Is keygenguru.com safe?
http://keygenguru.com/
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KeyGenGuru.com distributes cracked software that multiple security vendors flag as malware.
The site presents itself as a repository of cracks, keygens, and serial numbers for commercial software. Security reports and antivirus detections show that the offered downloads contain rootkits and trojans that perform search redirection and install additional malicious software.
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Where this site sits
- Dangerous1–20
- High Risk21–44
- Moderate Risk45–69
- Low Risk70–84
- Safe85–100
The score combines saved evidence strength and analysis quality. Coverage is reported separately.
01 · Investigation Brief
Investigation Brief
The site presents itself as a repository of cracks, keygens, and serial numbers for commercial software. Security reports and antivirus detections show that the offered downloads contain rootkits and trojans that perform search redirection and install additional malicious software.
Security detections and historical reports
Fifteen independent antivirus families and sixteen of ninety antivirus engines flag the site and its downloads as malicious.
Independent researchers have documented that KeyGenGuru.com has repeatedly hosted the TDSS and ZeroAccess rootkits, which hijack search results and block legitimate software.
Security analyses show that keygen downloads from the site attempt to contact remote servers and fetch additional malicious payloads.
How the site presents itself and routes visitors
The homepage advertises cracks and serial-number generators for programs such as Internet Download Manager, with instructions to download an archive, unpack it, and run the executable to patch the target software.
Some download links redirect visitors to external domains such as keygen.run, creating a cross-site path from the original page to third-party hosts.
Why the score is 12
15 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result. Coverage remains separate so missing sources cannot be mistaken for clean results.
02 · Security Evidence
Security evidence
Antivirus Engines
17/ 90
detectionsFresh result
17 engines flagged this URL
Every saved adverse engine is listed below. The full provider matrix remains available for audit.
- Malicious
- 16
- Suspicious
- 1
- Total
- 90
| Engine | Finding |
|---|---|
| ADMINUSLabsMalicious | malicious |
| alphaMountain.aiMalicious | malicious |
| Chong Lua DaoMalicious | malicious |
| CyRadarMalicious | malware |
| Dr.WebMalicious | malicious |
| ESETMalicious | malware |
| Forcepoint ThreatSeekerMalicious | malicious |
| FortinetMalicious | malware |
| KasperskyMalicious | malware |
| LionicMalicious | malware |
| RisingMalicious | malicious |
| SafeToOpenMalicious | malicious |
| SeclookupMalicious | malicious |
| SophosMalicious | malware |
| VIPREMalicious | malware |
| WebrootMalicious | malicious |
| GridinsoftSuspicious | suspicious |
All 90 engine results
- ADMINUSLabs - malicious - Malicious
- alphaMountain.ai - malicious - Malicious
- Chong Lua Dao - malicious - Malicious
- CyRadar - malware - Malicious
- Dr.Web - malicious - Malicious
- ESET - malware - Malicious
- Forcepoint ThreatSeeker - malicious - Malicious
- Fortinet - malware - Malicious
- Kaspersky - malware - Malicious
- Lionic - malware - Malicious
- Rising - malicious - Malicious
- SafeToOpen - malicious - Malicious
- Seclookup - malicious - Malicious
- Sophos - malware - Malicious
- VIPRE - malware - Malicious
- Webroot - malicious - Malicious
- Gridinsoft - suspicious - Suspicious
- 0xSI_f33d - unrated - Clean
- Abusix - clean - Clean
- Acronis - clean - Clean
- AILabs (MONITORAPP) - clean - Clean
- AlienVault - clean - Clean
- AlphaSOC - unrated - Clean
- Antiy-AVL - clean - Clean
- ArcSight Threat Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- AutoShun - unrated - Clean
- Bfore.Ai PreCrime - unrated - Clean
- BitDefender - clean - Clean
- Bkav - unrated - Clean
- BlockList - clean - Clean
- Blueliv - clean - Clean
- Certego - clean - Clean
- ChainPatrol - unrated - Clean
- CINS Army - clean - Clean
- CRDF - clean - Clean
- Criminal IP - unrated - Clean
- CSIS Security Group - unrated - Clean
- CTX AI - clean - Clean
- Cyan - unrated - Clean
- Cyble - clean - Clean
- desenmascara.me - clean - Clean
- DNS8 - unrated - Clean
- EmergingThreats - clean - Clean
- Emsisoft - clean - Clean
- Ermes - unrated - Clean
- ESTsecurity - clean - Clean
- Fortra - unrated - Clean
- G-Data - clean - Clean
- GCP Abuse Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- Google Safe Browsing - clean - Clean
- GreenSnow - clean - Clean
- GreyNoise - unrated - Clean
- Guardpot - unrated - Clean
- Heimdal Security - clean - Clean
- Hunt.io Intelligence - unrated - Clean
- IPsum - clean - Clean
- Juniper Networks - clean - Clean
- K7AntiVirus - unrated - Clean
- LevelBlue - clean - Clean
- Lumu - unrated - Clean
- Malwared - clean - Clean
- MalwarePatrol - clean - Clean
- MalwareURL - unrated - Clean
- Mimecast - unrated - Clean
- Netcraft - unrated - Clean
- OpenPhish - clean - Clean
- PhishFort - unrated - Clean
- Phishtank - clean - Clean
- PREBYTES - clean - Clean
- PrecisionSec - unrated - Clean
- Quick Heal - clean - Clean
- Quttera - clean - Clean
- Sangfor - clean - Clean
- Sansec eComscan - unrated - Clean
- Scantitan - clean - Clean
- SCUMWARE.org - clean - Clean
- Snort IP sample list - unrated - Clean
- SOCRadar - unrated - Clean
- StopForumSpam - clean - Clean
- Sucuri SiteCheck - clean - Clean
- ThreatHive - clean - Clean
- URLhaus - clean - Clean
- URLQuery - unrated - Clean
- Viettel Threat Intelligence - clean - Clean
- ViriBack - clean - Clean
- VX Vault - clean - Clean
- Xcitium Verdict Cloud - unrated - Clean
- Yandex Safebrowsing - clean - Clean
- ZeroCERT - clean - Clean
- ZeroFox - unrated - Clean
Security Scans
Checked against the browser threat feeds available to this scan — no hit.
