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Database Entry



ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 522d1b1c915fcf7d6e7113bd6c53aa435a01b77b8c12316bb2ca53472cf66beb
SHA3-384 hash: a9669ab883e99c39cf921b5bf8209ffc18930bb57e36a2d16bd1769b21d05c21e432a9765c364f488e75390fa51565fd
SHA1 hash: 267a4a6f4c3b83c818cca048247adc6bcc5b2ac5
MD5 hash: c76fdf1217f28c57fbe756a661939125
humanhash: alpha-island-georgia-early
File name:Document.vbs
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
File size:10'342 bytes
First seen:2026-08-06 08:42:02 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Visual Basic Script (vbs) vbs
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 192:SSXE7GUOK88IE/pPvLrQPfWVe6IunulsSe/ZZTcD8R3d:fw98PExPvLaKYeTP
TLSH T1D3226A3B1B0A4E98F79C0F88E95F910118F58956BAA71E083B7B0D633C27C5699387DD
Magika vba
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:ConnectWise vbs

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
80
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
dropper encrypted evasive obfuscated ping powershell
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
vbs
First seen:
2026-08-05T18:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-08-06T20:34:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Enables network access during safeboot for specific services
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies security policies related information
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Powershell drops PE file
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sample has a suspicious name (potential lure to open the executable)
Self deletion via cmd or bat file
Sigma detected: Suspicious Invoke-WebRequest Execution
Sigma detected: Suspicious Ping/Del Command Combination
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks
Uses ping.exe to sleep
VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1953228 Sample: Document.vbs Startdate: 06/08/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 93 www.dropbox.com 2->93 95 www-env.dropbox-dns.com 2->95 97 2 other IPs or domains 2->97 107 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->107 109 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->109 111 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->111 113 6 other signatures 2->113 11 wscript.exe 2 2->11         started        14 msiexec.exe 94 50 2->14         started        17 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 123 VBScript performs obfuscated calls to suspicious functions 11->123 125 Suspicious powershell command line found 11->125 127 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->127 137 5 other signatures 11->137 20 ScreenConnectSetup.exe 2 11->20         started        23 cmd.exe 11->23         started        26 powershell.exe 14 16 11->26         started        83 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8EDB.tmp, PE32 14->83 dropped 85 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8A46.tmp, PE32 14->85 dropped 87 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsFileManager.exe, PE32 14->87 dropped 89 9 other files (7 malicious) 14->89 dropped 129 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 14->129 131 Modifies security policies related information 14->131 29 msiexec.exe 14->29         started        31 msiexec.exe 1 14->31         started        33 msiexec.exe 14->33         started        91 82.21.185.243, 49739, 8041 DATAWAGON-DataWagonLLCUS United States 17->91 133 Reads the Security eventlog 17->133 135 Reads the System eventlog 17->135 35 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 17->35         started        37 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 17->37         started        file6 signatures7 process8 dnsIp9 69 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnectSetup.tmp, PE32 20->69 dropped 39 ScreenConnectSetup.tmp 1 20->39         started        115 Uses ping.exe to sleep 23->115 117 Uses ping.exe to check the status of other devices and networks 23->117 41 PING.EXE 23->41         started        44 conhost.exe 23->44         started        101 edge-block-www-env.dropbox-dns.com 162.125.6.15, 443, 49735 DROPBOX-DropboxIncUS United States 26->101 103 www-env.dropbox-dns.com 162.125.6.18, 443, 49734 DROPBOX-DropboxIncUS United States 26->103 71 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnectSetup.exe, PE32 26->71 dropped 119 Powershell drops PE file 26->119 46 conhost.exe 26->46         started        48 rundll32.exe 11 29->48         started        121 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 35->121 file10 signatures11 process12 dnsIp13 52 ScreenConnectSetup.exe 2 39->52         started        99 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 41->99 61 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 48->61 dropped 63 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 48->63 dropped 65 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 48->65 dropped 67 4 other malicious files 48->67 dropped 105 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 48->105 file14 signatures15 process16 file17 73 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnectSetup.tmp, PE32 52->73 dropped 55 ScreenConnectSetup.tmp 21 12 52->55         started        process18 file19 75 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\_setup64.tmp, PE32+ 55->75 dropped 77 C:\...\unins000.exe (copy), PE32 55->77 dropped 79 C:\Program Files (x86)\...\is-90U8HF1LZ9.tmp, PE32 55->79 dropped 58 msiexec.exe 6 55->58         started        process20 file21 81 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI7CA8.tmp, PE32 58->81 dropped
Verdict:
Malware
YARA:
1 match(es)
Tags:
T1059.005 VBScript WScript.Shell
Threat name:
Text.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-08-06 02:39:55 UTC
File Type:
Text (VBS)
AV detection:
8 of 24 (33.33%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery execution installer 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
Runs ping.exe
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Inno Setup is an open-source installation builder for Windows applications.
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
System Network Configuration Discovery: Internet Connection Discovery
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
Drops file in System32 directory
Executes a VBScript file via the Windows Script Host.
Checks installed software on the system
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
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Downloads MZ/PE file
Sets service image path in registry
Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:detect_tiny_vbs
Author:daniyyell
Description:Detects tiny VBS delivery technique

File information


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