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ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 6 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf
SHA3-384 hash: 3a99c92f6f8e0a0cc7879ae626886ca5502f398cd1424181b9f841e036881b1026b0e20b45bfa2ff4c606859cdfc8670
SHA1 hash: 5a7c435e2da39f3e6725a898826525fdafda9d33
MD5 hash: c0f58ee96c21113b03f67950df700199
humanhash: sad-music-thirteen-aspen
File name:photos.pdf.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
File size:5'695'488 bytes
First seen:2026-02-03 17:35:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 638af1c562ad8f76992023c9692ec222 (1 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 98304:NUyRu5fp1ksAafByB+ZkfitnfoqRBzw89fIoe4sKnIiYpyrtH45z3uFLrp6:N72vW8ysTlrfy4we1458Lrp6
TLSH T1F846E00FE3A2456AFD7792B1E963850BDA703C472539B60E21A5F6662F33523411BF23
TrID 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter Anonymous
Tags:ConnectWise exe

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
115
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
AutoIt
Details
AutoIt
extracted scripts and files
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/f736b480-a229-4c18-b74c-4311e8e300a6/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
photos.pdf.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-03 17:37:58 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect rmm-tool tool remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/bc7e0aa9-8d40-4eb2-9041-46c4c1d5e1a1

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/51543/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.9%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6982324b183032faf3eeffe6
Tags:
connectwise underscore autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Launching a process
Sending a custom TCP request
Сreating synchronization primitives
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
DNS request
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Connection attempt
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:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win32_RemoteAdmin_ConnectWiseControl_E_potentially_unsafe_application
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-02T14:01:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-03T05:39:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Badex.d not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf/results?tab=lookup
Malware family:
ConnectWise Inc
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Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/5b13989d-2d07-4362-b449-b40bdeababc9
Score:
98%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SCREENCONNECT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf
Threat name:
Win64.Trojan.Leonem
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-01-31 20:52:08 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
183
AV detection:
17 of 24 (70.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=vnhdzwycpeo5vf5l2iqprhgv5hyluqcnjc4h4fzbhjjgm5dstk7q._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
ConnectWise
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat revoked_codesign
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260203-v6tzsabs6g/
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
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
Drops file in System32 directory
Enumerates connected drives
Checks computer location settings
ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Binary is signed using a ConnectWise certificate revoked for key compromise.
Sets service image path in registry
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf
MD5 hash:
c0f58ee96c21113b03f67950df700199
SHA1 hash:
5a7c435e2da39f3e6725a898826525fdafda9d33
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/fca9b045-c27e-463f-a0a5-d8c889e19a36/
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/ab4e3cdb02791dda97abd220f89cd5e9f0ba404d48b87e17213a526674729abf

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
Create hunting rule
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Create hunting rule
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Create hunting rule
Rule name:TH_Generic_MassHunt_Win_Malware_2025_CYFARE
Create hunting rule
Author:CYFARE
Description:Generic Windows malware mass-hunt rule - 2025
Reference:https://cyfare.net/

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/51543/

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