Analysis

  • max time kernel
    111s
  • max time network
    156s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260629-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260629-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    06/07/2026, 12:14

General

  • Target
    ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
  • Size 9.8MB
  • Sample260706-ped7csey3x
  • SHA256 ad3e6ba2a8707163a6ab0cda8d59d82262c32c5a774e3c42eaa4d4008903983a
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 2 IoCs

    Network request originating from process or tool commonly abused by malware.

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup 2 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Adversaries may achieve persistence by adding a Registry key to the Active Setup of the local machine.

  • Sets service image path in registry 3 TTPs 1 IoCs

    This determines the executable launched when a service starts. It can be used to establish persistence.

  • ConnectWise ScreenConnect remote access tool

    ConnectWise ScreenConnect is a remote desktop tool that can be used as a backdoor.

  • Event Triggered Execution: Component Object Model Hijacking 1 TTPs

    Adversaries may establish persistence by executing malicious content triggered by hijacked references to Component Object Model (COM) objects.

  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 50 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 48 IoCs

    Attempts to read the root path of hard drives other than the default C: drive.

  • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package 1 TTPs 1 IoCs

    Suspicious Windows Authentication Registry Modification.

  • Drops file in System32 directory 9 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 16 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 17 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs

    Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.

  • Checks SCSI registry key(s) 3 TTPs 64 IoCs

    SCSI information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Checks processor information in registry 2 TTPs 2 IoCs

    Processor information is often read in order to detect sandboxing environments.

  • Modifies Internet Explorer settings 1 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS 13 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 10 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 60 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 45 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 10 IoCs
  • Uses Task Scheduler COM API 1 TTPs

    The Task Scheduler COM API can be used to schedule applications to run on boot or at set times.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

  • Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API

    The Volume Shadow Copy service is used to manage backups/snapshots.

Processes

  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    msiexec.exe /I C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
    1⤵
    • Badlisted process makes network request
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:3388
  • C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe
    C:\Windows\system32\msiexec.exe /V
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package
    • Drops file in Program Files directory
    • Drops file in Windows directory
    • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
    • Modifies registry class
    • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
    PID:3880
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 4D8E67DF967566E8140A226C9B1650F3 C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:4432
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAD8.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240708656 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5212
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIF299.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240710468 11 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiMotw
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2956
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIF9AF.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240712234 18 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiFileName
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4084
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:3424
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0C396F29309D47E76EF47DCD112ED35E
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3168
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding FC4BD167FDBAA755107BC628A0E6DDD3 E Global\MSI0000
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4816
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:1732
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-a5norr-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=39b55828-1e9b-4985-93ec-3b1a68c5cfa3&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQB5bBn3M59lrSXQPPfuibP8rVIcBD8hG56ZS6oc1EWd9m0xlk6e3eRclIJqlbD3scy13BpvO0iTGbqJXeGbDpmBZcfk7Ubx5nO2OgDdbuobw9tSFXtVEtH1RQZeEfDGQSDSbvHWfmo6ftCf8ZWihjS9P03vCrgxojqAZBfQVlCbeHvaSyRlOsdBLMPXFeA0vVWDcddkHkonWAkYy0OttNyyHGXteU29EepiLHoQc5I3OCgquHyM36MaHAGzRXLZVj6pLLbMEbbmD5SOHNnwILY6BFANGuQaQzpPuZjZxbrfe4bbC52DgDaX4bzHU6lEy8AbsT6T3AwGJssU7nL8BeDI&c=canada&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c="
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:2500
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 2500 -s 1340
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:3900
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-a5norr-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=39b55828-1e9b-4985-93ec-3b1a68c5cfa3&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQB5bBn3M59lrSXQPPfui%2bP8rVIcBD8hG56ZS6oc1EWd9m0xlk6e3eRclIJqlbD3scy13BpvO0iTGbqJXeG%2bDpmBZc%2fk7Ubx5nO2OgDdbuo%2bw9tSFXtVEtH1RQZeEfDGQSDS%2bvHWfmo6ftC%2f8ZWihjS9P03vCrgxojqAZB%2fQVlC%2beHvaSyRlOsdBLMPXFeA0vVWDcddkHkonWAkYy0OttNyyHGXteU29EepiLHoQc5I3OCgquHyM36MaHAGzRXLZVj6pLL%2bMEb%2bmD5SOHNnwILY6BFANGuQaQzpPuZjZx%2br%2fe4bbC52DgDaX4bzHU6lEy8AbsT6T3AwGJssU7nL8BeDI&c=canada&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c="
      1⤵
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3224
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "38190c54-32a1-4173-ab8a-6105010b6907" "User"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:5312
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "7ed11cf7-be71-43bd-9bc4-a4c55b5b9353" "System"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:5320
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 2500 -ip 2500
      1⤵
        PID:2856
      • C:\Windows\system32\sihost.exe
        sihost.exe
        1⤵
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
        PID:1220
        • C:\Windows\explorer.exe
          explorer.exe /LOADSAVEDWINDOWS
          2⤵
          • Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
          • Enumerates connected drives
          • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
          • Modifies Internet Explorer settings
          • Modifies registry class
          • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
          • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
          • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
          • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
          PID:1164
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\StartMenuExperienceHost.exe" -ServerName:App.AppXywbrabmsek0gm3tkwpr5kwzbs55tkqay.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4072
      • C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe
        "C:\Windows\SystemApps\MicrosoftWindows.Client.CBS_cw5n1h2txyewy\SearchHost.exe" -ServerName:CortanaUI.AppXstmwaab17q5s3y22tp6apqz7a45vwv65.mca
        1⤵
        • Modifies registry class
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5808

