Detectionmediumtest
Renamed AutoHotkey.EXE Execution
Detects execution of a renamed autohotkey.exe binary based on PE metadata fields
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Nasreddine Bencherchali (Nextron Systems)Created Tue Feb 070f16d9cf-0616-45c8-8fad-becc11b5a41cwindows
Log Source
WindowsProcess Creation
ProductWindows← raw: windows
CategoryProcess Creation← raw: process_creation
Events generated when a new process is spawned on the system. Covers command-line arguments, parent/child relationships, and process metadata.
Detection Logic
Detection Logic2 selectors
detection:
selection:
- Product|contains: 'AutoHotkey'
- Description|contains: 'AutoHotkey'
- OriginalFileName:
- 'AutoHotkey.exe'
- 'AutoHotkey.rc'
filter:
- Image|endswith:
- '\AutoHotkey.exe'
- '\AutoHotkey32.exe'
- '\AutoHotkey32_UIA.exe'
- '\AutoHotkey64.exe'
- '\AutoHotkey64_UIA.exe'
- '\AutoHotkeyA32.exe'
- '\AutoHotkeyA32_UIA.exe'
- '\AutoHotkeyU32.exe'
- '\AutoHotkeyU32_UIA.exe'
- '\AutoHotkeyU64.exe'
- '\AutoHotkeyU64_UIA.exe'
- Image|contains: '\AutoHotkey'
condition: selection and not filterFalse Positives
Unknown
False positive likelihood has not been assessed. Additional context may be needed during triage.
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactics
Rule Metadata
Rule ID
0f16d9cf-0616-45c8-8fad-becc11b5a41c
Status
test
Level
medium
Type
Detection
Created
Tue Feb 07
Path
rules/windows/process_creation/proc_creation_win_renamed_autohotkey.yml
Raw Tags
attack.defense-evasion