Is NetLimiter Crack.exe safe?
Thirty-nine of 75 engines flagged this unsigned, packed crack executable, with confirmed hacktool labels and runtime evidence of defense impairment and reflective loading.
Microsoft and ESET-NOD32 identify crack or hacktool functionality, and 39 of 75 engines flagged the sample overall. Runtime analysis also recorded T1562.001 and T1620, while the unsigned executable contains high-entropy, likely packed code; it should not be run.
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Before running
Do not run it. Delete this file from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
If you already ran it
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Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Microsoft and ESET-NOD32 identify crack or hacktool functionality, and 39 of 75 engines flagged the sample overall. Runtime analysis also recorded T1562.001 and T1620, while the unsigned executable contains high-entropy, likely packed code; it should not be run.
The strongest evidence is the confirmed hacktool classification: Microsoft and ESET-NOD32 independently identify crack-oriented offensive functionality. In total, 39 of 75 engines flagged the file, including eight high-trust detections, although they do not agree on one specific malware family. One completed sandbox recorded defense impairment under T1562.001 and reflective code loading under T1620. The executable is unsigned and its code section has entropy 7.97, supporting likely packing or obfuscation. Direct-IP traffic was observed, but no complete host-reputation result is available because contactedHosts is null. Contaminated community-comment text was ignored in favor of independent engine, static, and runtime evidence.
What We Detected
39 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the executable, including eight high-trust detections. Microsoft reported HackTool:Win32/crack, ESET-NOD32 reported MSIL/HackTool.Agent.ABD trojan, and multiple other engines used generic trojan or agent labels. The file is unsigned, and its high-entropy .text section supports the assessment that its code is packed or obfuscated.
Threat Behavior
One completed sandbox run recorded T1562.001, associated with impairing defenses, and T1620, associated with reflective code loading. It also observed multiple direct-IP connections, but no complete reputation check exists for those hosts, so the traffic cannot independently establish command-and-control. No malicious child hash or explicit sandbox verdict was reported.
What To Do Now
Do not execute this crack or grant it elevated privileges. Keep endpoint protection enabled, quarantine or delete the file, and obtain NetLimiter only through its official distribution channel. If it already ran, perform a full system scan and review security-tool configuration for unauthorized changes.
Where this verdict could be wrong4 caveats
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false, although one completed sandbox recorded offensive techniques and direct-IP activity.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0, externalIntel.circl.hit=false, and externalIntel.malwareBazaar.hit=false; these absences may reflect coverage gaps rather than exoneration.
- prevalence.uniqueSources=1348 and prevalence.timesSubmitted=1465 show the sample is established rather than newly observed.
- engines.tier1FamilyConsensus.strong=false, so the engines do not converge on one named malware family.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- behaviour.hasMaliciousSandboxVerdict=false.
- No malicious dropped child was reported.
- externalIntel.yaraify.ruleCount=0 and externalIntel.circl.hit=false.
- The sample has 1348 unique submission sources and is not newly observed.
- 39/75 antivirus engines detected the file.
- Eight high-trust engines flagged it.
- engines.hacktoolConfirmed=true for crack-tool functionality.
- Runtime observation recorded T1562.001 and T1620.
- The executable is unsigned.
- peAnalysis.likelyPacked=true with .text entropy 7.97.
Quarantine or delete the executable and obtain the software from its official source instead. If it was executed, keep endpoint protection enabled and run a full scan while checking for altered security settings.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete39 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial20 runtime contacts were observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete3 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 12MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 15spawned processes
- 20network contacts
- 17filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Attempted to impair or bypass security controls.
High concern: Manipulated how the operating system loads code, which can redirect execution.
High concern: Loaded code directly into memory instead of from a normal file.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Removed execution artefacts or logs, which can conceal activity.
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Threat context
How hacktools are abused
This is a hacking or cracking tool — the kind used to bypass software licences, generate fake keys, or attack other systems. Even when the tool 'works', these downloads very often carry hidden malware.
Bottom line:Running one means trusting an anonymous author with full access to your PC — rarely worth the risk.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
NetLimiter Crack.exe
6e95f6bec847284d367390181e64985d4fb9e1a4a6fcc078f367e9579e4177b6
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
%SAMPLEPATH%\NetLimiter _.exe
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
Roaming
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
204.79.197.203
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
20.99.186.246
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 204.79.197.203
- 20.99.186.246
- 192.229.211.108
- 20.99.133.109
- 23.216.147.76
- 23.34.172.72
- 23.216.147.64
- a83f:8110:0:0:fe0d:fbe3:be73:da01
- 20.99.184.37
- a83f:8110:0:0:0:0:1400:0
- C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
- C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
- %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KLT1I0ZU\update50[1].xml
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER76D.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER896.tmp.csv
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER8D5.tmp.txt
- C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\2.0\cache\cache.dat
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 3rule hits recorded
- 39 / 75engines flagged
- 1,348sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
39 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Alibaba and alibabacloud.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has a long, established submission history across 1,348 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 04
Scanned file: NetLimiter Crack.exe — 6e95f6bec847284d367390181e64985d4fb9e1a4a6fcc078f367e9579e4177b6
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — %SAMPLEPATH%\NetLimiter _.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser — C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: Roaming — C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 204.79.197.203 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 20.99.186.246 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: hacktool
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
PE is packed (high-entropy code or known packer) AND unsigned AND at least one engine flagged it. Packing alone is common in legit software; packing + unsigned + signal is the malware-dropper pattern.
Evidencehigh-entropy code sectionThe sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence204.79.197.203 · 20.99.186.246 · 192.229.211.108Unsigned, packed PE with sandbox-observed network activity. The packing step hides the payload until execution; the network call fetches / reports for the next stage. Classic dropper / stager behaviour.
Evidence204.79.197.203
39 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
Executable sections have high entropy (7.2+) — the code is compressed or encrypted and only decrypted at runtime. Classic packing behaviour.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- NetLimiter Crack.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 475.5 KB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 19, 2026, 6:35 PM UTC
6e95f6bec847284d367390181e64985d4fb9e1a4a6fcc078f367e9579e4177b6Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file is dangerous. Treat it as harmful and remove it.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run this file. Delete this file from the device, then empty the Recycle Bin or Trash.
- Recovery step 02
If you already ran it, disconnect from the internet and start with a full antivirus scan or Microsoft Defender Offline scan. If compromise is suspected or the problem persists, use a reputable second-opinion scanner and follow incident-recovery or clean-reinstall guidance.
- Recovery step 03
If you typed any passwords while it was open, change them from a device you trust.
- Recovery step 04
Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
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