General

  • Target
    ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe
  • Size 12.8MB
  • Sample260817-ev2bqahd77
  • SHA256 ff3dce7ce26df71fc71a13ca763e02490914fd99d0b63c54aa0f30009b9acbab
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Targets

    • Target
      ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe
    • Size 12.8MB
    • SHA256 ff3dce7ce26df71fc71a13ca763e02490914fd99d0b63c54aa0f30009b9acbab
    • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
    • Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell

      Run Powershell to modify Windows Defender settings to add exclusions for file extensions, paths, and processes.

    • Sets service image path in registry

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

    • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate

      Binary is signed using a ConnectWise certificate revoked for key compromise.

    • Checks computer location settings

      Looks up country code configured in the registry, likely geofence.

    • 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.

    • Enumerates connected drives

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

    • Drops file in System32 directory

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

Tasks