Is autohotkey safe?

Tino 20 Reputation points
2026-05-18T11:01:02.12+00:00

I want to ask a quick question it is showing 9/7User's image

1 for autohotkey so is it a virus or is it false positives? (Someone explain please)

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  1. _AW_ 69,121 Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2026-05-18T12:00:38.73+00:00

    AutoHotKey is completely safe. The detections shown are false positives from AVs with low reputation. If you look at the file's history, you can see that the first submission was in March 2024. If it really was malware, then every major AV would have been detecting this long ago.
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    2026-05-18T11:01:21.41+00:00

    AutoHotkey itself is not described in the provided context, so no statement can be made there about whether this specific detection is a virus or a false positive.

    The context does describe how to handle software that may be unwanted or flagged by security tools:

    1. If software is not needed, uninstall it from Settings > Apps > Apps & features (or Add or Remove Programs on older Windows).
    2. Open Windows Security, update security intelligence, and run a full scan with Microsoft Defender Antivirus.
    3. If the detection persists and is believed to be a false positive, submit the file to Microsoft for analysis using the submission portal so it can be reviewed and reclassified if appropriate.
    4. Optionally, run Microsoft Defender Offline for an additional offline scan.

    If a program that is believed to be legitimate is repeatedly detected as malware, this may be a false positive. In that case, the recommended action from the context is to use Microsoft’s submission process so the file can be analyzed and the detection corrected if necessary.

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