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You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry



ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 14 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d
SHA3-384 hash: 83c64d873c3b901272f9e6943b56f3b3f521c68f0119126a681407060ffc8374d23e31ad02bbecbcd990b1f95f75834f
SHA1 hash: 63b910495b3320b283701d88fb8555c3d8699416
MD5 hash: b9fd70afa2a496b6a8e808da6600be3b
humanhash: delaware-finch-floor-high
File name:45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
File size:5'649'200 bytes
First seen:2026-04-20 09:14:54 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9771ee6344923fa220489ab01239bdfd (765 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 49152:MfRBDtJkGYYpT0+TFiH7efP3nrGLq7FVsLBe+1GVxrKlsuwGenGwfZVkVjOi8if0:wqs6efP3rn/TYGVxz3GBwRVkGuyXOM
Threatray 1'932 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T18D46F141B3D695B5D0BF0638D87A42A65634BC108712CBFF57A4BD296D32BC08E7237A
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 JAMESWT_WT
Tags:ConnectWise dwssa-top exe signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Connectwise, LLC
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2022-07-13T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2025-07-12T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0fc890218ebc1b3c4b8521f655979371
Intelligence: 74 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: d03556ae33727e478ea2791c72e0d18fd25da9d48446ebc6334df57d1148e5a6
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
130
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-13 20:55:40 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect rmm-tool rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
connectwise phishing
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
DNS request
Loading a suspicious library
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
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
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
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
RemoteAdmin.ConnectWiseControl
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2025-08-11T20:23:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-04-20T11:28:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Malware family:
ConnectWise Inc
Verdict:
Suspicious
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Hacktool.Connectwise/Connectwisecontrol
Threat name:
Win32.PUA.ScamSConnect
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-12 02:55:00 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
174
AV detection:
17 of 36 (47.22%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat revoked_codesign
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 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
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Sets service image path in registry
Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d
MD5 hash:
b9fd70afa2a496b6a8e808da6600be3b
SHA1 hash:
63b910495b3320b283701d88fb8555c3d8699416
SH256 hash:
8a55c15cc76e31042e17458c479772aa95bc1b908016c85b1dc8b8e3eff23254
MD5 hash:
decb1fd20d75e6eade9289cc24605f29
SHA1 hash:
5169602d641c4f2ebd9ca0639622949e00c25566
SH256 hash:
289a4eea79baa4141744e44d60db713e18b5f23322663c63047962f51b467614
MD5 hash:
48979a1a6d3badea8124bce04b1e01a5
SHA1 hash:
06931bd96343ce167eda796112a30ca8d9fa536a
SH256 hash:
41300f9814fd488d532df42dff10c272f939dfd31f8d989d60c8f404c40c0860
MD5 hash:
9079ccb59d5cd1fbcc9c85d0b7b70813
SHA1 hash:
0c5fdf8478d50bff2a002f2852e6297a62018b65
SH256 hash:
cc5bbdaec0d18a976eb708ee88eb1d540273f90bc5734b20d8b8dbda7d5665a8
MD5 hash:
bc3ccfb217ada2444ca7d2262d60cda9
SHA1 hash:
209dc8f282f032cff1e0dd184644d642e7ffdae9
SH256 hash:
d9c664cfd3056aa7c523730460c975bfbd5ae41cdca4fd763d9671340a20bc1d
MD5 hash:
f498533c54f48973958f9ea2a46b1b4c
SHA1 hash:
2999637f67c7bae24defb3d558b33d55685a84f2
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Parent samples :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 hash:
1e9eacd3c680b18f3bfee12a835a49d63fed76056aedb2b2ef312999eb6b4033
MD5 hash:
