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Database Entry


ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 12


Intelligence 12 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c
SHA3-384 hash: c2c90dfc2e5ce8de28558a7bfd4c4f2d6cd8919dd1209dcae2c3378d89b432ecf6aab6a657c7be814bec36bff6194320
SHA1 hash: d08f68204921d890e6f6b434adf18e30382306e8
MD5 hash: 2c1daa985470393c2ee737e9ea028574
humanhash: alpha-venus-early-aspen
File name:ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
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File size:13'398'016 bytes
First seen:2025-11-21 09:26:40 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 196608:oWh0cGwnWh0cGHWh0cGTWh0cGSWh0cGfWh0cGHWh0cGU:oWacNWacmWackWac1WacqWacAWac1
TLSH T16BD6232523FD441AF8F74B79FD3682A45D72BE64CF21C11E9228B90D2A74D4096727B3
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 smica83
Tags:ConnectWise msi

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
63
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
MSI
an embedded setup program or component
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/409392df-4700-41a8-89e1-6a2c91e18e2f/
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/38926/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
81.4%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=692030804917b5d23daff9e5
Tags:
shellcode
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 evasive expand expired-cert explorer fingerprint installer installer lolbin lolbin packed rundll32
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6920307b6c89728b982514d8/reports/acb98dc2-b495-49d2-915d-26f9f398568d/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Link:
https://labs.inquest.net/dfi/sha256/d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Verdict:
Clean
File Type:
msi
First seen:
2025-11-21T08:22:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-21T10:27:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1818407
Signature
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
Creates files in the system32 config directory
Enables network access during safeboot for specific services
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Modifies security policies related information
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: 1818407 Sample: ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi Startdate: 21/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 76 50 relays.rguinuzmikolo.top 2->50 54 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->54 56 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 2->56 58 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->58 60 Sigma detected: Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Suspicious Execution 2->60 8 msiexec.exe 94 51 2->8         started        12 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->12         started        15 msiexec.exe 6 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 32 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe, PE32 8->32 dropped 34 C:\...\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe, PE32 8->34 dropped 36 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe.config, XML 8->36 dropped 40 10 other files (none is malicious) 8->40 dropped 66 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 8->66 68 Modifies security policies related information 8->68 17 msiexec.exe 8->17         started        19 msiexec.exe 1 8->19         started        21 msiexec.exe 8->21         started        52 relays.rguinuzmikolo.top 45.128.156.14, 49718, 8041 AS40676US Netherlands 12->52 70 Reads the Security eventlog 12->70 72 Reads the System eventlog 12->72 23 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 3 12->23         started        26 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 12->26         started        38 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSIFB05.tmp, PE32 15->38 dropped file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 28 rundll32.exe 11 17->28         started        62 Creates files in the system32 config directory 23->62 64 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 23->64 process10 file11 42 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 28->42 dropped 44 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 28->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 28->46 dropped 48 4 other files (none is malicious) 28->48 dropped 74 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 28->74 signatures12
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
NetworkReferences.Malware.Generic
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.Generic
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-11-21 06:55:08 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
175
AV detection:
6 of 24 (25.00%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=2cnecwa4omxrow2ac5qiu5fp2y3mymv54x2w4pm32hffh33oykoa._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
Create hunting rule
Similar samples:
error
ConnectWise
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat revoked_codesign
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251121-leyn8axlbr/
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
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
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/7dae8432-cbc6-4af2-bea9-dc113e87cfe1
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/d09a41581c732f175b4017608a74afd636cc32bde5f56e3d9bd1ca53ef6ec29c

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Create hunting rule
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DetectEncryptedVariants
Create hunting rule
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:INDICATOR_RMM_ConnectWise_ScreenConnect
Create hunting rule
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects ConnectWise Control (formerly ScreenConnect). Review RMM Inventory
Rule name:NET
Create hunting rule
Author:malware-lu
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:win_evilconwi_w0
Create hunting rule
Author:Karsten Hahn @ G DATA CyberDefense
Description:Settings from app.config that hide the connection of the client. These settings are potentially unwanted

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/38926/

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