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Database Entry

ConnectWise

Vendor detections: 8

Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 32 File information Comments

SHA256 hash:	21ca7ea24b9faedcc3d82d803f71f3d61d407d518dd503b6da5ea9b8dac3d0bc
SHA3-384 hash:	b7489fb406f309851dcdac0f9a4f244b8bb3d418e3a1997ef4d92e9e95081c0b6b2a08ff633847095129aabbab77a536
SHA1 hash:	ffdbb80d7302f58a6b44cde7b7c390afe99487f6
MD5 hash:	548c6c4912046e948df0e2578cf4dd89
humanhash:	monkey-texas-nineteen-timing
File name:	file
Download:	download sample
Signature	ConnectWise Create hunting rule
File size:	35'545'785 bytes
First seen:	2026-09-01 00:24:59 UTC
Last seen:	2026-09-01 05:05:36 UTC
File type:	exe
MIME type:	application/x-dosexec
imphash	70d2e884fa127843c5bcbb53da86b6c8 (9 x TrustConnect, 4 x ConnectWise, 3 x SoftConnect)
ssdeep	786432:fuMLJsXoeOvHiwB3sn+h1nW25F+wX0ff6yajCs6+4S3NftN:f5coeeCwDrnWG+tf6fj4ulN
TLSH	T1FD771256E2FD00E8D5BAC0BCC6575517EBB23459173097EB52A48A692F33BE0AE3D310
TrID	51.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 16.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 15.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) 15.9% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika	pebin
Reporter	Bitsight
Tags:	a ConnectWise dropped-by-gcleaner exe MIX5.file

Bitsight

url: http://91.92.242.236/service

Intelligence

File Origin

# of uploads :

# of downloads :

163

Origin country :

Vendor Threat Intelligence

Details

Link:

https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/1a4b5eac-9d93-402e-8048-df5eb928cbaa/

Malware family:

n/a

ID:

File name:

exe

Verdict:

No threats detected

Analysis date:

2026-09-01 00:33:34 UTC

Tags:

n/a

Link:

https://app.any.run/tasks/8d30e070-3871-451f-8a9c-18b3490a3150

Note:

ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample

Result

Verdict:

Malware

Maliciousness:

Behaviour

Creating a file

Launching a process

Connecting to a non-recommended domain

Sending an HTTP GET request

DNS request

Sending a custom TCP request

Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories

Running batch commands

Restart of the analyzed sample

Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch

Launching a tool to kill processes

Enabling autorun by creating a file

Verdict:

Likely Malicious

Threat level:

7.5/10

Confidence:

100%

Tags:

anti-debug fingerprint microsoft_visual_cc overlay packed reconnaissance

Link:

https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a961b7d95350523607cfed1/reports/03f7d4b0-dc76-4272-a4ca-6e75f7b05915/overview

Verdict:

Malicious

Labled as:

Trojan.Win64.GenPsw

Link:

https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/21ca7ea24b9faedcc3d82d803f71f3d61d407d518dd503b6da5ea9b8dac3d0bc

Score:

93%

Verdict:

Malware

File Type:

Link:

https://malprob.io/report/21ca7ea24b9faedcc3d82d803f71f3d61d407d518dd503b6da5ea9b8dac3d0bc

Gathering data

Detection(s):

Suspicious file

Link:

https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=ehfh5islt6xnzq6yfwad64pt2youa7krrxkqhnw2l2u3rwwd2c6a._file

Result

Malware family:

n/a

Score:

8/10

Tags:

backdoor defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat revoked_codesign

Link:

https://tria.ge/reports/260901-aqxera1cmf/

Behaviour

Checks SCSI registry key(s)

Checks processor information in registry

Delays execution with timeout.exe

Kills process with taskkill

Modifies data under HKEY_USERS

Modifies registry class

Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task

Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses

Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken

Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow

Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage

Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx

Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory

Uses Task Scheduler COM API

Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

Enumerates physical storage devices

Executes a command shell one-liner

System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery

Drops file in Program Files directory

Drops file in Windows directory

Launches sc.exe

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package

Drops file in System32 directory

Adds Run key to start application

Enumerates connected drives

Looks up external IP address via web service

Checks computer location settings

ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool

Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

Downloads MZ/PE file

Sets service image path in registry

Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

Threat name:

Malicious File

Score:

1.00

Link:

https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/21ca7ea24b9faedcc3d82d803f71f3d61d407d518dd503b6da5ea9b8dac3d0bc

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:	Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat Create hunting rule

Rule name:	command_and_control Create hunting rule
Author:	CD_R0M_
Description:	This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group

Rule name:	CP_Script_Inject_Detector Create hunting rule
Author:	DiegoAnalytics
Description:	Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__API Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet Create hunting rule
Author:	Fernando Mercês
Description:	Anti-debug process memory working set size check
Reference:	http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/

Rule name:	DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	DetectEncryptedVariants Create hunting rule
Author:	Zinyth
Description:	Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded

Rule name:	FreddyBearDropper Create hunting rule
Author:	Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:	Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.

Rule name:	golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 Create hunting rule
Author:	Justin Cornwell
Description:	CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset

Rule name:	Jupyter_infostealer Create hunting rule
Author:	CD_R0M_
Description:	Rule for Jupyter Infostealer/Solarmarker malware from september 2021-December 2022

Rule name:	Lumma_Stealer_Detection Create hunting rule
Author:	ashizZz
Description:	Detects a specific Lumma Stealer malware sample using unique strings and behaviors
Reference:	https://seanthegeek.net/posts/compromized-store-spread-lumma-stealer-using-fake-captcha/

Rule name:	MAL_Trigon_Dropper Create hunting rule
Author:	jaszzz
Description:	Trigon multi-stage malicious dropper - process injection, keylogging, screenshot capture
Reference:	URL\|trigon

Rule name:	MD5_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for MD5 constants

Rule name:	NET Create hunting rule
Author:	malware-lu

Rule name:	pe_detect_tls_callbacks Create hunting rule

Rule name:	pe_no_import_table Create hunting rule
Description:	Detect pe file that no import table

Rule name:	RANSOMWARE Create hunting rule
Author:	ToroGuitar

Rule name:	reverse_http Create hunting rule
Author:	CD_R0M_
Description:	Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)

Rule name:	RIPEMD160_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for RIPEMD-160 constants

Rule name:	Rooter Create hunting rule
Author:	Seth Hardy
Description:	Rooter

Rule name:	RooterStrings Create hunting rule
Author:	Seth Hardy
Description:	Rooter Identifying Strings

Rule name:	SEH__vectored Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	SHA1_Constants Create hunting rule
Author:	phoul (@phoul)
Description:	Look for SHA1 constants

Rule name:	Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage Create hunting rule
Author:	XiAnzheng
Description:	May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)

Rule name:	telebot_framework Create hunting rule
Author:	vietdx.mb

Rule name:	test_Malaysia Create hunting rule
Author:	rectifyq
Description:	Detects file containing malaysia string

Rule name:	ThreadControl__Context Create hunting rule
Reference:	https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

Rule name:	VECT_Ransomware Create hunting rule
Author:	Mustafa Bakhit
Description:	Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.

File information

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Web download

ConnectWise

exe 21ca7ea24b9faedcc3d82d803f71f3d61d407d518dd503b6da5ea9b8dac3d0bc

(this sample)

Dropped by

Gcleaner

Delivery method

Distributed via web download

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