HackTool.AutoKMS.RTPScript

Short bio

HackTool.AutoKMS.RTPScript is Malwarebytes’ generic detection name for hacktools that invoke remote scripts that will enable the illegal use of Microsoft products like Windows and Office.

Types and source of infection

Hack tools are a special kind of riskware. Riskware, in general, is a detection for items that are not strictly malicious, but pose some sort of risk for the user in another way. Using HackTool.AutoKMS.RTPScript is risky because the remote script could be changed into a malicious one without the user knowing.

Protection

Malwarebytes protects users from HackTool.AutoKMS.RTPScript by using real-time protection to block the script execution and give the user the option to make an informed choice.

Add an exclusion

Should users wish to keep this program and exclude it from being detected in future scans, they can add the program to the exclusions list. Here’s how to do it.

• Open Malwarebytes for Windows.
• Click the Detection History
• Click the Allow List
• To add an item to the Allow List, click Add.
• Select the exclusion type Allow a file or folder and use the Select a folder button to select the main folder for the software that you wish to keep.
• Repeat this for any secondary files or folder(s) that belong to the software.

If you want to allow the program to connect to the Internet, for example to fetch updates, also add an exclusion of the type Allow an application to connect to the internet and use the Browse button to select the file you wish to grant access.