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ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 15


Intelligence 15 IOCs YARA 16 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a079c821fe67f2fbc39b378063301bf302987c399be4377bc16abbcd7bc68f35
SHA3-384 hash: da17bde5eb07d6acd7aeea68334343ddf2dc24c7934c04f8df198647d0b1a8a11c19fd0d397a3d1126f7bed0c5992a5e
SHA1 hash: c5c71212dd0b4942caf31c8cf71d569d6cbde4e8
MD5 hash: b70b4c48426e159af76fadd9215d2bb5
humanhash: nuts-glucose-vermont-ten
File name:AdobeReaderDC.ClientSetup.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
File size:5'764'504 bytes
First seen:2025-06-13 08:53:41 UTC
Last seen:2025-06-13 09:20:03 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9771ee6344923fa220489ab01239bdfd (243 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 98304:gzIus6efPUIdoaxcp8wy5c3trGOlkQ5DUOgJ9zlAmi8:ghfefPtHxcp9ym3nltDUJV
Threatray 801 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T13E46E101B3D695BAD0BF0638D87A46656674BC049316CBBF5394BD3D6E32BC04E323A6
TrID 40.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
19.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
17.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
7.6% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
Reporter cocaman
Tags:ConnectWise exe signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Connectwise, LLC
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2022-08-17T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2025-08-15T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0b9360051bccf66642998998d5ba97ce
Intelligence: 444 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 82b4e7924d5bed84fb16ddf8391936eb301479cec707dc14e23bc22b8cdeae28
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
583
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
AdobeReaderDC.ClientSetup.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-13 08:55:31 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect rmm-tool remote rat

