why until you run your antivirus program to scan the entire system and finally find that an infection called HackTool:Win32/Keygen has attacked your computer? Are you tired of removing it and fixing PC but fail again and again? How to get rid of HackTool:Win32/Keygen as soon as possible?

Introduction to HackTool:Win32/Keygen

HackTool:Win32/Keygen is created to aggressively attack your computer. In general, once you click on links that you seldom see(such as the links published deliberately by cyber hackers on some celebrated websites), launch seemingly harmless compromised websites unexpectedly, uncompress spam email attachments and install freeware or obtain free media files from hacked online resources, your computer will be infested by the Trojan undesirably. To avoid being infected, you need to be attentive when surfing the Internet.

This Trojan can infect a computer and finish its installation within a short time. It starts to do evil things set by the cyber criminals once it roots the computer system. The Trojan horse has the ability to get registry value executed on purpose to keep malicious activities performing stably. Furthermore, the affected system will be frequently halted without any reason. Firstly, it inserts malicious codes into Windows registry and modify browser settings and other settings as well. The running programs or even the PC usually turns off without notifying you, which disrupts the system severely. What’s worse, the Trojan will download and install spyware to spy the activities on your computer. What you have done on the computer will be known by the cyber criminals. Gradually, the system performance will be greatly affected and it will decline largely. We sincerely advise you to eliminate it immediately.

HackTool:Win32/Keygen can’t be removed from system easily due to its ability to hide from the detection and deletion of antivirus. If you want to completely eliminate it, you may consider eradicating it immediately with manual removal solution. You cannot be more careful when deleting the Trojan horse because any mistake made by you may damage the system terribly.

If you don’t possess enough experience to handle this kind of computer management, the manual removal is not a proper choice for you. If you’re not an advanced computer user, please use a top quality Trojan remover.

Guide to Remove HackTool:Win32/Keygen Manually

HackTool:Win32/Keygen is a security infringing computer infection tagged as Trojan horse which has the ability to pretend to be a part of the system unnoticeably. It not only slows down your computer performance, but also adds other cyber threats to compromise the system. Moreover, this Trojan helps the hackers to steal your private information and illegally use it to make profit. It is recommended to remove it as quickly as possible. You can refer to the following instructions to remove it.

Step1: Stop related processes

[random.exe]

For Windows 7 / Windows Vista

1、Right-click on Task Bar and click click Task Manager;
2、swich to Processes tab, right-click on the processes associated with the virus and click End Process

For Windows 8 / 8.1

1、Right-click on Task Bar and click click Task Manager;
2、Under the Processes tab, right-click on the processes related with the virus and click End Process

Step2: Show all hidden files

For Windows 7 / Vista

1、Click and open Libraries
2、Under the Folder Options category of Tools , click on Show Hidden Files or Folders.
3、Under the Hidden files and folders section, select the radio button labeled Show hidden files, folders, or drives.
4、Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide extensions for known file types.
5、Remove the checkmark from the checkbox labeled Hide protected operating system files (Recommended).
6、Press the Apply button and then the OK button.

For Windows 8 /8.1

1、Click on Windows Explorer.
2、Click on View tab.
3、Check the "Hidden Items" box

Step3: Erase HackTool:Win32/Keygen Virus related of files

%UserProfile%\[random].exe
%ProgramFiles%\Internet Explorer\Connection Wizard\[random]
%Windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\[random].exe
%Temp%\[random].bat

Step4: Terminate these Registry Entries created by HackTool:Win32/Keygen.

For Windows 7 /Vista, and Windows 8 /8.1:

1、Keep pressing "Windows+R" keys on your keyboard.
2、Type "Regedit" into the Run box and click OK to open Registry Editor.
3、Find out and delete malicious files below:

HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{750fdf0e-2a26-11d1-a3ea-080036587f03}\InProcServer32 "(Default)" = "\.dll"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "courts" = %AppData%\p1.exe
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\[random]
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run "SD2014" = "%AppData%\\.exe"
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Classes\.exe\shell\open\command "(Default)" = "%LocalAppData%\.exe" -a "%1" %*


As we have discussed, HackTool:Win32/Keygen is an unpopular computer threat which is able to compromise vulnerable computer system and violate users’ privacy. It will increase the opportunities for the malicious program to invade into your PC if you always visit the unsafe websites. After it gets inside the computer, the computer speed will be reduced and system shutdown suddenly. It will also allow the remote hackers to gather your personal information and use it for marketing purpose or others. To surely protect your computer, please eliminate it as early as possible before it’s too late.