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Database Entry


ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
SHA3-384 hash: af799f5f3ea199cfd7d112b8f5ce0c4c92d845861f1eeca83c7960547d4d0ca7336f86711f1faf9cbdb279ca23fccd43
SHA1 hash: 581c7b6afb7727e68494dc2011676351494fb376
MD5 hash: d2bf6ee093cc79af013f7c638b5a7563
humanhash: beryllium-moon-early-alpha
File name:af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
File size:5'446'224 bytes
First seen:2024-08-14 03:43:06 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 9771ee6344923fa220489ab01239bdfd (246 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 98304:vps6efPfBOPvLtabi4X0MV+dYdcGt7VIb4:RfefPJws3V+a
Threatray 67 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1A846E001F3D695B5D1BF1578D87A926A9734BC048312C7BF6390BD692D32BC08E327A6
TrID 68.8% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
12.5% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10523/12/4)
6.0% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
5.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.4% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
Reporter JAMESWT_WT
Tags:79-110-49-157 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 :
1
# of downloads :
455
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2024-08-14 03:44:32 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect remote
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/bc8cea49-91a4-47e9-b658-9d2f5e8edc62

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection(s):
Sanesecurity.Malware.29065.SC.UNOFFICIAL
Create hunting rule

Win.Dropper.DotNetRunner_ScreenConnect-10023407-0
Create hunting rule

Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=66bc2805aa5b40be0aa02e10
Tags:
Encryption Network Static Stealth Malware
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Launching a process
Creating a file
Creating a window
Searching for synchronization primitives
Loading a suspicious library
Launching a service
Modifying a system file
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
DNS request
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Connecting to a non-recommended domain
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Possible injection to a system process
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Сreating synchronization primitives
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun for a service
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Malware
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Malware family:
ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
Verdict:
Suspicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/f5576ca0-8e76-4f01-b15a-e83314f8d098
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
42 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1492630
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
AI detected suspicious sample
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Enables network access during safeboot for specific services
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sigma detected: Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Suspicious Execution
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1492630 Sample: rmT1qHF49O.exe Startdate: 14/08/2024 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 42 57 poyttwq.zapto.org 2->57 59 171.39.242.20.in-addr.arpa 2->59 65 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->65 67 .NET source code contains potential unpacker 2->67 69 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->69 71 3 other signatures 2->71 8 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->8         started        12 msiexec.exe 92 49 2->12         started        15 rmT1qHF49O.exe 5 2->15         started        17 svchost.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 61 poyttwq.zapto.org 79.110.49.157, 49707, 8041 OTAVANET-ASCZ Germany 8->61 77 Reads the Security eventlog 8->77 79 Reads the System eventlog 8->79 19 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 3 8->19         started        22 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 8->22         started        45 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe, PE32 12->45 dropped 47 C:\...\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe, PE32 12->47 dropped 49 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe.config, XML 12->49 dropped 53 9 other files (none is malicious) 12->53 dropped 81 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 12->81 24 msiexec.exe 12->24         started        26 msiexec.exe 1 12->26         started        28 msiexec.exe 12->28         started        51 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\rmT1qHF49O.exe.log, CSV 15->51 dropped 83 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 15->83 30 msiexec.exe 6 15->30         started        file6 signatures7 process8 file9 73 Creates files in the system32 config directory 19->73 75 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 19->75 33 rundll32.exe 8 24->33         started        55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI8B5B.tmp, PE32 30->55 dropped signatures10 process11 file12 37 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 33->37 dropped 39 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 33->39 dropped 41 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 33->41 dropped 43 Microsoft.Deployme...indowsInstaller.dll, PE32 33->43 dropped 63 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 33->63 signatures13
