Approximately 61% to 71% of antivirus engines flag this specific executable as malicious.
High-level system infection. The "Keygen" file acts as a dropper for secondary payloads, including CoinMiners and generic Backdoor Trojans . NL-Brute 1.2 x64 & 1.2 x64 VPN Edition - KEYGEN...
Most "cracked" versions or "keygens" for NLBrute available on the public web are infected with additional malware to target the very users trying to use the brute-forcing tool. Security Recommendations Approximately 61% to 71% of antivirus engines flag
The malware reads the computer name, machine GUID from the registry, and even attempts to detect the BIOS version. Most "cracked" versions or "keygens" for NLBrute available
The file identified as is categorized as highly malicious malware by multiple security analysis platforms. While the name suggests a cracking tool (Keygen) for the NLBrute remote desktop brute-forcing utility, it is actually a Trojan designed to compromise the user's host system. Executive Summary of Findings Threat Classification: Malicious Trojan / HackTool.
Created by threat actor "dpxaker" (Dariy Pankov), who was sentenced in 2023 for its development.
