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

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

Executes dropped EXE

Loads dropped DLL

Badlisted process makes network request

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

Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2

Legitimate web (hosting) services can be abused by malware authors to host malware or C2s.

Enumerates connected drives

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

Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Authentication Package

Suspicious Windows Authentication Registry Modification.

Drops file in System32 directory