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Database Entry


ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 12 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
SHA3-384 hash: 776c1ef703425d31ee43b7ea7d2871277be134d21161c5817241192710ff807da6bf2501146386b24884bfac45644ae5
SHA1 hash: a0b8503f63a59ec8ca5607003795d15268929474
MD5 hash: d2ccc06be344fb5fc1503600c5bb53b9
humanhash: delta-bravo-oxygen-table
File name:Enquiry Quote - 170625-01.slx.exe
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
File size:5'662'352 bytes
First seen:2025-06-17 13:54:06 UTC
Last seen:2025-07-22 06:25:58 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9771ee6344923fa220489ab01239bdfd (243 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 49152:HfRBDtJkGYYpT0+TFiH7efP3nrGLq7FVsLBe+1GVxrKlsuwGenGwfZVkVjOi8if0:bqs6efP3rn/TYGVxz3GBwRVkGuyXOM
Threatray 820 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1FB46F141B3D695B5D0BF0638D87A42A65634BC108712CBFF57A4BD296D32BC08E7237A
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 lowmal3
Tags:ConnectWise exe signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Connectwise, LLC
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2022-07-13T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2025-07-12T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0fc890218ebc1b3c4b8521f655979371
Intelligence: 6 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: d03556ae33727e478ea2791c72e0d18fd25da9d48446ebc6334df57d1148e5a6
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
6
# of downloads :
407
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Enquiry Quote - 170625-01.slx.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-06-17 13:59:18 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect remote rmm-tool rat
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/9d47878e-2b8b-4fc3-8ca6-ac77ad8a6306

