File name:

AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/82762fcd-8db6-41d0-8c6a-f3ead87e6a00
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: March 19, 2024, 14:28:23
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Indicators:
MIME: application/x-dosexec
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
MD5:

CC2AC8FB9DBA7DAE570E52F12BF6FBCF

SHA1:

34E6CF45BD0F84CCF37092594734A803EC8A837A

SHA256:

DBF3490648EFE876BD9A98D53E4D9110BF5E02A3914C0DD4B2A48DB4A09799B5

SSDEEP:

49152:C36KvUPsKJeKbkja1ldZuuHZllQLvdfjab8PkDKwunf0015lxxv+T4:CTvqsKJeKbkj4uQrlQBULKwMp15H1+c

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe (PID: 2892)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe (PID: 2892)
      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Reads Microsoft Outlook installation path

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Reads Internet Explorer settings

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Creates a software uninstall entry

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Application launched itself

      • AutoHotkey.exe (PID: 1560)
  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe (PID: 2892)
      • AutoHotkey.exe (PID: 1560)
      • AutoHotkey.exe (PID: 1992)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 492)
    • Reads the computer name

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • AutoHotkey.exe (PID: 1560)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 492)
    • Process checks whether UAC notifications are on

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • AutoHotkey.exe (PID: 1560)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe (PID: 2892)
      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Checks proxy server information

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Creates files in the program directory

      • setup.exe (PID: 2908)
    • Manual execution by a user

      • AutoHotkey.exe (PID: 1560)
      • wmpnscfg.exe (PID: 492)
    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Creates files or folders in the user directory

      • hh.exe (PID: 2644)
    • Application launched itself

      • msedge.exe (PID: 764)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

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: 1.1.37.1
ProductVersionNumber: 1.1.37.1
FileFlagsMask: 0x003f
FileFlags: (none)
FileOS: Windows NT 32-bit
ObjectFileType: Executable application
FileSubtype: -
LanguageCode: English (U.S.)
CharacterSet: Unicode
FileDescription: AutoHotkey Setup
FileVersion: 1.1.37.01
ProductName: AutoHotkey
ProductVersion: 1.1.37.01
No data.
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Total processes
59
Monitored processes
20
Malicious processes
2
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start autohotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe setup.exe autohotkey.exe no specs autohotkey.exe no specs hh.exe no specs wmpnscfg.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs msedge.exe no specs autohotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
492"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exe"C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnscfg.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service Configuration Application
Exit code:
0
Version:
12.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\program files\windows media player\wmpnscfg.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
764"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --single-argument https://www.autohotkey.com/docs/v1/index.htmC:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe
hh.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1072"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=chrome.mojom.UtilWin --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=none --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3684 --field-trial-handle=1336,i,14144474898826046498,10238734393375703196,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
1560"C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exe" "C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Installer.ahk" /exec runahkC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exeexplorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AutoHotkey Foundation LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AutoHotkey Unicode 32-bit
Exit code:
0
Version:
1.1.37.01
Modules
Images
c:\program files\autohotkey\autohotkey.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
1992AutoHotkey.exeC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.exeAutoHotkey.exe
User:
admin
Company:
AutoHotkey Foundation LLC
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
AutoHotkey Unicode 32-bit
Exit code:
2
Version:
1.1.37.01
Modules
Images
c:\program files\autohotkey\autohotkey.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\wsock32.dll
c:\windows\system32\ws2_32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\nsi.dll
c:\windows\system32\winmm.dll
2540"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=3904 --field-trial-handle=1336,i,14144474898826046498,10238734393375703196,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2588"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=crashpad-handler "--user-data-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" /prefetch:7 --monitor-self-annotation=ptype=crashpad-handler "--database=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Crashpad" "--metrics-dir=C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data" --annotation=IsOfficialBuild=1 --annotation=channel= --annotation=chromium-version=109.0.5414.149 "--annotation=exe=C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --annotation=plat=Win32 "--annotation=prod=Microsoft Edge" --annotation=ver=109.0.1518.115 --initial-client-data=0xc8,0xcc,0xd0,0x9c,0xd8,0x6ba8f598,0x6ba8f5a8,0x6ba8f5b4C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2644"hh.exe" "ms-its:AutoHotkey.chm::/docs/Welcome.htm"C:\Windows\hh.exeAutoHotkey.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Microsoft® HTML Help Executable
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\hh.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\hhctrl.ocx
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
2656"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=renderer --lang=en-US --js-flags=--ms-user-locale= --device-scale-factor=1 --num-raster-threads=2 --enable-main-frame-before-activation --renderer-client-id=5 --mojo-platform-channel-handle=2240 --field-trial-handle=1336,i,14144474898826046498,10238734393375703196,131072 /prefetch:1C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
2768"C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exe" --type=utility --utility-sub-type=data_decoder.mojom.DataDecoderService --lang=en-US --service-sandbox-type=service --mojo-platform-channel-handle=1496 --field-trial-handle=1336,i,14144474898826046498,10238734393375703196,131072 /prefetch:8C:\Program Files\Microsoft\Edge\Application\msedge.exemsedge.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
LOW
Description:
Microsoft Edge
Exit code:
0
Version:
109.0.1518.115
Modules
Images
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\msedge.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\program files\microsoft\edge\application\109.0.1518.115\msedge_elf.dll
c:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
Total events
10 552
Read events
10 492
Write events
56
Delete events
4

