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ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 13 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 8dd6d89f0dba2826d99a0796d99033b86520f5d4431bd2ae42288368194a5fdb
SHA3-384 hash: 00d20536acc47657fa3fecf577760a6b74cb271223951f1de63940618406b4213600b98e263202fa9f9f74eade14bd14
SHA1 hash: 4df321f461253f45ba6a4e34d21b915ec990a3cb
MD5 hash: 19195bc713ebcea7ee1921e95f556154
humanhash: orange-bacon-equal-green
File name:ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
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File size:20'511'288 bytes
First seen:2026-03-17 14:17:18 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9771ee6344923fa220489ab01239bdfd (272 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 393216:0hsOvTi7hha62F3N11HOvTi7hha62rOvTi7hha62sOvTi7hha62C:0hsOvjF371HOvjrOvjsOvjC
TLSH T1672723017BC6AAA7D43F0635987A632067B4BC414F13C36F66A47A3D1D327C06E727A6
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

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
147
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
ScreenConnect
Details
ScreenConnect
a c2 socket address, RSA public key
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/eeba2cad-8e51-4826-9b26-6168bd24ede0/
Malware family:
connectwise
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ID:
1
File name:
ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-03-17 14:20:50 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect rmm-tool connectwise tool remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/26306e9a-3f8c-4fd0-9f2d-9f849eec4aad

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/57761/
Detection(s):
SecuriteInfo.com.Trojan.Siggen26.37800.12014.29258.UNOFFICIAL
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Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69b962c488c80c01586b3099
Tags:
connectwise shellcode crypted micro
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
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
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/8dd6d89f0dba2826d99a0796d99033b86520f5d4431bd2ae42288368194a5fdb
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
exe x32
Detections:
not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/8dd6d89f0dba2826d99a0796d99033b86520f5d4431bd2ae42288368194a5fdb/results?tab=lookup
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/8dd6d89f0dba2826d99a0796d99033b86520f5d4431bd2ae42288368194a5fdb
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
8 match(es)
Tags:
.Net CAB:COMPRESSION:LZX CAB:COMPRESSION:NONE Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout PE Memory-Mapped (Dump) SOS: 0.07 SOS: 0.21 SOS: 0.25 SOS: 0.28 SOS: 0.29 SOS: 0.33 SOS: 0.35 SOS: 0.40 SOS: 0.41 SOS: 0.47 Win 32 Exe x86
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/19195bc713ebcea7ee1921e95f556154
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SCREENCONNECT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/8dd6d89f0dba2826d99a0796d99033b86520f5d4431bd2ae42288368194a5fdb
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Kepavll
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-03-17 13:50:42 UTC
AV detection:
7 of 24 (29.17%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=rxlnrhynxiucnwm2a6lntebtxbssb5ouimn5flscfcbwqgkkl7nq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260317-rlzgzscz8p/
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
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/8dd6d89f0dba2826d99a0796d99033b86520f5d4431bd2ae42288368194a5fdb

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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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
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Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect). Review RMM Inventory
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETDLLMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
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Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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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
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Author:vietdx.mb

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/57761/

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