Analysis

  • max time kernel
    149s
  • max time network
    152s
  • platform
    windows10-2004_x64
  • resource
    win10v2004-20260513-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win10v2004-20260513-enlocale:en-usos:windows10-2004-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    22/07/2026, 12:20

General

  • Target
    ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
  • Size 9.8MB
  • Sample260722-phqpkavbmd
  • SHA256 1baa9dffe816824c92456ba687d71c03d248a51dbdd504bf84c9de026ce76c3d
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • Badlisted process makes network request 5 IoCs

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

  • 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 3 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 42 IoCs
  • Enumerates connected drives 3 TTPs 46 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 13 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 16 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 13 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 7 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 5 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 data under HKEY_USERS 14 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 9 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 9 IoCs
  • 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
    PID:3872
  • 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 WriteProcessMemory
    PID:4328
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 7DE2BF740A202CA8BA4A5C9DA283C60C C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:3932
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA5EF.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240691031 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4684
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIAA46.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240691796 10 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiMotw
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4188
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB052.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240693343 17 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiFileName
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:3308
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:2040
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 88E03A781990EFF404EDB46C59DFF041
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:5064
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 36ECE1D6E8BA381C170B4425C902F8B4 E Global\MSI0000
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2996
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:1736
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-qvtg7w-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=ab91817b-4093-4093-bd42-9fe7e5c4bcb8&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQBRZ6YvoayUk%2bImyU6FmSvCzmFoGoUbueBdUskUsyxYuPiKJ%2fQ%2fyhxcf01uMlcd6x72HmWzKGFkk7JOt%2flygk3s%2bpuWXr%2bEOZHAVFNKf5A5TdFi%2fqQlornkj94tBtIW%2bsisOmHBB%2fKNIeF%2bweYst04s8Uwn03SWbvBFMEsJkO79FmfENxaxT9rM7NPFYYZGajo1D%2fAYowDV1qnmfvduoEJgYqydG3QAjyHCWDYBZho2vgxMJapQ8yOFnZ07fQ%2bT8Un8LJwXt1BlZDX9nqxsRTpRyOWdRgc1mYiWw0c2SEon3sMtUjorLo8JtClKzuGI8T76jputvQD3%2f515r8uubX6%2f"
      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:4512
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "a3e7df96-953e-4c64-bba9-e46b007aecbb" "User"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:3376
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "c7e96b2b-7141-481d-8c75-ff5c220b19c1" "System"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Drops file in System32 directory
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:2568

    Network

          MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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          Downloads

          e58efab.rbs

          • Path C:\Config.Msi\e58efab.rbs
          • Size 214KB
          • SHA256 5d66659a589dd73ebfd063d6e21bec8c69343e7f52588e793349a4d6716ccddc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Client.en-US.resources

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\Client.en-US.resources
          • Size 64KB
          • SHA256 a90983b3d26f9e6bb472663b84d13254349f62b0ad4c667fd76b3edd270240b2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Client.resources

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\Client.resources
          • Size 6KB
          • SHA256 bd34378ad99f7609fa0c7c8edde6337c738a61d288863015629329806a1cc728
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Client.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.Client.dll
          • Size 412KB
          • SHA256 4010ea184982e71ad71e76b43266488c954f665324b89ef042cea9e463a60c9d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll
          • Size 91KB
          • SHA256 6e6aa42b107d3e82b7b7dc18a75eee3f09e9f268788c0a7edbbc617152adf178
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
          • Size 93KB
          • SHA256 a94ecccb5b88e3860d619fbb3b87ff4af6448240ab65b89d610f348d75e793f2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Core.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
          • Size 577KB
          • SHA256 eedbd9ba4755f238af397c71b575082e18a31eabacc22abb4949f92fe991e169
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
          • Size 1.7MB
          • SHA256 305663a05c77c8058569a976db740aa2f20b66583f0381059633b628376570fc
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll
          • Size 254KB
          • SHA256 a5b8f0070201e4f26260af6a25941ea38bd7042aefd48cd68b9acf951fa99ee5
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
          • Size 676KB
          • SHA256 f49ca44ae19ec33053d76aeca7136193095b6583888a0be063b8120c3c9226c7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsCredentialProvider.dll

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\ScreenConnect.WindowsCredentialProvider.dll
          • Size 837KB
          • SHA256 ce75ee1188726b49d46477166faac6f8715ca1aa4afc5b8a687fcbfcd541c0c2
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          system.config

          • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\system.config
          • Size 972B
          • SHA256 a7fff1297892de3f3e4a599d7bfb3171a4dc02392b4369ccf85e533f2d58b94a
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 187b6e2163bda774ecdc0297009ad3b3a7f41e04f4c844d47cc0a691c61da13e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
          • Size 727B
          • SHA256 42c88d91147f3ac6cc927c89aecfdbac144457e65fcf5c18747f62d0f3f05d0d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111
          • Size 404B
          • SHA256 a9ef82ff4464f5fe22bc162726ed53c9d2d5d024d4150b5d3f317f77f73cb69d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141
          • Size 412B
          • SHA256 ddddd0e2bb7d082a93d3af77e9cd87146ecc3db6cda08cd38667030902f32803
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          rundll32.exe.log

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Microsoft\CLR_v4.0_32\UsageLogs\rundll32.exe.log
          • Size 746B
          • SHA256 ddebb6b1094dbef9e96754a74ebd4761d857864c9bd0b5f20a97259a6d7c8fe0
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          MSIA5EF.tmp

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA5EF.tmp
          • Size 1.1MB
          • SHA256 18bacfd2a7c95800b6279cb8731bf03c8bbb526f5bc3790254a8e06d7ceee8ad
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA5EF.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
          • Size 172KB
          • SHA256 3e54286e348ebd3d70eaed8174cca500455c3e098cdd1fccb167bc43d93db29d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Core.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA5EF.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
          • Size 567KB
          • SHA256 15fec18d3a8990cdb540897ede61227353165668048c001164fcd22233cc8390
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA5EF.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll
          • Size 24KB
          • SHA256 c1142cc3ae09a7d3b5392539c29cbeb585543a38c93e37e55d82cbe0bb56d588
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIA5EF.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
          • Size 1.7MB
          • SHA256 ae3005e1ca932eccde09c479fde2ecf8ea2feeb908dec4f0c830eab671276454
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          CustomAction.config

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIAA46.tmp-\CustomAction.config
          • Size 234B
          • SHA256 7027b69ab6ebc9f3f7d2f6c800793fde2a057b76010d8cfd831cf440371b2b23
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll

          • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIAA46.tmp-\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll
          • Size 137KB
          • SHA256 7c27380976a5befc5a947e129eb464123f46d06cf0eb7f984ced921f36e1d0e7
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          MSIF142.tmp

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSIF142.tmp
          • Size 202KB
          • SHA256 3cff4ac91288a0ff0c13278e73b282a64e83d089c5a61a45d483194ab336b852
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          e58efaa.msi

          • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e58efaa.msi
          • Size 9.8MB
          • SHA256 1baa9dffe816824c92456ba687d71c03d248a51dbdd504bf84c9de026ce76c3d
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

          3adhc2ep.newcfg

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\3adhc2ep.newcfg
          • Size 882B
          • SHA256 5dbbf5933a01f17558d1ccb9f9fd51b98f5dd0ecceca720a2a558d1139f41a4c
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          bd5sflxz.newcfg

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\bd5sflxz.newcfg
          • Size 683B
          • SHA256 aa589b41d01ed74a1d6d2aa34a24d1168ceb1c591f2b2751d9801d262f2d795e
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          user.config

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\user.config
          • Size 882B
          • SHA256 54154dfa642e11601a1202b242af8c247aa93d2cae6b483c6c960ac7a5195c92
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          user.config

          • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (b30aaf371ef90238)\user.config
          • Size 520B
          • SHA256 f2f164a62e98cc11679e7c88787413f61b87aebc3ace467818b6338151125257
          • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

          memory/3376-223-0x000000001D270000-0x000000001D3F6000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-222-0x000000001B780000-0x000000001B79A000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-221-0x000000001BE80000-0x000000001C030000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-219-0x000000001BC30000-0x000000001BCC4000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-218-0x000000001B7F0000-0x000000001B85C000-memory.dmp

          memory/3376-217-0x0000000000C60000-0x0000000000D0E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4188-72-0x0000000004F90000-0x0000000004FB8000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-198-0x0000000004670000-0x00000000046B1000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-200-0x00000000049D0000-0x0000000004AA6000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-159-0x0000000004220000-0x00000000042B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-196-0x00000000047F0000-0x0000000004882000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-195-0x00000000046E0000-0x000000000474C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-176-0x0000000004620000-0x0000000004670000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-153-0x0000000004020000-0x000000000403A000-memory.dmp

          memory/4512-163-0x0000000004470000-0x0000000004620000-memory.dmp

          memory/4684-39-0x0000000005270000-0x0000000005420000-memory.dmp

          memory/4684-35-0x0000000005020000-0x00000000050B4000-memory.dmp

          memory/4684-31-0x0000000004F50000-0x0000000004F5C000-memory.dmp

          memory/4684-27-0x0000000004F10000-0x0000000004F3E000-memory.dmp

          memory/4684-40-0x00000000059D0000-0x0000000005F74000-memory.dmp