Is autohotkey safe?

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.

References:

• Protect your PC from unwanted software
• Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta) identifies a program as a spyware threat
• An overview of unsafe file types in Microsoft products