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
connectwise dropper virus spawn
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching a process
Creating a file
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
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
Searching for the window
DNS request
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
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-vm base64 cmd fingerprint lolbin microsoft_visual_cc msiexec net overlay packed packed packer_detected reconnaissance remoteadmin revoked-cert signed unsafe
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win32_RemoteAdmin_ConnectWiseControl_E_potentially_unsafe
Malware family:
ScreenConnect Software
Verdict:
Suspicious
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
44 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Detected potential unwanted application
Enables network access during safeboot for specific services
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies security policies related information
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Possible COM Object hijacking
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1713949 Sample: AdobeReaderDC.ClientSetup.exe Startdate: 13/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 44 55 mywiseconnectprogram.club 2->55 61 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->61 63 .NET source code contains potential unpacker 2->63 65 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->65 67 4 other signatures 2->67 8 msiexec.exe 94 51 2->8         started        12 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->12         started        15 AdobeReaderDC.ClientSetup.exe 6 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 35 ScreenConnect.Wind...dentialProvider.dll, PE32+ 8->35 dropped 37 C:\...\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe, PE32 8->37 dropped 39 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI8315.tmp, PE32 8->39 dropped 43 9 other files (none is malicious) 8->43 dropped 71 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 8->71 73 Modifies security policies related information 8->73 17 msiexec.exe 8->17         started        19 msiexec.exe 1 8->19         started        21 msiexec.exe 8->21         started        57 mywiseconnectprogram.club 107.175.34.68, 49693, 8041 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 12->57 75 Reads the Security eventlog 12->75 77 Reads the System eventlog 12->77 23 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 12->23         started        26 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 12->26         started        41 C:\...\AdobeReaderDC.ClientSetup.exe.log, ASCII 15->41 dropped 79 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 15->79 28 msiexec.exe 6 15->28         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 31 rundll32.exe 11 17->31         started        69 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 23->69 45 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI76A0.tmp, PE32 28->45 dropped signatures10 process11 file12 47 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 31->47 dropped 49 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 31->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 31->51 dropped 53 4 other files (none is malicious) 31->53 dropped 59 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 31->59 signatures13
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation
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
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
Sets service image path in registry
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
a079c821fe67f2fbc39b378063301bf302987c399be4377bc16abbcd7bc68f35
MD5 hash:
b70b4c48426e159af76fadd9215d2bb5
SHA1 hash:
c5c71212dd0b4942caf31c8cf71d569d6cbde4e8
SH256 hash:
8a55c15cc76e31042e17458c479772aa95bc1b908016c85b1dc8b8e3eff23254
MD5 hash:
decb1fd20d75e6eade9289cc24605f29
SHA1 hash:
5169602d641c4f2ebd9ca0639622949e00c25566
SH256 hash:
289a4eea79baa4141744e44d60db713e18b5f23322663c63047962f51b467614
MD5 hash:
48979a1a6d3badea8124bce04b1e01a5
SHA1 hash:
06931bd96343ce167eda796112a30ca8d9fa536a
SH256 hash:
abfefc054827bb23b204c11d95fd6f275b3eba07cd810a8be39e35dc8dbdd975
MD5 hash:
92b1f572352f28847a1ecffda85bff2c
SHA1 hash:
33fd7eecc410cba929f3d013836c991b4c89caa9
SH256 hash:
4adedcd57d2316469f0f770bbe27cbc2cc2ee17a2afa1b0dd5c5035b276cbc64
MD5 hash:
f9413637acdc0b26c7ce26fe95350ce5
SHA1 hash:
38c7e4e3105191573f4fbd2ef5e43ae8fd0b1fc1
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
SH256 hash:
da29455a64858fda773319c32c0a6cd40edbe8042ed005aa2befb8a4f0fb0522
MD5 hash:
94216eb90ca53fbb175f0ee6adbfb663
SHA1 hash:
48038f060a5042ff44a2d9a9be46368ecc8436fd
Detections:
SUSP_NET_Shellcode_Loader_Indicators_Jan24 INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
SH256 hash:
51e442597ef389409903f7aaa32cfbf5b2ac51b843b8cd8302e5d90c94f11c06
MD5 hash:
cae02d9b0cb3071f65cb917c976aedc7
SHA1 hash:
7f8a5f60362dc888da4b2667837ddf9c65797e4b
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
SH256 hash:
19ac323ca6eae2f8145cdc2bac865b32cd5a48ad6ff199d4ca7da214b056e1dc
MD5 hash:
5fb6074b08ac4709cf2f29fa5b49023e
SHA1 hash:
8bbb78a47c08867c50572f0bd2a27171f91e0454
SH256 hash:
ad6062215032ab58369403b1221562b5e7fb5ae7d52b29b7fad69eefb2d8455b
MD5 hash:
723f2aaeeda1d2bb2f49322da349ffc9
SHA1 hash:
ac6ab994beaff69adf8a2dc480a8a628175ff6c8
SH256 hash:
9342c7be8036a5f8dc3895d75e3314dce961fd3bc70ee59928c67fa04f0c7e08
MD5 hash:
5419ff27205d3e5affa3fc18b811b843
SHA1 hash:
cf49072c50456381cd26cd32cb97606c5f5cfd26
SH256 hash:
e84dfe0b660f1698d83b0ee959c1b228eb51e2d5cbee90fcc2fe987a6fe08441
MD5 hash:
9de128d686e0979814b03bf08c68f4d9
SHA1 hash:
f865baae13625d58407beaf87b78a65f7167506f
SH256 hash:
b8100e5ab07983cbf82d721cf719576ca3f60e352628dcaabd42d428011fdedf
MD5 hash:
1db8b9fa0bdcbfaab807f715c288c19a
SHA1 hash:
fde73710ce063bbf1e377c02a1a8615cf4da1c08
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:growtopia
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked growtopia stealer malware samples.
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:maldoc_find_kernel32_base_method_1
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
Rule name:maldoc_OLE_file_magic_number
Author:Didier Stevens (https://DidierStevens.com)
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:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:win_rat_generic
Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting generic RAT malware
Rule name:win_stealer_generic
Author:Reedus0
Description:Rule for detecting generic stealer malware

File information


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BLint


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Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high
CHECK_TRUST_INFORequires Elevated Execution (level:requireAdministrator)high
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsKERNEL32.dll::CloseHandle
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::GetStartupInfoW
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineA
KERNEL32.dll::GetCommandLineW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW

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