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Database Entry
ConnectWise
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | c9c609857b13f78c607859c0ebfba7bdb00c5ca7da098e20d1cc3cef1ec21640 |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 3b812d5aa2dd3fa1a55293cbdb4fd9080aa4f19a17ebda52d09add7aa2c37e5a81361ef25679fd62bc0b009c3a533c99 |
| SHA1 hash: | cf5aa0553a204e8dba5c952f33f58748e92662d5 |
| MD5 hash: | ffa13cabadc97b703cc7a0270dc48557 |
| humanhash: | mockingbird-minnesota-edward-fillet |
| File name: | file |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | ConnectWise |
| File size: | 15'704'064 bytes |
| First seen: | 2026-02-20 21:20:30 UTC |
| Last seen: | 2026-02-20 21:26:55 UTC |
| File type: |  msi |
| MIME type: | application/x-msi |
| ssdeep | 393216:4mkEdQ03NldcmkEdtmkEdbmkEdbmkEdqmkEdSmkEd:IE2cxEEhE/E3EAEUE |
| Threatray | 1'418 similar samples on MalwareBazaar |
| TLSH | T138F6230563FCA109F1B32A36ED3952F19C7B7C668D62D15E1658364E1AB0EC19EB2333 |
| TrID | 80.0% (.MSI) Microsoft Windows Installer (454500/1/170) 10.7% (.MST) Windows SDK Setup Transform script (61000/1/5) 7.8% (.MSP) Windows Installer Patch (44509/10/5) 1.4% (.) Generic OLE2 / Multistream Compound (8000/1) |
| Magika | msi |
| Reporter |  Bitsight |
| Tags: | ConnectWise dropped-by-amadey fbf543 msi |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
13
# of downloads :
96
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
MSI
an embedded setup program or component
Detection:
n/a
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
89.3%
Tags:
n/a
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 evasive expand explorer fingerprint installer installer lolbin packed remoteadmin rundll32
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Adware
File Type:
msi
Detections:
BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic.nblk BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic.nblk not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.MSIL.ConnectWise.gen
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Family.SCREENCONNECT
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.PUA.ConnectWise
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-02-20 21:21:18 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
180
AV detection:
7 of 24 (29.17%)
Threat level:
1/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
Similar samples:
+ 1'408 additional samples on MalwareBazaar
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat revoked_codesign
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
Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
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
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
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
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| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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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: | INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect |
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| Author: | ditekSHen |
| Description: | Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect). Review RMM Inventory |
| Rule name: | NET |
|---|---|
| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | RANSOMWARE |
|---|---|
| Author: | ToroGuitar |
File information
The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.
Web download
Dropped by
Amadey
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
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