Overview

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Static

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AutoHotkey...up.exe

windows10-2004-x64

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AutoHotkey...up.exe

windows11-ltsc_2024-x64

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Analysis

  • max time kernel
    139s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260618-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260618-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    23/06/2026, 22:24

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General

  • Target
    AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260623-2bbnaagx4k
  • SHA256 2bf1b89b1047136490fc321d2fdc988b42dd86f693eea7872746ac6adf722bc3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
8/10
adwaredefense_evasiondiscoverypersistenceransomwarespywaretrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

    persistence
  • Executes dropped EXE 2 IoCs
  • Checks installed software on the system 1 TTPs

    Looks up Uninstall key entries in the registry to enumerate software on the system.

    discovery
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • UPX packed file 3 IoCs

    Detects executables packed with UPX/modified UPX open source packer.

    upx
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
  • Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs

    Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).

  • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry 1 TTPs 6 IoCs

    A root certificate was added, modified, or removed in the trusted certificate store registry paths.

    defense_evasion
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

    discovery
  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 62 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
    adwarespyware
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasionspywaretrojan
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 4 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 47 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 56 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 3 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 3 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

    persistence
  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

    ransomware

Processes

  • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe
    "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe"
    1⤵
    • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4204
    • C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe
      "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe" /to "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey"
      2⤵
      • Drops file in Program Files directory
      • Modifies trusted root certificate store through registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies registry class
      • Modifies system certificate store
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4940
      • C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
        "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe" "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\reset-assoc.ahk" /check
        3⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:2548
  • C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe
    "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\UX\AutoHotkeyUX.exe" UX\ui-dash.ahk
    1⤵
    • Executes dropped EXE
    • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
    PID:3208
  • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
    sihost.exe
    1⤵
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3876
    • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
      explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
      2⤵
      • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
      • Enumerates connected drives
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
      • Modifies registry class
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
      • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
      • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      PID:3252
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2160
  • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
    "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
    1⤵
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:2716
  • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
    1⤵
      PID:4392

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          AutoHotkey64.exe
          • Path C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\.staging\AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe\AutoHotkey64.exe
          • Size 1.2MB
          • SHA256 a2a54b8abc476d7671d4de0771bb54bf5f2373d79ff6871d0ba6a62c3b88ae00
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          WindowSpy.ahk
          • Path C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\WindowSpy.ahk
          • Size 159B
          • SHA256 c1908cfc4b224b3bc8d1a5c67cfe4acdb4e738d8acf98560905afc412981c18b
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          AutoHotkey Dash.lnk
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Dash.lnk
          • Size 1KB
          • SHA256 4974d34ed095e3b2eabf26852ba1571f2195c40ec97f2626cedf4dadcd642d59
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          AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk
          • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk
          • Size 2KB
          • SHA256 9628418ee8d2d7a5f6b1f3718687906e270f1d60f51f11e6435a0c99bb7032ad
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          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Size 603B
          • SHA256 b162cad3e5056ed4fc0b7ea8dcb12c1ef3631852158a72df85c1ec280c90ce97
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          prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
          • Size 599B
          • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
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          memory/2160-198-0x000001C6801E0000-0x000001C6802E0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2160-207-0x000001C683E10000-0x000001C683E30000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2160-205-0x000001C683A10000-0x000001C683A30000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2160-206-0x000001C683E50000-0x000001C683F50000-memory.dmp
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          memory/2160-235-0x000001C685690000-0x000001C6856B0000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4204-1-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000095B000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4204-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000095B000-memory.dmp
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          memory/4940-175-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000095B000-memory.dmp
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