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ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031
SHA3-384 hash: c70ae66b15198286934ecee619697f05428fa315d3ae7fcd69cee91246294b41b0e91adb5e3d5c45b336eeb407e58e78
SHA1 hash: 9c3b1e523584f3f1ed6519c8d8467f65c9ed28ab
MD5 hash: 28902ffaaab42a29370204e9e4e307d9
humanhash: alabama-sierra-twelve-minnesota
File name:EleganteventDetails.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
File size:10'063'872 bytes
First seen:2025-12-18 22:26:26 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 196608:w+kLGB1n+Z3/c+kLGB13+kLGB1I+kLGB1:VkqBx8kqB4kqBjkqB
Threatray 984 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11EA6233662E4C026E2B71E39E9794AF25939BC468913C15F533C794E6871E81E9B3333
TrID 80.0% (.MSI) Microsoft Windows Installer (454500/1/170)
10.7% (.MST) Windows SDK Setup Transform script (61000/1/5)
7.8% (.MSP) Windows Installer Patch (44509/10/5)
1.4% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Magika msi
Reporter smica83
Tags:ConnectWise msi signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:ConnectWise, LLC
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2025-06-23T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2028-06-22T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0abbca120c79810a182f72f89c04358f
Intelligence: 62 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: b7902a93876909ba13bc23013f2c4239db57bfe742f500766a1673c5199fd1fb
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
56
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
MSI
an embedded setup program or component
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/699077a8-c453-4111-b4ea-32b9f26cbc18/
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/45466/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69447fc4c97f4a807a3ba8da
Tags:
connectwise shellcode spawn
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 evasive expand explorer fingerprint installer installer lolbin lolbin packed rundll32 signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69447fc2e126b9ff4387c7b3/reports/5858b668-d6f5-4bce-8688-119ed08ae332/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
msi
First seen:
2025-12-19T06:01:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-12-19T09:30:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
72 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1836005
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
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
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1836005 Sample: EleganteventDetails.msi Startdate: 18/12/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 72 48 server-ovh30010004-relay.screenconnect.com 2->48 50 instance-cuom2j-relay.screenconnect.com 2->50 54 .NET source code contains potential unpacker 2->54 56 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->56 58 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 2->58 60 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->60 8 msiexec.exe 94 48 2->8         started        12 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->12         started        15 msiexec.exe 6 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 30 C:\...\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe, PE32 8->30 dropped 32 C:\Windows\Installer\MSID02E.tmp, PE32 8->32 dropped 34 C:\Windows\Installer\MSICD3F.tmp, PE32 8->34 dropped 38 9 other files (none is malicious) 8->38 dropped 64 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 8->64 66 Modifies security policies related information 8->66 17 msiexec.exe 8->17         started        19 msiexec.exe 1 8->19         started        21 msiexec.exe 8->21         started        52 server-ovh30010004-relay.screenconnect.com 15.204.43.123, 443, 49692 HP-INTERNET-ASUS United States 12->52 68 Reads the Security eventlog 12->68 70 Reads the System eventlog 12->70 23 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 12->23         started        36 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI39D3.tmp, PE32 15->36 dropped file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 26 rundll32.exe 11 17->26         started        62 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 23->62 process10 file11 40 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 26->40 dropped 42 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 26->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 26->44 dropped 46 4 other files (none is malicious) 26->46 dropped 72 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 26->72 signatures12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
.Net CAB:COMPRESSION:LZX CAB:COMPRESSION:NONE Executable Managed .NET Office Document PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.21 SOS: 0.24 SOS: 0.25 SOS: 0.26 SOS: 0.27 SOS: 0.31 SOS: 0.36 SOS: 0.39
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/28902ffaaab42a29370204e9e4e307d9
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.ConnectWise
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=q23pafy6tyygmes3dltkxvucr4qhtvmavpq4myrucbw5vq2kuayq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
Create hunting rule
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9f9ba57f3c2425d94a2a2d40886d8582ec75b774814d6eeb9f0069f969c5eb25
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ConnectWise
error
ConnectWise
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Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251223-p51s2szkb1/
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
Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
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
Drops file in System32 directory
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Badlisted process makes network request
Enumerates connected drives
ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool
Sets service image path in registry
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/43382558-250b-464b-8c12-a5c5d27a7fc5
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/86b6f0171e9e3066125b1ae6abd6828f2079d580abe1c66234106ddac34aa031

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:DebuggerCheck__API
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:INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect). Review RMM Inventory
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/45466/

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