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ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 27 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: a6a0ea40a1c29be51978348a3981600e3b3808abd7c4c405df76d39f7a7e4520
SHA3-384 hash: 48facea9046775fdba88ee220e214708c408cc677ecaf03d3aa183dd1b1a18f9c492e02c8b8464b3bcdab5ce5ca1518e
SHA1 hash: 28d31c2b51257229e60bd23ab6f5b315f0f3a9bb
MD5 hash: 7151d1275fff09d14be501534403a574
humanhash: pluto-arkansas-king-mars
File name:msinstaller.zip
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
File size:3'978'753 bytes
First seen:2025-07-07 07:54:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type: zip
MIME type:application/zip
ssdeep 49152:EROcAqf8oZQlEYzv9rDERwsek/9UJwvD1FbzvzBMbzeMcOR91i2pUgF9Tq0oV8OX:E1fJslzvCl19UJw71jgznzI2pt0tqRY
TLSH T1CF0633C863786B6F5CF6ACCC1E7193DE6ED19B9E8B52C818FA0835112864C8394D35DE
Magika zip
Reporter JAMESWT_WT
Tags:ConnectWise www-machelp-cloud zip

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
14
Origin country :
IT IT
File Archive Information

This file archive contains 1 file(s), sorted by their relevance:

File name:msinstaller.exe
File size:5'620'968 bytes
SHA256 hash: df184522bb030724bba49ff0ed8b12a3bdecff31f27db03e756039ab2e8b6251
MD5 hash: eb03bbcdde6e1cfac246a2c22c7d074c
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
Signature ConnectWise
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Tags:
connectwise dropper virus spawn
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 privilege reconnaissance remoteadmin revoked-cert signed unsafe
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
3 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable PE (Portable Executable) SOS: 0.00 SOS: 0.01 SOS: 0.02 SOS: 0.04 SOS: 0.06 SOS: 0.07 Zip Archive
Threat name:
Win32.PUA.ConnectWiseControl
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-22 05:08:49 UTC
AV detection:
22 of 38 (57.89%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
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
Sets service image path in registry
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:abused_screenconnect_config
Author:Ariel Davidpur (arield9)
Description:Detect ScreenConnect EXEs with suspicious host in ?h= parameter
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
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: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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Web download

ConnectWise

zip a6a0ea40a1c29be51978348a3981600e3b3808abd7c4c405df76d39f7a7e4520

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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