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76/
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=v4gitcvqsir3jlntstssskgigxiuiedouobn2ikbrltqo2d6j53a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Similar samples:
3f5c833dc7b2aedccbdc734198ebcd06a77f8c61c55cbfd3c0bca40fa68d8110
ConnectWise
62206c6dd37f38c9b0362171642c6dd0ef0ef32afec28e885047552bc0567afb
ConnectWise
994fd4e2ae80afedfa17ef2789eab8da068d8b5217bbf4d75ba6fea85d55d3fe
ConnectWise
d2dad56f10f5700ff7435a73010ccd4ebc2b6740ec4d5033e44ec382384c442c
ConnectWise
dd01e65fb09f159502fd2339d3593cb93e6be2b696f5564d65bb0c329094544c
ConnectWise
e8138e2cd06e85a73dd8993cfe4a86d14e96583a372df10aa7aeed7dca810201
ConnectWise
fa5b511ef1b55546770402f47dcc78b31461b71e4aac7dafe8ef02de732f6ac0
ConnectWise
+ 57 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
discovery persistence privilege_escalation
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/240814-eag3cawdma/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Enumerates system info in registry
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Suspicious behavior: AddClipboardFormatListener
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
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:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/f497e843-6344-497b-a3c4-af391b18cb81
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
1809f2c18b0b1962d753542b2da1be526e7b1d17add51680fe9cbd4db8cfee7f
MD5 hash:
3f4b4ace59527c3dedbeed758904f3d1
SHA1 hash:
cf3e0b86ed10ac895998ba42f13ce6ddf070813b
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
Parent samples :
4add51cd45b7fd60dbbd612c464438ae9a0a80e0f7f40b5b6cc4a00a10b916ea
af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
4e81851729d58f321bb83bdb03200f62bc5ee56e0703b2d609a3923a033d5b53
77a4f959f19592757a9c5f50c0f6187370d35fec575de6c034c94ce88042823b
abbb2686d3424253ed4e183c1a2fc86e77c798801766411ee3f54943dbfe0bc3
f1d7330c15225788a2d9b7a18d9dd9d92ffd971f7e3689fd6ab9d0739a75b01a
da77b9cdcfe51d69949f7c7398976908874b4271f414a8b5bb0bedbb890e4c2e
SH256 hash:
b5f144f53b76b4fabde1415d2e6957407d7c6807659a3d112f2a95c886e4e6ce
MD5 hash:
9ddea777526ab76c6f5fba0401a1749a
SHA1 hash:
c9916503f5f075fb67c1f1c7fcc7f62ba3a89de7
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
3c0bc91f81715c5466b3d63d2413a900b76fff420a352af7521c2283b6903429
MD5 hash:
8aef04fbf9accf0dde3bc8d997228905
SHA1 hash:
bd9a3afe2eb01ccfe20fe1b0106837a21acf976a
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
Parent samples :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 hash:
761b7e50baa229e8afcd9a50990d7f776ddb5ed1ea5fbb131c802e57cf918742
MD5 hash:
b319407e807be1a49e366f7f8ea7ee2a
SHA1 hash:
b12197a877fb7e33b1cb5ba11b0da5ca706581ba
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
Parent samples :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 hash:
19ac323ca6eae2f8145cdc2bac865b32cd5a48ad6ff199d4ca7da214b056e1dc
MD5 hash:
5fb6074b08ac4709cf2f29fa5b49023e
SHA1 hash:
8bbb78a47c08867c50572f0bd2a27171f91e0454
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
c8a4e8bdcbdef5123f882d0f5522d99e2c25f7b1b8dc6e39d3c6c57e1fc6360c
MD5 hash:
b2205a32e030ef26e28d1dd163f3addf
SHA1 hash:
4753619bfb72f90442b874dbb1c82514f57588d9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
998cc3f9af5bd41ccf0f9be86192bbe20cdec08a6ff73c1199e1364195a83e14
MD5 hash:
29454a0cb83f28c24805e9a70e53444a
SHA1 hash:
334202965b07ab69f08b16fed0ee6c7274463556
Detections:
INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
SUSP_NET_Shellcode_Loader_Indicators_Jan24
Create hunting rule
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
Parent samples :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 hash:
289a4eea79baa4141744e44d60db713e18b5f23322663c63047962f51b467614
MD5 hash:
48979a1a6d3badea8124bce04b1e01a5
SHA1 hash:
06931bd96343ce167eda796112a30ca8d9fa536a
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
ad6062215032ab58369403b1221562b5e7fb5ae7d52b29b7fad69eefb2d8455b
MD5 hash:
723f2aaeeda1d2bb2f49322da349ffc9
SHA1 hash:
ac6ab994beaff69adf8a2dc480a8a628175ff6c8
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
8a55c15cc76e31042e17458c479772aa95bc1b908016c85b1dc8b8e3eff23254
MD5 hash:
decb1fd20d75e6eade9289cc24605f29
SHA1 hash:
5169602d641c4f2ebd9ca0639622949e00c25566
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
9342c7be8036a5f8dc3895d75e3314dce961fd3bc70ee59928c67fa04f0c7e08
MD5 hash:
5419ff27205d3e5affa3fc18b811b843
SHA1 hash:
cf49072c50456381cd26cd32cb97606c5f5cfd26
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
SH256 hash:
af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76
MD5 hash:
d2bf6ee093cc79af013f7c638b5a7563
SHA1 hash:
581c7b6afb7727e68494dc2011676351494fb376
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/420eaebc-8f0e-421a-9dc3-c178c7455e5f/
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/af0c898ab09223b4adb394e52928c835d144106ea382dd21418ae707687e4f76

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: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:PE_Potentially_Signed_Digital_Certificate
Create hunting rule
Author:albertzsigovits

File information

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

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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