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Database Entry
ConnectWise
Vendor detections: 12
| SHA256 hash: | 3b8800abc7cef4f366cd141cb5cf1a12958747512dc0e6f25f885e71b6d02404 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 943a26b2dc113f40266eb86d2bbbc3558af345f4e34b697c72cdbc7a9457820df47110690608fd05e08ad0e56a03ab91 |
| SHA1 hash: | bb0749d0ccffafae572f731bb9177a3aec8d779e |
| MD5 hash: | f62f8033c0fdc9a88cc17ffa6eafe3fd |
| humanhash: | black-speaker-yellow-sad |
| File name: | ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | ConnectWise |
| File size: | 20'511'288 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-03-31 12:37:20 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 9771ee6344923fa220489ab01239bdfd (281 x ConnectWise) |
| ssdeep | 393216:/h7OvTi7hha6273N119OvTi7hha62rOvTi7hha62UOvTi7hha62u:/h7Ovj73719OvjrOvjUOvju |
| TLSH | T13D2723017BC6AAA7D43F0635987A632067B4BC414F13C36F66A47A3D1D327C06E727A6 |
| TrID | 29.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2) 22.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 20.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1) 9.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 9.0% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter | Anonymous |
| Tags: | ConnectWise exe signed |
Code Signing Certificate
| Organisation: | ConnectWise, LLC |
|---|---|
| Issuer: | DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1 |
| Algorithm: | sha256WithRSAEncryption |
| Valid from: | 2026-02-20T00:00:00Z |
| Valid to: | 2027-02-19T23:59:59Z |
| Serial number: | 01dddbc6e9163d407d980a3eaf798528 |
| Intelligence: | 39 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate |
| Thumbprint Algorithm: | SHA256 |
| Thumbprint: | e1db8670d34a3d8099b9815c9772b37025a7b5d1845ec5256eb22dad7e196725 |
| Source: | This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
106
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Gathering data
Malware family:
connectwise
ID:
1
File name:
ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-31 12:43:21 UTC
Tags:
connectwise rmm-tool screenconnect remote
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
connectwise micro virus sage
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Launching a process
Creating a file
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for synchronization primitives
Loading a suspicious library
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Modifying a system file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Possible injection to a system process
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun
Enabling autorun for a service
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
HackTool/ConnectWiseControl.i
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-03-29T21:16:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-03-29T21:21:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic.nblk BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Gathering data
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SCREENCONNECT
Threat name:
Win32.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-24 05:55:55 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
16
AV detection:
8 of 38 (21.05%)
Threat level:
2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
Checks computer location settings
Drops file in System32 directory
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Enumerates connected drives
ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool
Badlisted process makes network request
Sets service image path in registry
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.
| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
|---|---|
| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DetectEncryptedVariants |
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| Author: | Zinyth |
| Description: | Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_EXE_DotNET_Encrypted |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects encrypted or obfuscated .NET executables |
| Rule name: | INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect |
|---|---|
| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect). Review RMM Inventory |
| Rule name: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | NETDLLMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | NETexecutableMicrosoft |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | PE_Digital_Certificate |
|---|---|
| Author: | albertzsigovits |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
| Rule name: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Author: | vietdx.mb |
| Rule name: | TH_AntiVM_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2026_CYFARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | CYFARE |
| Description: | Detects Windows malware employing anti-VM / anti-sandbox evasion techniques across VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper-V, QEMU, Xen, and generic sandbox environments |
| Reference: | https://cyfare.net/ |
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