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/9870/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=685173df836289fde50dc383
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
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 masquerade microsoft_visual_cc msiexec net overlay packed packed packer_detected reconnaissance remoteadmin revoked-cert signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6851739e171e01f95943dda4/reports/822611ae-6d49-4b04-b55f-5227ecb6a888/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Win32_RemoteAdmin_ConnectWiseControl_E_potentially_unsafe
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/1c0e7cd3-da52-458f-b4a4-35dcb2c73329
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad.spyw
Score:
62 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1716532
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Allocates memory in foreign processes
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Drops PE files to the user root directory
Enables network access during safeboot for specific services
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Installs a global keyboard hook
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies security policies related information
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Possible COM Object hijacking
Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs)
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Writes to foreign memory regions
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1716532 Sample: Enquiry Quote - 170625-01.slx.exe Startdate: 17/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 62 96 252.0.0.224.in-addr.arpa 2->96 98 216.80.251.196.in-addr.arpa 2->98 100 2 other IPs or domains 2->100 106 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->106 108 .NET source code contains potential unpacker 2->108 110 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->110 112 5 other signatures 2->112 11 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->11         started        15 msiexec.exe 93 51 2->15         started        18 Enquiry Quote - 170625-01.slx.exe 6 2->18         started        20 8 other processes 2->20 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 102 196.251.80.216, 49682, 8041 SONIC-WirelessZA Seychelles 11->102 136 Reads the Security eventlog 11->136 138 Reads the System eventlog 11->138 22 ScreenConnect.WindowsBackstageShell.exe 11->22         started        25 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 11->25         started        27 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 3 11->27         started        40 2 other processes 11->40 84 C:\Windows\Installer\MSIE10A.tmp, PE32 15->84 dropped 86 C:\Windows\Installer\MSIDAB0.tmp, PE32 15->86 dropped 88 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsFileManager.exe, PE32 15->88 dropped 94 12 other files (7 malicious) 15->94 dropped 140 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 15->140 142 Modifies security policies related information 15->142 29 msiexec.exe 15->29         started        31 msiexec.exe 1 15->31         started        33 msiexec.exe 15->33         started        90 C:\...nquiry Quote - 170625-01.slx.exe.log, ASCII 18->90 dropped 144 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 18->144 35 msiexec.exe 6 18->35         started        104 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 20->104 92 C:\ProgramData\Microsoft92etwork\...\qmgr.jfm, SVR2 20->92 dropped 146 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 20->146 38 MpCmdRun.exe 20->38         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 120 Creates files in the system32 config directory 22->120 122 Installs a global keyboard hook 22->122 42 ScreenConnect.WindowsFileManager.exe 22->42         started        46 perfmon.exe 22->46         started        124 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 25->124 48 rundll32.exe 11 29->48         started        66 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSID223.tmp, PE32 35->66 dropped 50 conhost.exe 38->50         started        signatures10 process11 file12 68 12V_100Ah_200A_300....specifications.exe, PE32+ 42->68 dropped 70 C:\Users\spec\jli.dll, PE32+ 42->70 dropped 72 C:\Users\spec\VCRUNTIME140.dll, PE32+ 42->72 dropped 74 12V_100Ah_200A_300....specifications.exe, PE32+ 42->74 dropped 128 Creates files in the system32 config directory 42->128 130 Installs a global keyboard hook 42->130 52 12V_100Ah_200A_300Ah_400Ah_EVE Grade.specifications.exe 42->52         started        55 12V_100Ah_200A_300Ah_400Ah_EVE Grade.specifications.exe 42->55         started        132 Query firmware table information (likely to detect VMs) 46->132 76 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 48->76 dropped 78 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 48->78 dropped 80 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 48->80 dropped 82 4 other files (none is malicious) 48->82 dropped 134 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 48->134 signatures13 process14 signatures15 114 Writes to foreign memory regions 52->114 116 Allocates memory in foreign processes 52->116 118 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 52->118 57 aspnet_wp.exe 52->57         started        60 conhost.exe 52->60         started        62 conhost.exe 55->62         started        process16 signatures17 126 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 57->126 64 2jo2YSa1QRn.exe 57->64 injected process18
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763/
Threat name:
Win32.Malware.Heuristic
Create hunting rule
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-13 00:35:37 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
174
AV detection:
15 of 38 (39.47%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=v3g3g6l3ezey6w4zhdfpb6gw6tva6wohzkbspp62az4cnsdwq5rq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
552d6bc9dd165279c330cf381ceab185b407878ea81393cf2bae437ebecd9dbe
ConnectWise
64adb568ceb1d4abb36113bde0ca9bffa423be366262f8a4ec75b1e23aef50ad
ConnectWise
6d9442ae6ba5a9f34a47e234b6047f61d8ac129e269199793ebb0bed1ad7e3ba
ConnectWise
a0c8f8770fffd941b3e123023432e275aea210a7ab71a6bce5be890861f054c2
ConnectWise
error
ConnectWise
f93d6ef0b54b5e882d1420339c3083315cc2104ea73c95fea0dca9594913e282
ConnectWise
+ 810 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250617-q7se5a1sfw/
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
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f8d8cac0-241b-4f3a-b571-f7f2d7be4127
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
MD5 hash:
d2ccc06be344fb5fc1503600c5bb53b9
SHA1 hash:
a0b8503f63a59ec8ca5607003795d15268929474
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
8a55c15cc76e31042e17458c479772aa95bc1b908016c85b1dc8b8e3eff23254
MD5 hash:
decb1fd20d75e6eade9289cc24605f29
SHA1 hash:
5169602d641c4f2ebd9ca0639622949e00c25566
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
289a4eea79baa4141744e44d60db713e18b5f23322663c63047962f51b467614
MD5 hash:
48979a1a6d3badea8124bce04b1e01a5
SHA1 hash:
06931bd96343ce167eda796112a30ca8d9fa536a
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
41300f9814fd488d532df42dff10c272f939dfd31f8d989d60c8f404c40c0860
MD5 hash:
9079ccb59d5cd1fbcc9c85d0b7b70813
SHA1 hash:
0c5fdf8478d50bff2a002f2852e6297a62018b65
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
cc5bbdaec0d18a976eb708ee88eb1d540273f90bc5734b20d8b8dbda7d5665a8
MD5 hash:
bc3ccfb217ada2444ca7d2262d60cda9
SHA1 hash:
209dc8f282f032cff1e0dd184644d642e7ffdae9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
d9c664cfd3056aa7c523730460c975bfbd5ae41cdca4fd763d9671340a20bc1d
MD5 hash:
f498533c54f48973958f9ea2a46b1b4c
SHA1 hash:
2999637f67c7bae24defb3d558b33d55685a84f2
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
SH256 hash:
1e9eacd3c680b18f3bfee12a835a49d63fed76056aedb2b2ef312999eb6b4033
MD5 hash:
d254a2107a0ede952aa99f5a8feb5a04
SHA1 hash:
322ddaf1cc80e5c392ae82ae9cb016cf0c5f01cf
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
SH256 hash:
f6e77233f0995581f3171ee92c5cab5b8052d177d333a4999e16e696616739a6
MD5 hash:
27d7995501d37a65912643493ec8f2c5
SHA1 hash:
3d3f37be1ff47568cf8b7ae3f28ceabbcdc1b009
Detections:
SUSP_NET_Shellcode_Loader_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
SH256 hash:
6cb7ba058b19f1dd9d539cb53f8ae0246c2e51a0a96abcfde8c6e57b9cb9acb2
MD5 hash:
49c66f2db89797e2be7e35a995a4c27d
SHA1 hash:
85fbc7f856487d9eb3f42e17c02d67d7d1b29428
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
Parent samples :
aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763
efe55660216952e2848155b0b1aef49d07c33404d20b9ddcbe59838eda1a1570
79334f591dff477735137892f04c94ac6de2f37e58ea2867f56862af81cef732
b538713f852bb850cf8e42c9d71f93e6c65654f77357a56d31ab184e2b79e299
e880ec28012419556fdde046ccb3e8665efa97e2722755f15cedbd54c6c31c51
SH256 hash:
19ac323ca6eae2f8145cdc2bac865b32cd5a48ad6ff199d4ca7da214b056e1dc
MD5 hash:
5fb6074b08ac4709cf2f29fa5b49023e
SHA1 hash:
8bbb78a47c08867c50572f0bd2a27171f91e0454
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
ad6062215032ab58369403b1221562b5e7fb5ae7d52b29b7fad69eefb2d8455b
MD5 hash:
723f2aaeeda1d2bb2f49322da349ffc9
SHA1 hash:
ac6ab994beaff69adf8a2dc480a8a628175ff6c8
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
SH256 hash:
9342c7be8036a5f8dc3895d75e3314dce961fd3bc70ee59928c67fa04f0c7e08
MD5 hash:
5419ff27205d3e5affa3fc18b811b843
SHA1 hash:
cf49072c50456381cd26cd32cb97606c5f5cfd26
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/a1c37fac-2c7f-4eea-816e-7ccb4ec58949/
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/aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763

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:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Create hunting rule
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:growtopia
Create hunting rule
Author:Michelle Khalil
Description:This rule detects unpacked growtopia stealer malware samples.
Rule name:INDICATOR_EXE_DotNET_Encrypted
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects encrypted or obfuscated .NET executables
Rule name:INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect). Review RMM Inventory
Rule name:INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect_CERT
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect) by (default) certificate. Review RMM Inventory
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Create hunting rule
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
Create hunting rule
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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

Malspam

ConnectWise

Executable exe aecdb3797b26498f5b9938caf0f8d6f4ea0f59c7ca8327bfda067826c8768763

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/9870/

BLint

The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

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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