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Database Entry


ConnectWise


Vendor detections: 8


Intelligence 8 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: e61caa4ae68ddd6af6473564eed06fb7d2cd7cc964f34ca50fb88dbb99e46da2
SHA3-384 hash: 226eee194632e02d390dc89402939e835cad46f5bd2e91479156a884658eccf6b259301c84b118a972e66b0060aa161c
SHA1 hash: ca6f78eb9b94374e9d0d8b7860610143f7c48181
MD5 hash: 8dea02e0d1e30a3c029794c19cedb5ed
humanhash: single-apart-steak-diet
File name:e61caa4ae68ddd6af6473564eed06fb7d2cd7cc964f34ca50fb88dbb99e46da2.msi
Download: download sample
Signature ConnectWise
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File size:10'244'096 bytes
First seen:2026-09-08 03:44:01 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi
MIME type:application/x-msi
ssdeep 98304:sMn1Giy8E1PqhRG6ztZNK9aNGrMn1Giy8E1PqhAMn1Giy8E1PqhbMn1Giy8E1Pqh:fZWiJz3I96jZWijZWiaZWi
TLSH T1FDA6232123FAC168F1B61B35D93965B56936BD12DA22C04F1364BE6E3C31F949A72333
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 whack_sh
Tags:ConnectWise msi signed whack.sh

Code Signing Certificate

Organisation:ConnectWise, LLC
Issuer:DigiCert Trusted G4 Code Signing RSA4096 SHA384 2021 CA1
Algorithm:sha256WithRSAEncryption
Valid from:2026-02-20T00:00:00Z
Valid to:2027-02-19T23:59:59Z
Serial number: 01dddbc6e9163d407d980a3eaf798528
Intelligence: 130 malware samples on MalwareBazaar are signed with this code signing certificate
Thumbprint Algorithm:SHA256
Thumbprint: e1db8670d34a3d8099b9815c9772b37025a7b5d1845ec5256eb22dad7e196725
Source:This information was brought to you by ReversingLabs A1000 Malware Analysis Platform

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
44
Origin country :
US US
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
MSI
Details
Link:
https://research.acce.ciphertechsolutions.com/results/b27a216e-591b-4fa7-a7ed-b20817a26c84/
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/84482/
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug base64 CAB expand installer installer lolbin overlay packed packed reconnaissance rundll32 signed
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/6a9f849ada9d33ef9539b5c5/reports/30162d92-afe2-49bc-814f-d42ca893b68d/overview
Verdict:
Unknown
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/e61caa4ae68ddd6af6473564eed06fb7d2cd7cc964f34ca50fb88dbb99e46da2
Result
Threat name:
ScreenConnect Tool
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
evad
Score:
48 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1969661
Signature
.NET source code references suspicious native API functions
Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall)
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
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Reads the Security eventlog
Reads the System eventlog
Sigma detected: Remote Access Tool - ScreenConnect Suspicious Execution
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1969661 Sample: IkHqv5txIj.msi Startdate: 08/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 48 77 instance-a2kjno-relay.screenconnect.com 2->77 79 server-ovh30010044-relay.screenconnect.com 2->79 81 check.screenconnect.com 2->81 91 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->91 93 .NET source code references suspicious native API functions 2->93 95 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 2->95 97 2 other signatures 2->97 8 msiexec.exe 94 48 2->8         started        12 ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe 2 9 2->12         started        15 msiexec.exe 8 2->15         started        17 7 other processes 2->17 signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 61 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3821.tmp, PE32 8->61 dropped 63 C:\Windows\Installer\MSI3513.tmp, PE32 8->63 dropped 65 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsFileManager.exe, PE32 8->65 dropped 73 10 other files (8 malicious) 8->73 dropped 99 Enables network access during safeboot for specific services 8->99 101 Modifies security policies related information 8->101 19 msiexec.exe 8->19         started        21 msiexec.exe 1 8->21         started        23 msiexec.exe 8->23         started        83 server-ovh30010044-relay.screenconnect.com 15.204.185.208, 443, 49714 OVHFR United States 12->83 103 Reads the Security eventlog 12->103 105 Reads the System eventlog 12->105 25 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 12->25         started        28 ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe 12->28         started        67 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI7C8.tmp, PE32 15->67 dropped 69 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI1C7B.tmp, PE32 15->69 dropped 71 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\MSI1045.tmp, PE32 15->71 dropped 85 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 17->85 107 Changes security center settings (notifications, updates, antivirus, firewall) 17->107 30 MpCmdRun.exe 17->30         started        file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 32 rundll32.exe 15 13 19->32         started        37 rundll32.exe 12 19->37         started        39 rundll32.exe 11 19->39         started        109 Creates files in the system32 config directory 25->109 111 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 25->111 41 conhost.exe 30->41         started        process10 dnsIp11 75 check.screenconnect.com 3.231.99.252, 443, 49707 AMAZON-AES-AmazoncomIncUS United States 32->75 55 8 other malicious files 32->55 dropped 87 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 32->87 89 Contains functionality to hide user accounts 32->89 43 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll, PE32 37->43 dropped 45 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 37->45 dropped 47 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 37->47 dropped 57 5 other malicious files 37->57 dropped 49 C:\...\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll, PE32 39->49 dropped 51 C:\Users\user\...\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll, PE32 39->51 dropped 53 C:\...\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll, PE32 39->53 dropped 59 5 other malicious files 39->59 dropped file12 signatures13
Gathering data
Detection:
n/a
Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/e61caa4ae68ddd6af6473564eed06fb7d2cd7cc964f34ca50fb88dbb99e46da2/
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.PUA.ConnectWise
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Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-07 03:32:46 UTC
File Type:
Binary (Archive)
Extracted files:
176
AV detection:
4 of 36 (11.11%)
Threat level:
  1/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=4yokusxgrxowv5shgvso5udpw7jm27gjmtzuzjipxcg3xgpenwra._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
ADMINTOOL_ScreenConnect
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Link:
https://reports.threatray.com/81929205-2d81-441a-b8fe-3866bf19780b
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
backdoor discovery persistence privilege_escalation ransomware rat
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/260908-earlsacg96/
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 SetWindowsHookEx
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
Badlisted process makes network request
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/e61caa4ae68ddd6af6473564eed06fb7d2cd7cc964f34ca50fb88dbb99e46da2

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
Create hunting rule
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
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:RANSOMWARE
Create hunting rule
Author:ToroGuitar

File information

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Web download

ConnectWise

Microsoft Software Installer (MSI) msi e61caa4ae68ddd6af6473564eed06fb7d2cd7cc964f34ca50fb88dbb99e46da2

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download
Cape
Cape
https://www.capesandbox.com/analysis/84482/

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