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Database Entry



TrustConnect


Vendor detections: 13


Intelligence 13 IOCs YARA 29 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: cf85a4816715b8fa6c1eb5b50d1c70cfef116522742f6f1c77cb8689166b9f40
SHA3-384 hash: e0cfd5048baf49416e608c0c02b0ffe04bc6dd5767b589f7081f8713c6e94dcc7fbe61950f663f90ea3f75a387f9fbf6
SHA1 hash: 057037c4ac245077b8e7726b167d4c2b01b520ec
MD5 hash: 68a11dd5d95b9769709df3127f91b479
humanhash: hotel-tennis-monkey-bakerloo
File name:MsTeams.exe
Download: download sample
Signature TrustConnect
File size:36'331'448 bytes
First seen:2026-02-23 22:11:53 UTC
Last seen:2026-02-23 22:22:42 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 70d2e884fa127843c5bcbb53da86b6c8 (9 x TrustConnect, 5 x ConnectWise, 3 x AxisControl)
ssdeep 393216:SKxapWfkMIAr4SvhZ6sRvI9cR8vq/mQFgeyh0LfHPQu2jYvnUwEbc/81L:U4L9r/vbpvuY7Key+7PJsYPUlbv
TLSH T1F9871256E2FD00E8D5BBC0B8C6575517E7B1341913309BEB66A48A692F37BE0AE3D310
TrID 51.9% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
16.1% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
15.9% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
15.9% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter smica83
Tags:exe FakeRMM RAT signed TrustConnect

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:TrustConnect Software PTY LTD
Issuer:Certum Extended Validation Code Signing 2021 CA
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2026-01-27T08:59:27Z
Valid to:2027-01-27T08:59:26Z
Serial number: 055a00a5dc820fda8dbb754490b4bacf
Intelligence: 7 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
MalwareBazaar Blocklist:This certificate is on the MalwareBazaar code signing certificate blocklist (CSCB)
Cert Graveyard Blocklist:This certificate is on the Cert Graveyard blocklist
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: c01e98107ab35d9b2e219e94ebc5abe8d11915f54c97775157363e2ff589b765
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
2
# of downloads :
132
Origin country :
FR FR
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
_cf85a4816715b8fa6c1eb5b50d1c70cfef116522742f6f1c77cb8689166b9f40.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-02-23 22:16:06 UTC
Tags:
trustconnect rat auto-reg websocket

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file
Creating a file in the Program Files subdirectories
Launching a process
Creating a service
Launching a service
Creating a process from a recently created file
Searching for synchronization primitives
Сreating synchronization primitives
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
DNS request
Enabling autorun for a service
Enabling autorun with the standard Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run registry branch
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug fingerprint installer-heuristic microsoft_visual_cc overlay revoked-cert signed
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
SupportScam_Win32_Screwon_PRP_MTB
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x64
First seen:
2026-02-05T15:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-02-13T17:23:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Staser.ezkn Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb RemoteAdmin.ConnectWise.HTTP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
n/a
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
66 / 100
Signature
AI detected suspicious PE digital signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1873818 Sample: MsTeams.exe Startdate: 23/02/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 66 35 trustconnectsoftware.com 2->35 37 subca.crl.certum.pl 2->37 39 3 other IPs or domains 2->39 43 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->43 45 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->45 47 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->47 49 3 other signatures 2->49 8 MsTeams.exe 9 77 2->8         started        12 TrustConnectAgent.exe 4 1 2->12         started        15 TrustConnectAgent.exe 2->15         started        17 TrustConnectAgent.exe 2->17         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 31 C:\Program Files\...\TrustConnectAgent.exe, PE32+ 8->31 dropped 33 C:\...\TrustConnectAgent.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 8->33 dropped 51 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 8->51 19 sc.exe 1 8->19         started        21 sc.exe 1 8->21         started        23 sc.exe 1 8->23         started        41 trustconnectsoftware.com 185.182.187.10, 443, 49699, 49703 QUICKPACKETUS Germany 12->41 53 Reads the Security eventlog 12->53 55 Reads the System eventlog 12->55 file6 signatures7 process8 process9 25 conhost.exe 19->25         started        27 conhost.exe 21->27         started        29 conhost.exe 23->29         started       
Gathering data
Threat name:
Win64.PUA.Screwon
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-02-06 03:11:39 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Exe)
Extracted files:
2
AV detection:
10 of 24 (41.67%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery execution persistence
Behaviour
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Checks installed software on the system
Drops file in Program Files directory
Executes dropped EXE
Launches sc.exe
Adds Run key to start application
Creates new service(s)
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

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:Check_OutputDebugStringA_iat
Rule name:command_and_control
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:This rule searches for common strings found by malware using C2. Based on a sample used by a Ransomware group
Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet
Author:Fernando Mercês
Description:Anti-debug process memory working set size check
Reference:http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerException__SetConsoleCtrl
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:Jupyter_infostealer
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Rule for Jupyter Infostealer/Solarmarker malware from september 2021-December 2022
Rule name:Lumma_Stealer_Detection
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:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_detect_tls_callbacks
Rule name:PE_Digital_Certificate
Author:albertzsigovits
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Author:ToroGuitar
Rule name:reverse_http
Author:CD_R0M_
Description:Identify strings with http reversed (ptth)
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:Rooter
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter
Rule name:RooterStrings
Author:Seth Hardy
Description:Rooter Identifying Strings
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
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
Author:vietdx.mb
Rule name:test_Malaysia
Author:rectifyq
Description:Detects file containing malaysia string
Rule name:ThreadControl__Context
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara

File information


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