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ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: c972dd09d07972230bfc3282a82494c8a9ca29b48532038af8966f9c3d98564d
SHA3-384 hash: ae239043f3addcd4964a942227ca97dccc0dd9f2274db84138011f945775fbd90522f189b0881cbf4ac67199f34dea5e
SHA1 hash: 873522d113b0a23fe25ed2b723e1c7274d93c87e
MD5 hash: b4383d1cea47e89e1ff12432b38abb74
humanhash: nebraska-nebraska-saturn-cat
File name:Installer.dll
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Signature ConnectWise
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File size:83'231'856 bytes
First seen:2026-07-01 10:02:57 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 4c2a7f6992efe6b526115bc1b752d764 (17 x ConnectWise)
ssdeep 1572864:HPcf2pttD7y0/JUkjRgd4QbPqcTDIiUVdjBgzxVaA+uLMGwB1txVE4g28FwGs/:H0feDe0/JpFgx7TDIiUrC7DLOBlgtFhG
TLSH T1ED082330F60AC936CD9605B09D7EAB6E603D7A390B2590C7B2D86D2D1DB15E32736E13
TrID 38.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
26.4% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
11.8% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
11.7% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
11.7% (.EXE) DOS Executable (generic) (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter SquiblydooBlog
Tags:ConnectWise exe signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:Dennis Miller
Issuer:Microsoft ID Verified CS EOC CA 03
Algorithm:sha384WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2026-06-29T11:37:51Z
Valid to:2026-07-02T11:37:51Z
Serial number: 330002809dc34a10a47e8dbbfe00000002809d
Cert Graveyard Blocklist:This certificate is on the Cert Graveyard blocklist
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: 9a76375a04738092cedd59c9738ce8c3d8c04371502a2dc6ac9eab978993af8c
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
211
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/09f95936-bcad-405b-b024-001e7c2e0351/
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_c972dd09d07972230bfc3282a82494c8a9ca29b48532038af8966f9c3d98564d.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-07-01 10:12:06 UTC
Tags:
screenconnect rmm-tool tool remote auto-reg rat
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/345bd49d-cae1-452e-aa05-ab8a0b22ba87

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
93.3%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=6a44e6177ebb079b692b4f5d
Tags:
dropper spawn remo
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a file
Deleting a recently created file
Launching a process
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a process from a recently created file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a window
Creating a file in the Windows subdirectories
Launching a service
Changing a file
Searching for synchronization primitives
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending an HTTP GET request
Modifying a system file
Loading a suspicious library
Moving a recently created file
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Creating a service
Replacing files
Moving a file to the Windows subdirectory
Moving a system file
Replacing system executable files
Sending a custom TCP request
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Possible injection to a system process
Setting a single autorun event
Enabling autorun with the shell\open\command registry branches
Enabling autorun
Enabling autorun for a service
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Infecting executable files
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
MSIL/TrojanDropper.Agent
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/c972dd09d07972230bfc3282a82494c8a9ca29b48532038af8966f9c3d98564d
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-07-01T07:56:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-07-02T20:12:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Detections:
not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.MSIL.ConnectWise.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/c972dd09d07972230bfc3282a82494c8a9ca29b48532038af8966f9c3d98564d/results?tab=lookup
Score:
0%
Verdict:
Benign
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/c972dd09d07972230bfc3282a82494c8a9ca29b48532038af8966f9c3d98564d
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SCREENCONNECT
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/c972dd09d07972230bfc3282a82494c8a9ca29b48532038af8966f9c3d98564d
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.Qwexlafiba
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-07-01 10:06:17 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
42351
AV detection:
11 of 23 (47.83%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=zfzn2coqpfzcgc74gkbkqjeuzcu4uknuquzahcxyszxzypmykzgq._file
Verdict:
suspicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
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Similar samples:
error
ConnectWise
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
adware discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware revoked_codesign spyware
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260701-l3q92sbs3r/
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Checks processor information in registry
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
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 SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Checks installed software on the system
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
Badlisted process makes network request
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Enumerates connected drives
Sets service image path in registry
Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate
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YARA Signatures

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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
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Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
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Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
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Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:Jupyter_infostealer
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Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Rule for Jupyter Infostealer/Solarmarker malware from september 2021-December 2022
Rule name:Lumma_Stealer_Detection
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Author:ashizZz
Description:Detects a specific Lumma Stealer malware sample using unique strings and behaviors
Reference:https://seanthegeek.net/posts/compromized-store-spread-lumma-stealer-using-fake-captcha/
Rule name:MAL_Trigon_Dropper
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Author:jaszzz
Description:Trigon multi-stage malicious dropper - process injection, keylogging, screenshot capture
Reference:URL|trigon
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
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Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:Rooter
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Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter
Rule name:RooterStrings
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Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter Identifying Strings
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telebot_framework
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Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:VECT_Ransomware
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Author:Mustafa Bakhit
Description:Detects activity associated with VECT ransomware. This includes registry modifications and deletions, execution of system and defense-evasion commands, suspicious API usage, mutex creation, file and memory manipulation, ransomware note generation, anti-debugging and anti-analysis techniques, and embedded cryptographic constants (SHA256) characteristic of this malware family. Designed for threat intelligence and malware detection environments.

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