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:ProxyBypass
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:IntranetName
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:UNCAsIntranet
Value:
1
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap
Operation:writeName:AutoDetect
Value:
0
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Content
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\Cookies
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Cookie:
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\5.0\Cache\History
Operation:writeName:CachePrefix
Value:
Visited:
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoHotkey
Operation:writeName:InstallDir
Value:
C:\Program Files\AutoHotkey
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoHotkey
Operation:writeName:Version
Value:
1.1.37.01
(PID) Process:(2908) setup.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\AutoHotkey
Operation:writeName:StartMenuFolder
Value:
AutoHotkey
Executable files
18
Suspicious files
41
Text files
68
Unknown types
57

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
2908setup.exeC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkey.chmbinary
MD5:CCBA3DB7D2CB071465FD23107C59831A
SHA256:40F51AAAEC9977657BAF6F5EEB7032C9B35D02ADF6D4B26C74A207B11FEFA68A
2908setup.exeC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\Installer.ahktext
MD5:015D8F0A9BA93E41F418B8DB8BEF6A10
SHA256:EF88BA74AEF53793937DDFAACA4908772FBAF2E7C9BFB5FDEB3C0A6B95755CD0
2908setup.exeC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\WindowSpy.ahktext
MD5:32020E55548B1E9E7CE22899617D5CD2
SHA256:4688629BE394986C8DBE6517032429E6E8CDD9F5801DDB1AC1F53E6FE86EEE7B
2908setup.exeC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\license.txttext
MD5:E3F2AD7733F3166FE770E4DC00AF6C45
SHA256:B27C1A7C92686E47F8740850AD24877A50BE23FD3DBD44EDEE50AC1223135E38
2908setup.exeC:\Program Files\AutoHotkey\AutoHotkeyA32.exeexecutable
MD5:5724DF6E5E4E5F8295C8DB6E3B57AEBC
SHA256:D19D49A61F11886CEE5672318D5E2CC0F153E73B732266B865AEB782648541A5
2892AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z804CDB4C\AutoHotkeyA32.exeexecutable
MD5:5724DF6E5E4E5F8295C8DB6E3B57AEBC
SHA256:D19D49A61F11886CEE5672318D5E2CC0F153E73B732266B865AEB782648541A5
2892AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z804CDB4C\AutoHotkeyU64.exeexecutable
MD5:DC20D755A0CE47329C8B36AD9B99097B
SHA256:7D47220E8A09C113B82BA9F366CE2CBE5924B0CC661DC9DF93C13E8DBFA1F254
2892AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z804CDB4C\Compiler\ANSI 32-bit.binexecutable
MD5:BDCC1F1CC011A3C5138E3D01EF2DC0BE
SHA256:36994CBACB9AD7ABFDFF1966C589B55397E3EB523E1A8EEA974382B1BD879C9F
2892AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z804CDB4C\Compiler\Unicode 32-bit.binexecutable
MD5:396AC1E3CE4E9B7DE3EDA261FCC1BCBD
SHA256:894D0CA4AC905C785DA7F3A459005BB6FC4D8AA49635EAA927B825A2BBAF6CA4
2892AutoHotkey_1.1.37.01_setup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\7z804CDB4C\Compiler\Ahk2Exe.exeexecutable
MD5:8F4628860A121AF82D8426F8EC5E8BCE
SHA256:60EE3D7581F891D052943DDE4485500ED570387A896F12E249E2EE32B892BAAC
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
73
DNS requests
38
Threats
1

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
unknown
3312
msedge.exe
13.107.42.16:443
config.edge.skype.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
whitelisted
764
msedge.exe
239.255.255.250:1900
unknown
3312
msedge.exe
13.107.21.239:443
edge.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
US
unknown
3312
msedge.exe
172.67.159.204:443
www.autohotkey.com
CLOUDFLARENET
US
unknown
3312
msedge.exe
104.16.79.73:443
static.cloudflareinsights.com
CLOUDFLARENET
unknown
3312
msedge.exe
142.250.185.200:443
www.googletagmanager.com
GOOGLE
US
unknown

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
config.edge.skype.com
  • 13.107.42.16
whitelisted
www.autohotkey.com
  • 172.67.159.204
  • 104.21.89.135
unknown
edge.microsoft.com
  • 13.107.21.239
  • 204.79.197.239
whitelisted
static.cloudflareinsights.com
  • 104.16.79.73
  • 104.16.80.73
whitelisted
www.googletagmanager.com
  • 142.250.185.200
whitelisted
badge.hardenize.com
  • 104.17.157.13
  • 104.17.158.13
unknown
www.bing.com
  • 2.19.96.25
  • 2.19.96.27
  • 2.19.96.42
  • 2.19.96.26
  • 2.19.96.49
  • 2.19.96.34
  • 2.19.96.41
  • 2.19.96.50
  • 2.19.96.35
  • 2.19.96.115
  • 2.19.96.9
  • 2.19.96.129
  • 2.19.96.8
  • 2.19.96.120
  • 2.19.96.121
  • 2.19.96.128
  • 2.19.96.107
  • 2.19.96.130
  • 104.126.37.163
  • 104.126.37.153
  • 104.126.37.155
  • 104.126.37.144
  • 104.126.37.152
  • 104.126.37.145
  • 104.126.37.146
  • 104.126.37.161
  • 104.126.37.162
whitelisted
a.nel.cloudflare.com
  • 35.190.80.1
whitelisted
www.google-analytics.com
  • 142.250.185.142
whitelisted
dns.msftncsi.com
  • 131.107.255.255
shared

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
3312
msedge.exe
Not Suspicious Traffic
INFO [ANY.RUN] Cloudflare Network Error Logging (NEL)
No debug info