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From KMS Auto to Scareware: Tracking a Multi-Stage Intrusion Linked to APT36?

K7 Security
K7 Security
Published September 29, 2026Original Report

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Excerpt

KMS Auto is an unauthorized key management and software activation utility commonly used to activate Microsoft products without a valid license. While the tool itself is not inherently malicious, cracked or repackaged versions of KMS Auto have been abused by threat actors for a long time as a delivery mechanism for malware. Over the past several years, our analysis of critical incidents reveals that KMS Auto is frequently present on compromised endpoints, particularly in…

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Diamond Model

SOCIAL AXISTECHNOLOGY AXISADVERSARYAPT36INFRASTRUCTUREunknownCAPABILITYMythicXMRigVICTIMunknown
Adversary(1)
Infrastructure
Capability(2)
Victim

Indicators of Compromise

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5 indicators

TypeIndicatorConfidenceScoreFirst Seen
MD56dc495f33d4e1b6beb27cd418c8ed5aeMediumScore 53/100First seen
MD5d87d7173116eb5fa992ae2b4e57fa025MediumScore 53/100First seen
MD5ac458ece671fdde066ce60e448f12bc0HighScore 85/100First seen
MD5d4e0f18025b3f8f329b136bbbee6deeaMediumScore 53/100First seen
MD5d24448ec0257adfb258846b3317c3b7cMediumScore 53/100First seen

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