Overview

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Static

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
    148s
  • max time network
    143s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    04/08/2026, 13:30

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General

  • Target
    AutoHotkey_2.0.26_setup.exe
  • Size 2.9MB
  • Sample260804-qsaa1afp6s
  • SHA256 2bf1b89b1047136490fc321d2fdc988b42dd86f693eea7872746ac6adf722bc3
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
7/10
defense_evasiondiscoveryspywaretrojanupx

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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
  • 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
  • Modifies registry class 55 IoCs
  • Modifies system certificate store 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
    defense_evasionspywaretrojan
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 1 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 2 IoCs

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:2692
    • 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:5168
      • 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:5856
  • 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:3040

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 0385963a3d947fafb185e61cbe61bd171f13c6c352eb17a5d49f5f79d5829f65
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        AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk
        • Path C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\AutoHotkey Window Spy.lnk
        • Size 2KB
        • SHA256 feb804730cbf9f336b13a900cbd3916542c345ffb1576b5573deeba982f10510
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        memory/2692-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000095B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/2692-2-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000095B000-memory.dmp
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        memory/5168-175-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000095B000-memory.dmp
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