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            e5956a3.rbs

            • Path C:\Config.Msi\e5956a3.rbs
            • Size 214KB
            • SHA256 0e5968600bb8ecb48593385fe5d741e0ff6eeb7f274431a8bac09d90eb078349
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Client.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.Client.dll
            • Size 412KB
            • SHA256 4010ea184982e71ad71e76b43266488c954f665324b89ef042cea9e463a60c9d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll
            • Size 91KB
            • SHA256 6e6aa42b107d3e82b7b7dc18a75eee3f09e9f268788c0a7edbbc617152adf178
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 a94ecccb5b88e3860d619fbb3b87ff4af6448240ab65b89d610f348d75e793f2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Core.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
            • Size 577KB
            • SHA256 eedbd9ba4755f238af397c71b575082e18a31eabacc22abb4949f92fe991e169
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 305663a05c77c8058569a976db740aa2f20b66583f0381059633b628376570fc
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll
            • Size 254KB
            • SHA256 a5b8f0070201e4f26260af6a25941ea38bd7042aefd48cd68b9acf951fa99ee5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            system.config

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\system.config
            • Size 968B
            • SHA256 7ff7f4f4f164bf22d1045d50930bfedfac3c61af4ed23107267e0c36ee029b56
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 599B
            • SHA256 b536a3dae9ea5c69081f0491eed829e3b57e32401fdf49a63031bcd6b20e6fdb
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.Windows.StartMenuExperienceHost_cw5n1h2txyewy\TempState\prep_Activatable Class_Hermes_perf.cache
            • Size 595B
            • SHA256 d4e60617c2afab8263febabe7f14f18595715078d71307a8cefe0707dae76dee
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            MSIEAD8.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAD8.tmp
            • Size 1.1MB
            • SHA256 18bacfd2a7c95800b6279cb8731bf03c8bbb526f5bc3790254a8e06d7ceee8ad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAD8.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
            • Size 172KB
            • SHA256 3e54286e348ebd3d70eaed8174cca500455c3e098cdd1fccb167bc43d93db29d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Core.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAD8.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
            • Size 567KB
            • SHA256 15fec18d3a8990cdb540897ede61227353165668048c001164fcd22233cc8390
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAD8.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll
            • Size 24KB
            • SHA256 c1142cc3ae09a7d3b5392539c29cbeb585543a38c93e37e55d82cbe0bb56d588
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIEAD8.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 ae3005e1ca932eccde09c479fde2ecf8ea2feeb908dec4f0c830eab671276454
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            CustomAction.config

