Is EPlanKeygen.exe safe?
Only APEX flagged this established unsigned executable, while tier-1 engines found nothing; observed privilege and direct-IP activity warrants ordinary caution.
Only 1 of 75 engines flagged the file, and that detection came from low-trust APEX without a named malware family. The file is established and unpacked, but its unsigned status, T1548 activity, and unchecked IP reputation mean it should only be obtained from a trusted source.
8fbe6f4af777d691d3…250ba0bd07ead2Recommended next actions
Before running
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
If you already ran it
Keep normal device protection enabled and stop if the file behaves unexpectedly.
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.
Only 1 of 75 engines flagged the file, and that detection came from low-trust APEX without a named malware family. The file is established and unpacked, but its unsigned status, T1548 activity, and unchecked IP reputation mean it should only be obtained from a trusted source.
The antivirus result is dominated by non-detections: APEX alone flagged the sample, while no tier-1 engine did. Its five-year history and distribution across 120 sources make an emerging malware campaign less likely. One completed sandbox run observed T1548 and direct-IP connections, but it produced no malicious sandbox verdict. The three dropped files were not identified as malicious, although their individual verdicts remain unknown. Because the executable is unsigned and complete reputation results for contacted IPs are unavailable, the evidence does not justify treating it as fully trusted.
What We Detected
Only 1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the executable. The sole detection came from low-trust APEX and used the generic label “Malicious”; no tier-1 engine detected it and no malware-family consensus exists. The sample has circulated since 2021, with 120 sources and 144 submissions, and its PE sections do not indicate packing or unusually high-entropy code.
Threat Behavior
One sandbox run observed the privilege-related MITRE technique T1548 and multiple direct-IP connections. The run did not produce a malicious sandbox verdict, and none of three inspected dropped children was identified as malicious, though all three child verdicts remain unresolved. Because contactedHosts is unavailable, no complete reputation assessment exists for the observed IP addresses.
What To Do Now
Use the executable only if its origin and intended licensing are legitimate and verifiable. Keep endpoint protection enabled, scan it locally before execution, and avoid running it with administrator privileges or on a production system if its source is uncertain.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The executable is unsigned despite signing.applicable=true, so its publisher cannot be authenticated.
- The sandbox observed T1548 and multiple direct-IP contacts; contactedHosts=null means no complete host-reputation result is available.
- The filename EPlanKeygen.exe suggests a license-bypass utility, but engines.hacktoolConfirmed=false and no engine supplied a corroborated hacktool family label.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- Only 1/75 engines detected the sample
- engines.tier1Malicious=0
- Established since 2021 across 120 sources
- No malicious sandbox verdict
- No packing or high-entropy code detected
- Unsigned Win32 executable with no authenticated publisher
- Sandbox observed MITRE technique T1548
- Direct-IP traffic lacked a complete host-reputation check
- Three dropped children have unresolved individual verdicts
- Filename suggests a license-generation or bypass utility
Use only from a trusted, lawful source and verify its purpose before execution. Keep endpoint protection enabled and avoid administrator privileges where possible.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete1 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
Complete1 signature or behavior rule 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
- 18MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 6spawned processes
- 20network contacts
- 24filesystem & mutex artifacts
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
EPlanKeygen.exe
8fbe6f4af777d691d3dd03d8867c85ed6d0f6fc96f0817f8a0250ba0bd07ead2
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\executable.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
iconcache_idx.db
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
iconcache_16.db
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_16.db
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
74.125.69.94
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
- 74.125.69.94
- 23.216.147.76
- a83f:8110:9f01:0:0:0:0:0
- 20.62.24.77
- 131.253.33.203
- 23.216.147.64
- 20.99.184.37
- 20.99.133.109
- 192.229.211.108
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_16.db
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_256.db
- C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\DiskDiagnostic\Microsoft-Windows-DiskDiagnosticDataCollector
- C:\Windows\System32\Tasks\Microsoft\Windows\Application Experience\Microsoft Compatibility Appraiser
- %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\INetCache\IE\KLT1I0ZU\update50[1].xml
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER2AB4.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\2.0\cache\cache.dat
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER2B7F.tmp.csv
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER2BAF.tmp.txt
- Local\Shell.CMruPidlList
- Local\SessionImmersiveColorMutex
- Global\SyncRootManager
- Local\Mutexf01b4d95cf55d32a.automaticDestinations-ms
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 3 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 1602edf193e97f5156d9…a80043Never scannednever seen before
- 019e61402f4730c22e67…e5b564Never scannednever seen before
- a053fc3ac41c5b0926c8…d1c601Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 1rule hit recorded
- 1 / 75engines flagged
- 120sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
The hash has a long, established submission history across 120 sources.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 02
1 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including APEX.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has been submitted 144 times from 120 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSaved report factsObserved at - 04
Scanned file: EPlanKeygen.exe — 8fbe6f4af777d691d3dd03d8867c85ed6d0f6fc96f0817f8a0250ba0bd07ead2
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\executable.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — C:\Windows\system32\services.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: iconcache_idx.db — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_idx.db
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: iconcache_16.db — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Explorer\iconcache_16.db
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 204.79.197.203 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 74.125.69.94 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
The available sources did not agree on a named threat category.
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
Behavioral heuristics matched patterns associated with malware. Corroborating evidence determines how much weight they carry.
The 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 · 74.125.69.94 · 23.216.147.76
1 of 75 engines flagged this file
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Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
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
- EPlanKeygen.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 2.3 MB
- Last analyzed
- Sep 8, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC
8fbe6f4af777d691d3dd03d8867c85ed6d0f6fc96f0817f8a0250ba0bd07ead2Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
This file appears low risk based on the evidence available now.
- Recovery step 01
Run it only when it came from the developer's official site or another source you independently trust.
- Recovery step 02
A clean result reduces known risk, but it cannot guarantee that every new or targeted threat has been detected.
- Recovery step 03
Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on so you stay protected.
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