| File name: | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/df2c0fea-4100-49da-a980-3149f668edc1 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | A loader is malicious software that infiltrates devices to deliver malicious payloads. This malware is capable of infecting victims’ computers, analyzing their system information, and installing other types of threats, such as trojans or stealers. Criminals usually deliver loaders through phishing emails and links by relying on social engineering to trick users into downloading and running their executables. Loaders employ advanced evasion and persistence tactics to avoid detection. |
| Analysis date: | April 23, 2025, 04:05:44 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 4 sections |
| MD5: | C2E8062052BB2B25D4951B78BA9A5E73 |
| SHA1: | 947DBF6343D632FC622CC2920D0AD303C32FCC80 |
| SHA256: | 49A48E879F7480238D2FE17520AC19AFE83685AAC0B886719F9E1EAC818B75CC |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:qruJDQ7RokGnq/yHXrgVQHFUCacKc/Gn9CtJFek03iMzwsIWdMw9jglAUuna6Syo:PDPM49zQi |
MALICIOUS
AHK has been detected (YARA)
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
SUSPICIOUS
Reads Internet Explorer settings
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe (PID: 4300)
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
There is functionality for taking screenshot (YARA)
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Creates a software uninstall entry
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
INFO
The sample compiled with english language support
- AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe (PID: 4300)
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Create files in a temporary directory
- AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe (PID: 4300)
Reads the computer name
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Checks supported languages
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
- AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe (PID: 4300)
Detects AutoHotkey samples (YARA)
- AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe (PID: 4300)
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Checks proxy server information
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Creates files in the program directory
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
Process checks whether UAC notifications are on
- setup.exe (PID: 660)
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TRiD
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (43.5) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (29.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (13.2) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (13.2) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2010:11:18 18:41:55+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | No relocs, Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 6 |
| CodeSize: | 22016 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 33792 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x643f |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.1.37.2 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.1.37.2 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Windows NT 32-bit |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | English (U.S.) |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | AutoHotkey Setup |
| FileVersion: | 1.1.37.02 |
| ProductName: | AutoHotkey |
| ProductVersion: | 1.1.37.02 |
Total processes
138
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: AutoHotkey Setup Exit code: 3221226540 Version: 1.1.37.02 Modules
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| 516 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\rundll32.exe C:\WINDOWS\System32\shell32.dll,SHCreateLocalServerRunDll {9aa46009-3ce0-458a-a354-715610a075e6} -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 660 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\setup.exe | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Version: 1.1.37.02 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 1512 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exe | — | svchost.exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: KMS Connection Broker Version: 10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2384 | "C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEvent | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | — | SppExtComObj.Exe | |||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Activation Client Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4300 | "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Description: AutoHotkey Setup Exit code: 0 Version: 1.1.37.02 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
Total events
752
Read events
737
Write events
15
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Cookie: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History |
| Operation: | write | Name: | CachePrefix |
Value: Visited: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoHotkey |
| Operation: | write | Name: | InstallDir |
Value: C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoHotkey |
| Operation: | write | Name: | Version |
Value: 1.1.37.02 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoHotkey |
| Operation: | write | Name: | StartMenuFolder |
Value: AutoHotkey | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.ahk\ShellNew |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileName |
Value: Template.ahk | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AutoHotkeyScript\Shell\RunAs |
| Operation: | write | Name: | HasLUAShield |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AutoHotkey |
| Operation: | write | Name: | DisplayName |
Value: AutoHotkey 1.1.37.02 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (660) setup.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\AutoHotkey |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UninstallString |
Value: "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe" "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Installer.ahk" | |||
Executable files
17
Suspicious files
9
Text files
8
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\AutoHotkeyA32.exe | executable | |
MD5:FD94B77958305A1AC3EEAC27EE765256 | SHA256:6A98B438B67DA7316E9251EB1A92CD5384A8349D239A77903F7282FA076A77C3 | |||
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\AutoHotkey.chm | binary | |
MD5:17D5E275DBC8278D888F7DA1D681D7E3 | SHA256:DE37A93068CA25701B3413EAB0F01FA1646D2DAB0346D78494192E95D94AD521 | |||
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\AutoHotkeyU32.exe | executable | |
MD5:B6AF97AA32C636C3C4E87BB768A3CEB7 | SHA256:BA35B8B4346B79B8BB4F97360025CB6BEFAF501B03149A3B5FEF8F07BDF265C7 | |||
| 660 | setup.exe | C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkeyU64.exe | executable | |
MD5:2D0600FE2B1B3BDC45D833CA32A37FDB | SHA256:EFFDEA83C6B7A1DC2CE9E9D40E91DFD59BED9FCBD580903423648B7CA97D9696 | |||
| 660 | setup.exe | C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkeyU32.exe | executable | |
MD5:B6AF97AA32C636C3C4E87BB768A3CEB7 | SHA256:BA35B8B4346B79B8BB4F97360025CB6BEFAF501B03149A3B5FEF8F07BDF265C7 | |||
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\setup.exe | executable | |
MD5:B98EE9E00B5546763F9C6E65E436F6E6 | SHA256:6D876C526B5CBC5DC5341C1011B1C91639597F46677A1D42426F4A52DFEA6756 | |||
| 660 | setup.exe | C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.chm | binary | |
MD5:17D5E275DBC8278D888F7DA1D681D7E3 | SHA256:DE37A93068CA25701B3413EAB0F01FA1646D2DAB0346D78494192E95D94AD521 | |||
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exe | executable | |
MD5:78515B1091F74C0F828AED92D3C972B0 | SHA256:754A28ED76A7B4EBA7909B146CFC4C4C2AA43AFF54E10A5CD6DBC939C0732B6A | |||
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\AutoHotkeyU64.exe | executable | |
MD5:2D0600FE2B1B3BDC45D833CA32A37FDB | SHA256:EFFDEA83C6B7A1DC2CE9E9D40E91DFD59BED9FCBD580903423648B7CA97D9696 | |||
| 4300 | AutoHotkey_1.1.37.02_setup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z0F45D0CC\Installer.ahk | text | |
MD5:015D8F0A9BA93E41F418B8DB8BEF6A10 | SHA256:EF88BA74AEF53793937DDFAACA4908772FBAF2E7C9BFB5FDEB3C0A6B95755CD0 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
29
DNS requests
17
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | GET | 200 | 23.48.23.166:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5680 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTrjrydRyt%2BApF3GSPypfHBxR5XtQQUs9tIpPmhxdiuNkHMEWNpYim8S8YCEAI5PUjXAkJafLQcAAsO18o%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
5680 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | GET | 200 | 2.17.190.73:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAUZZSZEml49Gjh0j13P68w%3D | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 40.127.240.158:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
— | — | 23.48.23.166:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
— | — | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.250:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 40.126.31.2:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | IE | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 2.17.190.73:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
2104 | svchost.exe | 20.73.194.208:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
2924 | SearchApp.exe | 2.23.227.215:443 | www.bing.com | Ooredoo Q.S.C. | QA | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
google.com |
| whitelisted |
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |