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HackTool.Win32.AutoKMS.AUSXL

May 21, 2025
 Modified by: Raighen Sanchez
 ALIASES:

HackTool:Win32/AutoKMS (MICROSOFT)

 PLATFORM:

Windows

 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 DAMAGE POTENTIAL:
 DISTRIBUTION POTENTIAL:
 REPORTED INFECTION:
 INFORMATION EXPOSURE:

  • Threat Type: Hacking Tool

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted: No

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

Infection Channel:

Downloaded from the Internet, Dropped by other malware


This Hacking Tool does not have any propagation routine.

It does not have any backdoor routine.

It does not have any information-stealing capability.

  TECHNICAL DETAILS

File Size:

5,122,096 bytes

File Type:

EXE

Memory Resident:

No

Initial Samples Received Date:

19 May 2025

Payload:

Connects to URLs/IPs, Drops files

Installation

This Hacking Tool drops the following files:

  • %User Temp%\signtool.exe
  • %User Temp%\slmgr.vbs

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

It adds the following processes:

  • cmd.exe /c copy %System%\Tasks\KMSAuto %User Temp%\KMSAuto.tmp" /Y
  • "%User Temp%\signtool.exe" verify /v /ph /sha1 648384a4dee53d4c1c87e10d67cc99307ccc9c98 "c:\_Tset\autokms.exe"
  • wmic.exe path Win32_NetworkAdapter get ServiceName /value /FORMAT:List

(Note: %User Temp% is the current user's Temp folder, which is usually C:\Documents and Settings\{user name}\Local Settings\Temp on Windows 2000(32-bit), XP, and Server 2003(32-bit), or C:\Users\{user name}\AppData\Local\Temp on Windows Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, 2008(64-bit), 2012(64-bit) and 10(64-bit).)

Propagation

This Hacking Tool does not have any propagation routine.

Backdoor Routine

This Hacking Tool does not have any backdoor routine.

Rootkit Capabilities

This Hacking Tool does not have rootkit capabilities.

Information Theft

This Hacking Tool does not have any information-stealing capability.

Other Details

This Hacking Tool does the following:

  • It displays the following GUI:
  • It is capable of changing the OS edition of the machine.
  • It is capable of activating the following software:
    • Windows Vista
    • Windows 7
    • Windows 8
    • Windows 8.1
    • Windows 10
    • Windows Server
    • Office 2010
    • Office 2013
    • Office 2016
    • Office 2019
  • It uses the following address to setup software activation locally:
    • {BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.{BLOCKED}.2:1688

NOTES:

It does not exploit any vulnerability.

  SOLUTION

Minimum Scan Engine:

9.800

SSAPI PATTERN File:

2.281.00

SSAPI PATTERN Date:

23 Apr 2020

Step 1

Before doing any scans, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 users must disable System Restore to allow full scanning of their computers.

Step 2

Note that not all files, folders, and registry keys and entries are installed on your computer during this malware's/spyware's/grayware's execution. This may be due to incomplete installation or other operating system conditions. If you do not find the same files/folders/registry information, please proceed to the next step.

Step 3

Search and delete this file

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There may be some files that are hidden. Please make sure you check the Search Hidden Files and Folders checkbox in the "More advanced options" option to include all hidden files and folders in the search result.
  •  %User Temp%\signtool.exe
  • %User Temp%\slmgr.vbs

Step 4

Scan your computer with your Trend Micro product to delete files detected as HackTool.Win32.AutoKMS.AUSXL. If the detected files have already been cleaned, deleted, or quarantined by your Trend Micro product, no further step is required. You may opt to simply delete the quarantined files. Please check the following Trend Micro Support pages for more information:


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