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Database Entry


ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 9


Intelligence 9 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c
SHA3-384 hash: 717148c0be22353ff012c1d87b65fd140e9a7fa6b274971926a7f61579d23f4829106dc190e9c3b568cd03f09abae6ee
SHA1 hash: c7a9bababbb2e36b3a0284abf74a61de18c8388b
MD5 hash: 978bf650e2a1201ca42d411a0c20ede9
humanhash: football-alaska-black-two
File name:PDF-READER.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
Create hunting rule
File size:10'063'872 bytes
First seen:2025-11-01 12:58:25 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 98304:vqPUuYs+fvXPYGyOQGG3L3WsjOW9BMQnqPUuYs+fvXPYGyOQVqPUuYs+fvXPYGyR:vgnsvfw3WsH9BjgnsvfYgnsvffgnsvf
Threatray 532 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T19CA6233066F8D226F1BB0A31FD3991B14C7ABC64E922C15F0364391E1DB5E81AA72777
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 signed

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:ConnectWise, LLC
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2025-06-23T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2028-06-22T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 0abbca120c79810a182f72f89c04358f
Intelligence: 21 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: b7902a93876909ba13bc23013f2c4239db57bfe742f500766a1673c5199fd1fb
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
57
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/34955/
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
90.2%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=690603fc706befaf4ecaed3d
Tags:
connectwise shellcode spawn
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug anti-vm base64 evasive expand explorer fingerprint installer installer lolbin lolbin packed rundll32 signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/690603fede25fddba05fff47/reports/84d8ee69-c7bf-48ad-8b06-f51cf990aa15/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
msi
First seen:
2025-10-29T12:39:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2025-11-03T11:06:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic.nblk BSS:Exploit.Win32.Generic not-a-virus:HEUR:RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise.gen
Link:
https://opentip.kaspersky.com/e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c/results?tab=lookup
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
Create hunting rule
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
76 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1806287
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
Contains functionality to hide user accounts
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
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1806287 Sample: PDF-READER.msi Startdate: 01/11/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 76 56 server-ovh30010035-relay.screenconnect.com 2->56 58 instance-wipwm8-relay.screenconnect.com 2->58 64 .NET source code contains potential unpacker 2->64 66 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->66 68 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 2->68 70 Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample 2->70 8 msiexec.exe 95 48 2->8         started        12 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 5 2->12         started        15 svchost.exe 2->15         started        17 5 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 46 C:\...\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe, PE32 8->46 dropped 48 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI1A61.tmp, PE32 8->48 dropped 50 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI153F.tmp, PE32 8->50 dropped 54 9 other files (none is malicious) 8->54 dropped 72 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 8->72 74 Modifies security policies related information 8->74 19 msiexec.exe 8->19         started        21 msiexec.exe 1 8->21         started        23 msiexec.exe 8->23         started        60 server-ovh30010035-relay.screenconnect.com 15.204.131.78, 443, 49693 HP-INTERNET-ASUS United States 12->60 76 Reads the Security eventlog 12->76 78 Reads the System eventlog 12->78 25 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 12->25         started        28 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 2 12->28         started        80 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 15->80 30 MpCmdRun.exe 1 15->30         started        52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSIF5EA.tmp, PE32 17->52 dropped file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 32 rundll32.exe 11 19->32         started        82 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 25->82 36 conhost.exe 30->36         started        process10 file11 38 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 32->38 dropped 40 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 32->40 dropped 42 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Core.dll, PE32 32->42 dropped 44 4 other files (none is malicious) 32->44 dropped 62 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 32->62 signatures12
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
4 match(es)
Tags:
.Net CAB:COMPRESSION:LZX CAB:COMPRESSION:NONE Executable Managed .NET Office Document PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.21 SOS: 0.24 SOS: 0.25 SOS: 0.26 SOS: 0.27 SOS: 0.31 SOS: 0.36 SOS: 0.39
Link:
https://app.malva.re/file/978bf650e2a1201ca42d411a0c20ede9
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c/
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
RemoteAdmin.Win32.ConnectWise
Link:
https://tip.neiki.dev/file/e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4cxqx2cctsszzkszcqy5btkbrh3zuksoa2cqvfrsqidomyglmn6a._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
admintool_screenconnect
Create hunting rule
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e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c
ConnectWise
e6964593d509e8b2fe5750d8443a93dd1b393796783936532323c5895eb5798c
ConnectWise
error
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Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/251101-p7r9padk4y/
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
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
Drops file in System32 directory
Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking
Badlisted process makes network request
Enumerates connected drives
ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool
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
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/e0af0be8429ca59caa591431d0cd4189f79a2a4e06850a96328206e660cb637c

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: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

File information

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Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/34955/

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