How to remove the keygen virus
Most antivirus programs identify keygen.exe as malware, for instance Kaspersky identifies it as Trojan-Dropper.Win32.VB.ayxa, and Sophos identifies it as Troj/LCKeyGen-A or Mal/KeyGen-M.
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Keygen.exe file information
The process known as Adobe Photoshop (version CS4 KeyGen [RkChimaira]) or DivX6kg MFC Application or Protect any EXE or Internet Download Manager Application (IDM) or KGTemplate MFC Application
belongs to software Install or BitLord or Windows Update or System Control Panel or DivX6kg Application or Internet Download Manager (IDM) or Adobe Photoshop (version CS4 KeyGen [RkChimaira]) or system
by Salfeld Computer (www.salfeld.com) or Internet Download Manager Corp., Tonec.
Description: The file keygen.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files".
Known file sizes on Windows 7/XP are 32,768 bytes (16% of all occurrences), 53,760 bytes and 12 more variants. 
There is no file information. The file is not a Windows core file.
keygen.exe is able to record inputs.
Therefore the technical security rating is 40% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.
If you run into problems with keygen.exe, you can uninstall the associated program
Recommended: Identify keygen.exe related errors
If keygen.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings", the security rating is 39% dangerous. The file size is 44,544 bytes (33% of all occurrences), 193,024 bytes and 8 more variants. File keygen.exe is not a Windows core file. Program has no file description. keygen.exe is able to record inputs.
If keygen.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 24,576 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 28,672 bytes. There is no description of the program. Keygen.exe is not a Windows core file. Program starts upon Windows startup (see Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders). The file is an unknown file in the Windows folder. The program is not visible. Program listens for or sends data on open ports to a LAN or the Internet.
If keygen.exe is located in the folder C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 82% dangerous. The file size is 1,879,006 bytes (66% of all occurrences) or 47,357 bytes.
If keygen.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\, the security rating is 28% dangerous. The file size is 137,216 bytes (50% of all occurrences) or 40,448 bytes.
If keygen.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows, the security rating is 72% dangerous. The file size is 77,824 bytes.
If keygen.exe is located in a subfolder of the "My Files" folder, the security rating is 64% dangerous. The file size is 24,576 bytes.
If keygen.exe is located in C:\, the security rating is 36% dangerous. The file size is 52,224 bytes.
If keygen.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32, the security rating is 100% dangerous. The file size is 401,933 bytes.
Important: Some malware camouflages itself as keygen.exe, particularly when located in the c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Therefore, you should check the keygen.exe process on your PC to see if it is a threat. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. This was one of the Top Download Picks of The Washington Post and PC World.
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