What we observed
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Visual context from the captured page
KeyGenGuru.Com (reborn) keygen, cracks, serial key generators
What the captured page showed
1 observation- 01
KeyGenGuru.Com (reborn) keygen, cracks, serial key generators
03 · Investigation Story
Investigation story
What the site claims
KeyGenGuru.Com (reborn) keygen, cracks, serial key generators
What we observed
Saved browser evidence recorded deceptive download controls, cross domain landing.
What independent research found
2 external findings were saved and compared with the page evidence.
What remains unverified
The checks completed, but ownership, business claims, and future site behavior can still change after this snapshot.
What kind of site and risk is this?
Threat category
Malware & Deceptive Downloads
Service and business model
Downloader
Observed behavior
Evidence behind this classification
- 0115 independent antivirus families reported an adverse result.
- 02Multiple independent antivirus engines and published security reports identify the site as a source of rootkits and trojans.
- 03Multiple independent antivirus engines and published security reports identify the site as a source of rootkits and trojans.
Web research findings
Independent findings for keygenguru.com, including public complaints, named review sources, registration records, and look-alike-domain evidence. A missing result is shown as unverified, never converted into a clean bill of health.
- 2-viruses.comopen
"KeygenGuru virus is just another name of TDSS or Zeroaccess rootkits that cause search redirection. This term originates from KeygenGuru.com – a crack distribution website that had been infected by malware more than once."
- Infosecurity Magazineopen
"The keygen download on this page is malware that attempts to call home and download more malicious software."
Reputation Sources
How this domain rates across independent threat-intelligence and blocklist providers.
04 · Domain & Infrastructure
Domain & infrastructure
The plumbing behind the site — who registered it, how it’s encrypted, where it’s hosted, and where it links out. A valid certificate or a calm server doesn’t mean the business is honest — scam sites pass these checks too. Use this to corroborate the verdict, not to overturn it.
Infrastructure map
How the saved page connected to the wider web.
- Domainkeygenguru.com
- Redirects tokeygenguru.com
- Hosted byCloudflare, Inc.
- Referencescdnjs.cloudflare.com · keygen.run
Domain Timeline
- Aug 23, 2006Domain registered
First appeared in WHOIS records — 20 years old today.
- Sep 8, 2026Saved security review — Flagged as dangerous
The completed checks from this saved scan are detailed above.
keygenguru.com is an established domain now carrying threat signals. An older domain that starts tripping security checks is a classic pattern for an asset that was sold, repurposed, or compromised — the age alone is not reassurance.
Contact Verification
Saved contact details can help identify the operator. Their presence supports traceability; it does not prove the business is trustworthy.
- No direct contact email found on the captured page.
- Phone number listed ((1568221).
Domain & Encryption
Redirect Chain
- 1301http://keygenguru.com/
- 2200https://keygenguru.com/
Server Reputation
Referenced Domains
Outbound domains this page links to or loads resources from. Each links to its own security scan.
05 · Evidence Ledger
Evidence ledger
- Antiviruscomplete
- Browser threat feedcomplete
- Page contentcomplete
- Analysiscomplete
- Visual evidencecomplete
The conclusion is supported by the evidence saved with this report.
Technical threat
maliciousMalware, phishing, credential theft and hostile infrastructure.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Operator / customer risk
suspiciousComplaints, withdrawals, business conduct and commercial traps.
Additional evidence review · Additional evidence review
Source coverage and freshness
Status shows whether usable evidence was saved; finding shows what that evidence observed.
| Source | Result | Completion | Finding | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antivirus | 17 of 90 engines flagged | Completed | Adverse | fresh · Sep 8, 2026 |
| Browser protection | No browser threat-list match | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Page content | Page fetched · HTTP 200 | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Visual evidence | 1 visible observation saved with the page capture | Completed | No adverse finding | Not available |
| Independent research | 2 independent findings were saved | Completed | Adverse | Not available |
- Antivirus
- Result17 of 90 engines flagged
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- Freshnessfresh · Sep 8, 2026
- Browser protection
- ResultNo browser threat-list match
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Page content
- ResultPage fetched · HTTP 200
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Visual evidence
- Result1 visible observation saved with the page capture
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingNo adverse finding
- FreshnessNot available
- Independent research
- Result2 independent findings were saved
- CompletionCompleted
- FindingAdverse
- FreshnessNot available
07 · Safety FAQ
Safety FAQ
Common questions, answered directly from the scan data above — so the answers reflect the saved verdict and evidence in this report.
Is keygenguru.com a scam or a legit download site?
Is keygenguru.com safe to use?
I already paid or entered my details on keygenguru.com — what should I do?
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keygenguru.com looks professional — how can it still be a scam?
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08 · Final Verdict
Final verdict
KeyGenGuru.com distributes cracked software that multiple security vendors flag as malware.
The site presents itself as a repository of cracks, keygens, and serial numbers for commercial software. Security reports and antivirus detections show that the offered downloads contain rootkits and trojans that perform search redirection and install additional malicious software.
09 · Community