MalwareTips

File scan report

Scan another file

Verdict Safe

Analyzed , 1 month ago

Is EPlanKeygen.exe safe? Yes, no threats found.

Only APEX flagged this established unsigned executable, while major antivirus engines found nothing; observed privilege and direct-IP activity warrants ordinary caution.

Read the whole reasonShow less

Strong evidence · Widely seen for a long time, and nothing harmful found.

Run it as usual if it came from the official source

Good practice2 tips

We found nothing harmful in this file.

  1. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.

  2. Keep your antivirus and Windows updates switched on.

No scanner can promise a file is 100% safe.

Why we think so

Share this file report

EPlanKeygen.exe: Safe — MalwareTips file scan

The link always shows the latest result for this exact file (its SHA-256 fingerprint).

Reads the latest antivirus results for this file's hash. Nothing is uploaded.

Antivirus results

1 of 70 flagged

  • Flagged 1
  • No detection 69
  • No result 5
FileEPlanKeygen.exe2.4 MBSHA-256 8fbe6f4af777…07ead2
  • Code signing Unsigned
  • Test run Completed
  • First seen 5y ago
It has a long history: seen by 120 sources over more than six months.

Chapter 02

Why we think so

4 points against it and 5 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.

MT AI Engine · Verdict analysis

The reasoning behind this verdict

Analyst conclusion

Only 1 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flagged the file, and that detection came from less reliable APEX without a named malware family. The file is established and unpacked, but its unsigned status, activity, and unchecked IP reputation mean it should only be obtained from a trusted source.

Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
  • The executable is unsigned despite the applicability of code signing, so its publisher cannot be authenticated.
  • The sandbox observed and multiple direct-IP contacts; the missing contacted-host reputation result means no complete host-reputation result is available.
  • The filename EPlanKeygen.exe suggests a license-bypass utility, but no hacking-tool label is corroborated and no engine supplied a corroborated hacking tool 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.

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. See every source

Chapter 03

What it did in our test

It ran in our isolated test environment; no test environment rated what it did as risky.

Test run summary

Capture complete
  • 18sandbox rule tags
  • 2spawned processes
  • 1network contact
  • 24filesystem & mutex artifacts

Chapter 04

Technical details

1 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; no publisher signature.

Sources checked

Every check behind this verdict

6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 partial. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.

SourceStatusResultChecked
Antivirus enginesVirusTotal · 75 enginesCompleteWorth noting: 1 of 70 engines flagged it · 5 gave no result · treated as non-decisive Details for antivirus engines
Sandbox runVirusTotal sandboxesCompleteRuntime behaviour was recorded Details for sandbox run
Contacted hostsMalwareTips URL scannerPartial1 host contacted in the test run had no completed reputation check Details for contacted hosts
Signature rulesYARAify community rules + MalwareTips rulesCompleteNo rule matched
Malware sample databaseabuse.ch MalwareBazaarCompleteNot listed
Known-software referenceCIRCL hashlookupCompleteNo match

Engines that flagged it 1

The saved verdict treats these detections as likely false positives.

  • APEXMalicious

File fingerprint

Last analyzed
Sep 8, 2026, 5:35 PM UTC
SHA-256
8fbe6f4af777d691d3dd03d8867c85ed6d0f6fc96f0817f8a0250ba0bd07ead2
SHA-1
8910f935a1a3528d658eda21bb27931bc2b9d43c
MD5
efd159b9622b259ca969ec422364e5e1

About this file

EPlanKeygen.exe is a Win32 EXE file of 2.4 MB.

Type and size
Win32 EXE · 2.4 MB
Signer
UnsignedNo code signature.
First seen
Sep 29, 2021On VirusTotal.
Submitted by
120 distinct sources
Packer
None detected
Entropy
6.55 of 8

First scanned

Chapter 05

Questions & answers

Short answers to the 6 questions people ask most about this file.

Is EPlanKeygen.exe safe?
We found nothing harmful in EPlanKeygen.exe. 1 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flags it; after weighing the other evidence we treat that alert as false alarms. Run it only if it came from the developer's own website or an official app store.
What is EPlanKeygen.exe?
EPlanKeygen.exe is a Windows program, about 2.4 MB. It carries no version information saying what it is or who made it. VirusTotal first saw it on Sep 29, 2021.
How many antivirus engines detected EPlanKeygen.exe?
1 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flags EPlanKeygen.exe (APEX). We weigh which engines flagged it and what else the scan found, not just the count.
What is the SHA-256 hash of EPlanKeygen.exe?
The SHA-256 fingerprint of EPlanKeygen.exe is 8fbe6f4af777d691d3dd03d8867c85ed6d0f6fc96f0817f8a0250ba0bd07ead2, and its MD5 is efd159b9622b259ca969ec422364e5e1. Two files with the same SHA-256 are identical, so use it to check you have exactly this file, not just one with the same name.
Is it safe to run EPlanKeygen.exe?
We found nothing harmful in EPlanKeygen.exe. The main caveat is where you got it: attackers sometimes spread malware under the name of real software, so get it from the official website. If your own antivirus warns about it, check the source before you ignore the warning.
How up to date is this analysis of EPlanKeygen.exe?
This report reflects the scan on Sep 8, 2026. A file's fingerprint never changes, but antivirus engines keep learning, so a rating can change later. To get a newer result, scan the file again: we refresh the antivirus results when the saved ones are out of date.
Chapter 06

Community

Member reviews and reports for this exact file hash.

Related file reports

Recent reports on other files with the same rating.

All file reports
Scan another
Check a different file
URL instead?
Check if a link is safe
This report and its SHA-256 fingerprint are public, so the next person who checks the same file gets an instant answer; documents and images are listed by type instead of their file name. A file we had not seen before is uploaded to VirusTotal, whose security partners and subscribers can download it; MalwareTips deletes its own copy after the scan. If you ran this file and are worried, scan your device with up-to-date security software.