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Database Entry


ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f
SHA3-384 hash: b599918afaabfe54a7cf546af43e06d1a349fc1074625b33d928cf96d894401e3e51e1635839f49e8057a42bc54b8838
SHA1 hash: 74cb38f8e06b391f5f0215d6e8e80e373e2ab326
MD5 hash: 0599927a18e5624a95a2564922891380
humanhash: mockingbird-echo-floor-zebra
File name:ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
File size:16'723'968 bytes
First seen:2026-03-27 18:48:49 UTC
Last seen:2026-03-29 06:14:30 UTC
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 393216:7OvTi7hha62o3N11TOvTi7hha62rOvTi7hha626OvTi7hha62:7Ovjo371TOvjrOvj6Ovj
TLSH T1DFF633102BE8A5AAF2735B38EC7B26B00579BD51CE13D02F4319B81E5531D94AAB3773
Magika msi
Reporter BastianHein
Tags:ConnectWise msi 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: 28 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 :
2
# of downloads :
42
Origin country :
CL CL
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
MSI
an embedded setup program or component
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/eaca4a73-fc12-4dc1-b5b6-8ea8bd947d90/
Gathering data
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
89.3%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=69c6cf40aacb4c376b14b5dd
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 CAB expand installer installer lolbin overlay packed packed privilege reconnaissance rundll32 signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/69c6d126e2df9aa488bb1698/reports/dede6250-ab44-4b32-9b92-00875135465c/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f
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
Detections:
BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic.nblk BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f/results?tab=lookup
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.CONNECTWISE
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f
Threat name:
Binary.Infostealer.Generic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-27 18:40:17 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
175
AV detection:
6 of 24 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=tjalsrgey7chbkfjlds77bxics5bgxiewdahdocw2i7zweii3apq._file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260327-xgd85scw5y/
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
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates connected drives
ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
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/9a40b944c4c7c470a8a958e5ff86e814ba135d04b0c071b856d23f9b1108d81f

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

The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/59548/

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