Is AutoClicker.exe safe?
Unsigned executable with two low-trust detections, process-injection behaviour, and conflicting community reports.
Two of 75 engines flag the file as XWorm-related malware, yet no tier-1 engine agrees. The binary is unsigned, exhibits process-injection and token-manipulation techniques, and contacts 15 raw IPs. Widespread submissions suggest it is common, but the lack of a clean signer and the presence of offensive MITRE techniques keep the risk elevated.
1ce7da6f2813c2ad1d…bd4d894c9a6ec1Recommended next actions
Before running
Do not run it until the source and publisher can be verified independently.
If you already ran it
Stop using it, scan the device, and watch for unexpected behavior or security alerts. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
Intelligence
The saved assessment, checked against the scan evidence and recorded coverage.
The reasoning behind this verdict
This section explains the evidence supporting the verdict and keeps conflicting or missing signals visible.
Two of 75 engines flag the file as XWorm-related malware, yet no tier-1 engine agrees. The binary is unsigned, exhibits process-injection and token-manipulation techniques, and contacts 15 raw IPs. Widespread submissions suggest it is common, but the lack of a clean signer and the presence of offensive MITRE techniques keep the risk elevated.
The engine consensus is weak—only two detections, neither from tier-1 vendors—so a definitive malicious call is not warranted. However, the file is unsigned, shows clear process-injection behaviour in sandbox logs, and contacts numerous raw IP addresses without domain resolution. These factors outweigh the dissenting user comments that claim the detections are false positives. The combination of mixed signals places the sample in the suspicious band.
What We Detected
Two antivirus engines (Gridinsoft tier-2 and Bkav low-trust) labelled the sample as XWorm-related malware. No tier-1 engine raised an alert. The binary is unsigned and contains MITRE techniques T1055 (Process Injection) and T1134 (Access Token Manipulation) observed during sandbox execution.
Threat Behavior
The sample wrote multiple temporary files, spawned several child processes, and contacted 15 external IP addresses directly. No malicious child files were dropped, and external-intel sources (CIRCL, MalwareBazaar, YARAify) returned no hits. Prevalence data shows the file has been submitted over 120 000 times, indicating it is common but not necessarily benign.
What To Do Now
Do not execute the file on production systems. Keep endpoint protection enabled. If the file is required for legitimate automation, obtain it from an official, signed source and verify its integrity before use.
Where this verdict could be wrong1 caveat
- communityComments include user reports claiming the file is a legitimate autoclicker and that sandbox detections are false positives
These are the assessment's weak points. If you believe one applies to your file, report the verdict and we'll re-review it.
- no tier-1 engine detections
- no malicious dropped children
- high submission volume
- unsigned executable
- process-injection techniques observed
- direct-IP network traffic
- low-trust engine detections
Treat the file as untrusted; obtain a signed, verified version from the legitimate publisher if autoclick functionality is needed.
Coverage & freshness
Complete means the check returned a usable result. It does not mean the file is safe.
Antivirus
Complete2 of 75 engines flagged the file.
Sandbox
Complete1 isolated runtime environment contributed observations.
Network
Partial20 runtime contacts were observed without a completed reputation cross-check.
YARA
Complete2 signature or behavior rules matched.
External intel
Complete3 of 3 independent reference sources completed.
Behavior
Plain-English impact first, then the observed runtime evidence.
Runtime flight recorder
Capture complete- 1isolated sandbox run
- 29MITRE ATT&CK techniques
- 12spawned processes
- 20network contacts
- 30filesystem & mutex artifacts
What this file does
Observed actions and their security significance
High concern: Injected code into another process, a technique that can conceal execution.
High concern: Used an input-capture technique that can record credentials or keystrokes.
High concern: Changed an auto-start location that can make code run after sign-in or restart.
Moderate concern: Contained obfuscated or packed code that makes inspection harder.
Moderate concern: Runs hidden system commands (script or shell).
Moderate concern: Communicated over a common application protocol; malware can use this for command-and-control.
Moderate concern: Scans through your files and folders.
These are observed capabilities from an isolated analysis. A technique does not prove malicious intent on its own, and the file never ran on your device.
Attack story
Runtime observations grouped by analysis stage. Arrows organize the stages; they do not claim chronology or causality.
Input file
The submitted object
- FileObserved
AutoClicker.exe
1ce7da6f2813c2ad1d2e496be6714e08cd618e6d9fe2df26c2bd4d894c9a6ec1
01Uploaded file
Processes
Runtime execution
- ProcessObserved
Observed process
"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
02Isolated runtime analysis - ProcessObserved
Observed process
%SAMPLEPATH%\AutoClicker.exe
03Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Files
Created or changed
- Written fileObserved
vthtdci
C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\vthtdci
04Isolated runtime analysis - Written fileObserved
playback.ico
C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ACLib\playback.ico
05Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
Network
Hosts contacted
- Contacted hostObserved
20.99.133.109
Contact observed during runtime.
