File scan report
Verdict Malicious
Is Gen P- v4. 0. 4[1]. exe safe? No, we rate this exact file malicious.
34 of 70 engines detect the file, including 9 major antivirus engines naming Pomal or GenP hacking tool families.
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Strong evidence · Two or more major antivirus engines agree.
Treat as malicious hacking tool; block execution and investigate any systems where the file was present.
What to do now4 steps
This file is harmful. Don't run it, and remove it.
If you haven't run it
Don't run this file. Delete it, then empty the Recycle Bin.
If you already ran it
Disconnect the device from the internet, then run a full antivirus scan. Microsoft Defender Offline (Windows Security > Virus & threat protection > Scan options) also finds malware that hides while Windows runs.
If you typed passwords on the device after running it, change them from another device you trust.
If the scan keeps finding it, or the device still acts strangely, scan again with a second-opinion scanner from another company; if that doesn't fix it, back up your personal files and reinstall Windows.
If you already ran it, do these in order.
If you opened or installed it
Avoid banking and sign-ins on that device until it is clean. These free MalwareTips guides walk you through it.
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Antivirus results
34 of 70 flagged
- Flagged 34
- No detection 36
- No result 4
- Code signing Unsigned
- Test run Completed
- First seen 5mo ago
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Why we think so
5 points against it and 3 in its favour, checked against the scan evidence.
The reasoning behind this verdict
The file is unsigned and matches known GenP patcher tooling patterns.
Strong major consensus on malicious labels combined with confirmed hacking tool flags from multiple engines meets the hacktoolConfirmed threshold. Offensive MITRE techniques and plus direct-IP a control server without DNS are high-confidence malware indicators. YARAify's 7 rules and community annotation reinforce the malicious classification. Unsigned status and lack of any trusted publisher history remove any benign-signed-installer exception. Medium prevalence does not override the multi-signal malicious evidence.
What We Detected
34 engines flagged the sample with 9 major detections. Microsoft labels it Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn; TrendMicro and Ikarus explicitly call it HackTool.Win64.GenP.A and PUA.HackTool. YARAify matched 7 rules including CP_Script_Inject_Detector and AutoIT_Compiled.
Threat Behavior
It contacted IP 162.159.36.2 directly without DNS resolution and wrote temporary files plus a config.ini. No malicious files it created were observed, but the parent shows clear offensive techniques.
What To Do Now
Do not execute or distribute this file. If already run, scan the system for persistence mechanisms and review recently created config.ini files. Block the observed IP and monitor for similar GenP-named executables.
Where this verdict could be wrong3 caveats
- The file is moderately common with 1090 unique sources could indicate widespread dual-use tooling rather than pure malware distribution.
- droppedChildren.hasMaliciousChild=false and no malicious sandboxVerdicts — behaviour in the test run did not trigger sandbox malicious consensus.
- YARA rule 'AutoIT_Compiled' alone does not prove malice; it only identifies the compiler used.
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- No malicious files it created
- No malicious sandbox verdict
- Medium prevalence (1090 sources)
- 9 major antivirus engines malicious
- Direct-IP a control server to 162.159.36.2
- 7 YARA rules matched
- Unsigned binary
- hacktoolConfirmed by multiple engines
6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. See every source
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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- 28sandbox rule tags
- 2spawned processes
- 0network contacts
- 6filesystem & mutex artifacts
What the test run showed
What the file did on a test computer
Confirmed in the test run
Moderate concern: Contains packed or scrambled code that is harder to inspect (common in installers too).
Moderate concern: Ran commands or a script on the test computer.
Moderate concern: Checked whether it was running on a test computer.
Moderate concern: Hid files or windows on the test computer.
Note: Read the network settings of the test computer.
Note: Read the user name of the test computer.
Note: Listed the programs running on the test computer.
Sandbox labels we could not confirm (common in safe files too)
Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as code injection, but no injected program was recorded.
Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as recording keystrokes; no keylogging was confirmed.
Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as contacting a server, but no contacted host was recorded.
Not confirmed: A sandbox rule tagged this run as setting up auto-start; no auto-start entry was recorded.
This file was run on a test computer (a sandbox), not on yours. Labels we could not confirm are listed so you can see them, but they are not treated as evidence against the file.
Threat context
How trojans work
A trojan pretends to be something useful or harmless so that you run it. Once open, it does its real job in the background, from stealing data to opening a back door or downloading more malware.
Bottom line:The disguise is the whole trick, so a trustworthy-looking name or icon means nothing.
Recorded behavior
What happened in the test
Grouped by step. The order is not a timeline.
- 1
Input file
The submitted object
- Evidence 1 of 5: FileSeen in the test run
GenP-v4.0.4[1].exe
c992c03211f87067f67427ce2886e3b393f1a68a53d8d6f4736a3b2b9508022d
Uploaded file
- 2
Processes
What ran
- Evidence 2 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run
GenP-v4.0.4.exe
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\GenP-v4.0.4.exe"
Test run - Evidence 3 of 5: ProcessSeen in the test run
GenP-v4.0.4.exe
"C:\Users\user\Desktop\GenP-v4.0.4.exe"
Test run - +1 more recorded observation
- 2
Files
Created or changed
- Evidence 4 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run
autBF87.tmp
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\autBF87.tmp
Test run - Evidence 5 of 5: Written fileSeen in the test run
config.ini
C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\config.ini
Test run - +1 more recorded observation
5 facts from the test run. See the full activity list.
Includes 28 mapped techniques, every process, file, registry and network entry and 2 dropped files.
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Technical details
34 of the 70 antivirus engines that checked it flag it; no publisher signature.
Sources checked
Every check behind this verdict
6 sources checked · 5 complete · 1 not needed or not applicable. Complete means the check returned a usable result; it does not mean the file is safe.
Engines that flagged it 34
- Avast (major engine)Win64:Malware-gen
- AVG (major engine)Win64:Malware-gen
- Avira (major engine)TR/W64.Malware
- F-Secure (major engine)Trojan.TR/W64.Malware
- Fortinet (major engine)Riskware/Application
- GData (major engine)Win64.Trojan.Agent.3ZOKOB
- Ikarus (major engine)PUA.HackTool
- Microsoft (major engine)Trojan:Win32/Pomal!rfn
File fingerprint
- Last analyzed
- Jul 12, 2026, 9:24 PM UTC
- SHA-256
c992c03211f87067f67427ce2886e3b393f1a68a53d8d6f4736a3b2b9508022d- SHA-1
3ad1b28314003d704c282a5675f9a707358b44a9- MD5
7b123dac372b55caa345f9d30db5970b
About this file
GenP-v4.0.4[1].exe is a Win32 EXE file of 2.2 MB.
- Type and size
- Win32 EXE · 2.2 MB
- Signer
- UnsignedNo code signature.
- First seen
- May 6, 2026On VirusTotal.
- Submitted by
- 1,090 distinct sources
- Packer
- None detected
- Entropy
- 6.97 of 8
First scanned
Includes every engine result (74), 8 matched signature rules, PE section entropy and packers and how widely the file has been seen.
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