d254a2107a0ede952aa99f5a8feb5a04
SHA1 hash:
322ddaf1cc80e5c392ae82ae9cb016cf0c5f01cf
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
e56fcb3aeccc1ba0eabec34f6d4602e2a3e45de8f50ae07a97fc85511f03b43e
4e4e056980302715b5cc2cc7b479f3bcb1bb43733c16c6751ea7af9246ec08a1
6e4dffb5e8b416ee7a43a67a642c0792eb91aaed715e965d451fde3a398ff2ec
cb626dd3b91409c5471f4ab3918e3bdc394197d1824e0dd3a15805a11e7cec94
45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d
d6fcb06185569ade19e68ee72887658bfc3c527d21b0f0c27306758f1e50f531
1151c11c4e2a407d9ac3fdbdaafd6ba876b700624109f4019d372e00c6e15692
e6e418f6d10dd1274a1917fcb08a00683e54d6df4b5565b79fe73aa511e0a10c
47eef4a089230024b8cbd1eaa7a5e324bf3da82497d8d02cf218f4e336570765
7993f61cd1798afe0ee4a980acc905f9ef3d641b9d1331bae053dfe584a4e68d
a22937f74febea9ab8961ff74ee2a2157c9d82db892e82d9e912e28da984eab6
56fc7be8dac393dc82e91b0ed2e492aa30b9812d8dd0b2c1d42d58c855db2952
55936a79cb89fabf842640cc0bc305ab7f99bb49e116a8973e254083c12cca7e
abaec16760d2ba25d78fbe1e7212607dd6c06963c885f58fc783e90f1366880e
35f92d6f8194d4f6529f209c01f2cfc54492f15834dabb96d0e339fd72f7b8d3
d3ec837279d37a10bbaf5c64c0021020ab40f709a4150b8aba181ae5ffa24c6e
e1db3be49b3d8246d8ce40f71a0457f0987f882f8fdb668366106353143b6de5
44ecd0027f519f656a2ed97ce33a6ead4cba154d3f36148638ebba0e3f5d1114
41edd999e384f6e83e9ebd783741c2fdcbff87f7ca7aa8e298e483f05524f59e
SH256 hash:
f6e77233f0995581f3171ee92c5cab5b8052d177d333a4999e16e696616739a6
MD5 hash:
27d7995501d37a65912643493ec8f2c5
SHA1 hash:
3d3f37be1ff47568cf8b7ae3f28ceabbcdc1b009
Detections:
SUSP_NET_Shellcode_Loader_Indicators_Jan24 INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
e56fcb3aeccc1ba0eabec34f6d4602e2a3e45de8f50ae07a97fc85511f03b43e
4e4e056980302715b5cc2cc7b479f3bcb1bb43733c16c6751ea7af9246ec08a1
6e4dffb5e8b416ee7a43a67a642c0792eb91aaed715e965d451fde3a398ff2ec
cb626dd3b91409c5471f4ab3918e3bdc394197d1824e0dd3a15805a11e7cec94
45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d
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1151c11c4e2a407d9ac3fdbdaafd6ba876b700624109f4019d372e00c6e15692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 hash:
6cb7ba058b19f1dd9d539cb53f8ae0246c2e51a0a96abcfde8c6e57b9cb9acb2
MD5 hash:
49c66f2db89797e2be7e35a995a4c27d
SHA1 hash:
85fbc7f856487d9eb3f42e17c02d67d7d1b29428
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
e56fcb3aeccc1ba0eabec34f6d4602e2a3e45de8f50ae07a97fc85511f03b43e
4e4e056980302715b5cc2cc7b479f3bcb1bb43733c16c6751ea7af9246ec08a1
6e4dffb5e8b416ee7a43a67a642c0792eb91aaed715e965d451fde3a398ff2ec
cb626dd3b91409c5471f4ab3918e3bdc394197d1824e0dd3a15805a11e7cec94
45457aedaba89237cfe298f3c8e6022fc7e6fbecb1259c77eeef33b3aaf7ec6d
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e6e418f6d10dd1274a1917fcb08a00683e54d6df4b5565b79fe73aa511e0a10c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 hash:
19ac323ca6eae2f8145cdc2bac865b32cd5a48ad6ff199d4ca7da214b056e1dc
MD5 hash:
5fb6074b08ac4709cf2f29fa5b49023e
SHA1 hash:
8bbb78a47c08867c50572f0bd2a27171f91e0454
SH256 hash:
a5e1530f613f050fade404667360879655cb347bd2f989cf197cc5876a71ff22
MD5 hash:
6b7cbdaf963209591688072f23579786
SHA1 hash:
9e29b4540612099fd996c6bd1b2d2a4c2ab418a6
SH256 hash:
ad6062215032ab58369403b1221562b5e7fb5ae7d52b29b7fad69eefb2d8455b
MD5 hash:
723f2aaeeda1d2bb2f49322da349ffc9
SHA1 hash:
ac6ab994beaff69adf8a2dc480a8a628175ff6c8
SH256 hash:
9342c7be8036a5f8dc3895d75e3314dce961fd3bc70ee59928c67fa04f0c7e08
MD5 hash:
5419ff27205d3e5affa3fc18b811b843
SHA1 hash:
cf49072c50456381cd26cd32cb97606c5f5cfd26
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YARA Signatures


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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
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_DotNET_Encrypted
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:INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect_CERT
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect) by (default) certificate. Review RMM Inventory
Rule name:NET
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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