06Isolated runtime analysis - Contacted hostObserved
192.229.211.108
Contact observed during runtime.
07Isolated runtime analysis - +1 more recorded observation in Analyst mode
7 recorded facts from one runtime window. Every fact remains independently traceable in Analyst mode.
What this file did when executed
This file was detonated in 1 sandbox and its runtime behaviour was observed.
Adversary techniques mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- 20.99.133.109
- 192.229.211.108
- a83f:8110:0:0:1b00:100:2800:0
- 192.168.0.43
- 23.216.81.152
- 131.253.33.203
- 192.168.0.67
- 23.55.140.42
- 20.99.186.246
- 23.198.171.50
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\vthtdci
- C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ACLib\playback.ico
- C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ACLib\record.ico
- C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ACLib\stop.ico
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\dkecqvb
- C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\vthtdci
- %USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Temp\creqhzj
- C:\Windows\System32\spp\store\2.0\cache\cache.dat
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER314C.tmp.WERInternalMetadata.xml
- C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\WER\Temp\WER3330.tmp.csv
Files this sample writes at runtime
This file drops 4 children at runtime. None are currently flagged malicious in our cache.
- 6f84c8650acc3464c42d…0f8764Never scannednever seen before
- 5375290e66a20bff81fb…3fe80dNever scannednever seen before
- 9e869f60ea0a0de06c7d…649483Never scannednever seen before
- 59d5e9106e907fa61a56…7287a6Never scannednever seen before
Detection & Forensics
Consensus, attribution, signatures, code structure, prevalence, and identity.
Evidence integrity
Chain of custody for the facts preserved in this report.
- 2rule hits recorded
- 2 / 75engines flagged
- 3,732sources in submission history
Why these facts are shown
Each statement identifies whether it was directly recorded or derived from saved scan facts.
- 01
1 high-confidence signature or behavior rule matched this file.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceDerivedSourceSignature and behavior rulesObserved at - 02
2 of 75 antivirus engines flagged the file, including Bkav and Gridinsoft.
Verdict inputView chapterProvenanceObservedSourceAntivirus analysisObserved at - 03
The hash has a long, established submission history across 3,732 sources.
ProvenanceDerivedSourceSubmission historyObserved at - 04
Scanned file: AutoClicker.exe — 1ce7da6f2813c2ad1d2e496be6714e08cd618e6d9fe2df26c2bd4d894c9a6ec1
ProvenanceObservedSourceUploaded fileObserved at - 05
Observed process — "C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 06
Observed process — %SAMPLEPATH%\AutoClicker.exe
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 07
File written: vthtdci — C:\Users\<USER>\AppData\Local\Temp\vthtdci
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 08
File written: playback.ico — C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\ACLib\playback.ico
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 09
Contacted host: 20.99.133.109 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at - 10
Contacted host: 192.229.211.108 — Contact observed during runtime.
ProvenanceObservedSourceIsolated runtime analysisObserved at
Detection sources at a glance
Category: rat
MalwareBazaar, YARAify, and CIRCL hashlookup completed and returned no entries for this hash.
Signatures and behavior heuristics
A community signature or high-severity behavioral heuristic matched. Signatures identify known patterns; heuristics are strong leads but are not proof on their own.
The saved runtime evidence maps this activity to MITRE T1055 (Process Injection). The mapping supports possible process injection, but it does not prove the exact injection method or the operator's intent.
Evidence"C:\Users\<USER>\Desktop\file.exe"The sample contacted an external IP address directly and no application domain was recorded. Direct-IP traffic also occurs in legitimate installers and infrastructure, so this is supporting context only and requires corroboration from host reputation and other runtime evidence.
Evidence20.99.133.109 · 192.229.211.108 · a83f:8110:0:0:1b00:100:2800:0
2 of 75 engines flagged this file
View all 75 engine results
Section entropy & packers
No high-entropy executable section or known packer signature was detected. Data and resource sections can still have high entropy without indicating packed code.
How widely this file has been seen
Widely seen in the wild for a long time. High prior this is legitimate; isolated detections on common-old files are usually false positives.
Fingerprint and provenance
- File name
- AutoClicker.exe
- Format
- Win32 EXE
- Code signing
- No verified publisher
- Size
- 1.1 MB
- Last analyzed
- Aug 29, 2026, 8:39 AM UTC
1ce7da6f2813c2ad1d2e496be6714e08cd618e6d9fe2df26c2bd4d894c9a6ec1Safety & FAQ
Complete recovery guidance and answers for the next decision.
What to do now
We couldn't fully clear this file. Treat it with caution.
- Recovery step 01
Don't run it unless you're certain it came from a source you trust.
- Recovery step 02
Check where you got it — an unexpected attachment or a random download link is a red flag.
- Recovery step 03
If its origin cannot be confirmed, delete this file and use a fresh copy from a trusted source. Get a fresh copy from the developer's official site or an official app store.
- Recovery step 04
If you're still unsure, scan it again in a day or two — detections often catch up on newer files.
Safety FAQ
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