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Database Entry



ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a3ac637f33bb3945aa82d53f8579f618ceb664d9b714cb667fdd9bbfa5337266
SHA3-384 hash: 5fca34a66eaab393af603d3b5f18e600cec0e69c05928626d9c2077d51efb4710a60f3b9ab44b5421900b8cb3574c2f6
SHA1 hash: d495176afd42a53fe5a7144e8eae9b218272dc39
MD5 hash: 6b429a6e47265bcd04eea1c274878a19
humanhash: uniform-spaghetti-snake-alpha
File name:MEWDesktop-Installer.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
File size:44'544 bytes
First seen:2026-03-23 07:29:38 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 768:Jz4kzqEw1/iLwiB5LTPz5Yw7ZNzNSBkPN+Y7N2Ip4fTxf1ml9dHm7LZK:JMkw1/i7bz5YMp887Q9lfIbHmn8
Threatray 1'912 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1D213AECAB4559517D643AE3192E5CFA32A78EFC34C46911B36E6B3880DB73C1B39D0A4
TrID 88.4% (.MST) Windows SDK Setup Transform script (61000/1/5)
11.5% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1)
Magika cab
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:ConnectWise msi rmm screenconnect signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Perry Sabrina Ann
Issuer:Microsoft ID Verified CS AOC CA 02
Algorithm:sha384WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2026-03-18T22:30:22Z
Valid to:2026-03-21T22:30:22Z
Serial number: 330008568d4a72f36727c1360000000008568d
Cert Graveyard Blocklist:This certificate is on the Cert Graveyard blocklist
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 39eda9dffadb255c9ffbdb2516a4ca05f7273b0a27b6bd6e56459012172eec24
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
76
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
MSI
an embedded setup program or component
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Tags:
phishing spawn
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
msi
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.VBS.SAgent.gen HEUR:Trojan.PowerShell.Generic Trojan.JS.SAgent.sb RemoteAdmin.ConnectWise.HTTP.C&C NetTool.PowerShellUA.HTTP.C&C NetTool.PowerShellGet.HTTP.C&C not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.MSIL.ConnectWise.gen
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory)
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
Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1887456 Sample: MEWDesktop-Installer.msi Startdate: 23/03/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 67 heavyvaultpanel.top 2->67 81 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->81 83 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->83 85 Detected unpacking (creates a PE file in dynamic memory) 2->85 87 8 other signatures 2->87 10 msiexec.exe 167 81 2->10         started        14 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->14         started        16 svchost.exe 2->16         started        18 4 other processes 2->18 signatures3 process4 file5 59 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI56EE.tmp, PE32 10->59 dropped 61 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI516F.tmp, PE32 10->61 dropped 63 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4C2D.tmp, PE32 10->63 dropped 65 12 other malicious files 10->65 dropped 97 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 10->97 99 Modifies security policies related information 10->99 20 ServiceConfig.exe 1 10->20         started        24 msiexec.exe 1 10->24         started        101 Reads the Security eventlog 14->101 103 Reads the System eventlog 14->103 26 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 14->26         started        28 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 14->28         started        105 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 16->105 30 MpCmdRun.exe 16->30         started        signatures6 process7 file8 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\Installer.vbs, ASCII 20->57 dropped 89 Antivirus detection for dropped file 20->89 91 Potential malicious VBS script found (suspicious strings) 20->91 93 Wscript called in batch mode (surpress errors) 20->93 32 wscript.exe 5 20->32         started        36 rundll32.exe 11 24->36         started        95 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 26->95 38 conhost.exe 30->38         started        signatures9 process10 file11 47 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\download.ps1, ASCII 32->47 dropped 71 Suspicious powershell command line found 32->71 73 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 32->73 75 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 32->75 79 2 other signatures 32->79 40 powershell.exe 22 16 32->40         started        43 msiexec.exe 32->43         started        49 C:\Windows\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 36->49 dropped 51 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 36->51 dropped 53 C:\Windows\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 36->53 dropped 55 4 other malicious files 36->55 dropped 77 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 36->77 signatures12 process13 dnsIp14 69 heavyvaultpanel.top 203.159.90.37, 443, 49691, 49700 NICOLA-TORTORAGB Netherlands 40->69 45 conhost.exe 40->45         started        process15
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
CAB:COMPRESSION:MSZIP Executable Office Document PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-03-22 10:31:43 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
11 of 38 (28.95%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery execution 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
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
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
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Sets service image path in registry
Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate
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