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIF299.tmp-\CustomAction.config
            • Size 234B
            • SHA256 7027b69ab6ebc9f3f7d2f6c800793fde2a057b76010d8cfd831cf440371b2b23
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIF299.tmp-\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll
            • Size 137KB
            • SHA256 7c27380976a5befc5a947e129eb464123f46d06cf0eb7f984ced921f36e1d0e7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MSI5D98.tmp

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI5D98.tmp
            • Size 202KB
            • SHA256 3cff4ac91288a0ff0c13278e73b282a64e83d089c5a61a45d483194ab336b852
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            e5956a2.msi

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e5956a2.msi
            • Size 9.8MB
            • SHA256 ad3e6ba2a8707163a6ab0cda8d59d82262c32c5a774e3c42eaa4d4008903983a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            4vtlzlj4.newcfg

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\4vtlzlj4.newcfg
            • Size 882B
            • SHA256 d01d86b150d3ff8bd00fb65bfe344d30bb031f53bdf0bc687390cd1ce0b7e653
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            s5crstxs.newcfg

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\s5crstxs.newcfg
            • Size 683B
            • SHA256 3cf4dd082685aaaa975c4430d7fe05572e42057e332777ba18903dcec091aaff
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            user.config

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (37341b1ace5487c7)\user.config
            • Size 520B
            • SHA256 fc92965d1bca036ff410dcb36d4d7b4bde259ec7d0d477eea69dec2447a50aad
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/2956-64-0x0000000005A10000-0x0000000005A38000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-173-0x0000000004B40000-0x0000000004B90000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-158-0x0000000004BA0000-0x0000000004D50000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-154-0x0000000004950000-0x00000000049E4000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-144-0x0000000004820000-0x000000000483A000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-192-0x0000000004DC0000-0x0000000004E2C000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-193-0x0000000004ED0000-0x0000000004F62000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-195-0x0000000004D50000-0x0000000004D91000-memory.dmp

            memory/3224-196-0x00000000050C0000-0x0000000005196000-memory.dmp

            memory/5212-34-0x00000000065E0000-0x0000000006B9A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5212-33-0x0000000005E70000-0x0000000006020000-memory.dmp

            memory/5212-29-0x0000000005AD0000-0x0000000005B64000-memory.dmp

            memory/5212-21-0x00000000039B0000-0x00000000039DE000-memory.dmp

            memory/5212-25-0x00000000039A0000-0x00000000039AC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5312-212-0x000000001BC00000-0x000000001BC94000-memory.dmp

            memory/5312-213-0x000000001BE50000-0x000000001C000000-memory.dmp

            memory/5312-214-0x00000000014C0000-0x00000000014DA000-memory.dmp

            memory/5312-215-0x000000001C190000-0x000000001C318000-memory.dmp

            memory/5312-211-0x000000001B7A0000-0x000000001B80C000-memory.dmp

            memory/5312-210-0x0000000000970000-0x0000000000A1E000-memory.dmp

            memory/5808-236-0x000001A8801E0000-0x000001A8802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5808-248-0x000001A883810000-0x000001A883830000-memory.dmp

            memory/5808-238-0x000001A8801E0000-0x000001A8802E0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5808-268-0x000001B08D320000-0x000001B08D340000-memory.dmp

            memory/5808-249-0x000001B09D3A0000-0x000001B09D4A0000-memory.dmp

            memory/5808-282-0x000001B09D720000-0x000001B09D740000-memory.dmp