Analysis

  • max time kernel
    148s
  • max time network
    127s
  • platform
    windows11-ltsc_2024_x64
  • resource
    win11ltsc2024-20260911-en
  • resource tags

    arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260911-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows
  • submitted
    13/11/2026, 00:23

General

  • Target
    ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
  • Size 9.8MB
  • Sample261113-apylesew4k
  • SHA256 d239568e87157f36104fe99f60c5c72e4257fb672c2c469629573837feee2143
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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 9 IoCs
  • 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.

  • Drops file in Program Files directory 16 IoCs
  • Drops file in Windows directory 17 IoCs
  • Executes dropped EXE 4 IoCs
  • Loads dropped DLL 50 IoCs
  • Event Triggered Execution: Installer Packages 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
  • Program crash 1 IoCs
  • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry 1 TTPs 6 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 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 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 7 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage 5 IoCs
  • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 5 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
    • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
    PID:1128
  • 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:4208
    • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
      C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 3E6B0EB1ED83C12D817F210A23CA38D3 C
      2⤵
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
      • Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
      PID:5940
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4F8.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240715421 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:2076
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB90.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240717312 11 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiMotw
        3⤵
        • Badlisted process makes network request
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • Reads the TCP/IP host and domain name from the registry
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:1220
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
        rundll32.exe "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI163F.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_240719562 18 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiFileName
        3⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        PID:4184
    • C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:2
      2⤵
        PID:5492
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding B547A9ABE5BA6F837FEBD6F9099A7F4F
        2⤵
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:5496
      • C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe
        C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding CA6ECAD0368C1E2223CE35E34A883E4F E Global\MSI0000
        2⤵
        • Drops file in Windows directory
        • Loads dropped DLL
        • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
        • Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
        PID:944
    • C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exe
      1⤵
      • Checks SCSI registry key(s)
      PID:6104
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-abb4d1-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=a0353651-e513-4f50-a3b1-324e14aa3ffa&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQDtxvKElQJmp7YcV1qyAfIWISD5aoi4npkKOBKTyii7iFVbMJSZLYTpR9ebQcO1vvbaDMl23dYvasgKnI8Z6rEvnm0bfp9E6bgzFSFIxbCbwqM2WUwI5v2oJzHkP1jso9iYYhOo9etLCDNqm36zwE5pZEQid4eFwiOqXqMifeMifEERpko8zdcTwbr839eus2zbO5zgcJzkrRJlb2e656KKJjLhiwBbWVQnDz0KDPWCISrJT7Nh7ZmbBKxMPJp4SCzkXh15PbuxpPgO4P3IIBMysNpkntSsikwbMdPjbAgFFHNp1AOqzdjUfq6sI5i6MG3eEhn7OZ8Dfw8wzraomwji&c=po&c=co&c=yo&c=y&c=&c=&c=&c="
      1⤵
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
      PID:5528
      • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
        C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -u -p 5528 -s 1336
        2⤵
        • Program crash
        PID:2816
    • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
      "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-abb4d1-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=a0353651-e513-4f50-a3b1-324e14aa3ffa&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQDtxvKElQJmp7YcV1qyAfIWISD5aoi4npkKOBKTyii7iFVbMJSZLYTpR9ebQcO1vvbaDMl23dYvasgKnI8Z6rEvnm0b%2fp9E6%2bgzFSFIxbC%2bwqM2WUwI5v2oJzHkP1jso9iYYhOo9etLCDNqm36zwE5pZEQid4eFwiOqXqMifeMifEERpko8zdcTw%2br839eus2z%2bO5zgcJzkrRJlb2e656KKJjLhiwB%2bWVQnDz0KDPWCISrJT7Nh7ZmbBKxMPJp4SCzkXh15PbuxpPgO4P3IIBMysNpkntSsikw%2bMdPj%2bAgFFHNp1AOqzdjUfq6sI5i6MG3eEhn7OZ8D%2fw8wzraomwji&c=po&c=co&c=yo&c=y&c=&c=&c=&c="
      1⤵
      • Sets service image path in registry
      • Drops file in System32 directory
      • Executes dropped EXE
      • Loads dropped DLL
      • 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:4592
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "0590f796-afff-4755-8553-15c7d645baef" "User"
        2⤵
        • Executes dropped EXE
        • Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
        • Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
        PID:5228
      • C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe
        "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "5c315f16-d33c-4812-b6c9-83c89541dada" "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:5924
    • C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe
      C:\Windows\SysWOW64\WerFault.exe -pss -s 436 -p 5528 -ip 5528
      1⤵
        PID:4848

      Network

            MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16

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            Downloads

            e596b63.rbs

            • Path C:\Config.Msi\e596b63.rbs
            • Size 214KB
            • SHA256 9e67fc49fc6dd85028e23dea34ac504cefbe8e23fae7142f0c243b265bac75e3
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Client.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.Client.dll
            • Size 413KB
            • SHA256 be1e3522a20c244b3e20b4f7bc2fc736b6103c930d6cf8366e0bb97cb82d5241
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.dll
            • Size 92KB
            • SHA256 67f75a75bc19288cac0071e19e7af4463f2ecf4bb75fe13af80a4f0f57144253
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
            • Size 93KB
            • SHA256 bc19602c59b0ba4a7a99f791c87298df76d8d62f86a928e112dca285a88a5a77
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Core.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
            • Size 583KB
            • SHA256 91ae86fd5439c7d8a54b75cbb60c2ff9bdff84657b962d340d48cdf656c4928d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 9ddaf17f7f802e58c645d42184e0ac33dc755a885bc3637a7d837a4f6ae5fdea
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\ScreenConnect.WindowsAuthenticationPackage.dll
            • Size 254KB
            • SHA256 a5b8f0070201e4f26260af6a25941ea38bd7042aefd48cd68b9acf951fa99ee5
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            system.config

            • Path C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\system.config
            • Size 962B
            • SHA256 6a840d1f1e59044d21acb215aa3d6ef0faeca2c76bd4d7f09472e73c4167d95a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            MSI4F8.tmp

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4F8.tmp
            • Size 1.1MB
            • SHA256 d39e53d74c6840d331b91b9c949db26f7c93a824e9fb104c532346a8c465b6e2
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4F8.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll
            • Size 172KB
            • SHA256 3e54286e348ebd3d70eaed8174cca500455c3e098cdd1fccb167bc43d93db29d
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Core.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4F8.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Core.dll
            • Size 573KB
            • SHA256 399ab0c1bcf2bf0c7618066d676b6958c2a5f4fed2d8f769f0eeea5492720e4f
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4F8.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll
            • Size 24KB
            • SHA256 f35f007dcb154d0346745309630b8cc21fe49638e76dc8dd77a3c62cb0aa754a
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            ScreenConnect.Windows.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4F8.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll
            • Size 1.7MB
            • SHA256 4c281797c351fed77890634006a51bc3a6c60efa4c831fe21934353f304cdf61
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            CustomAction.config

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB90.tmp-\CustomAction.config
            • Size 234B
            • SHA256 7027b69ab6ebc9f3f7d2f6c800793fde2a057b76010d8cfd831cf440371b2b23
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll

            • Path C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIB90.tmp-\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll
            • Size 137KB
            • SHA256 7fcba418fd772a38e420238d49e8301f23caf47eadcef400ecab8738813d9694
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            MSI7130.tmp

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\MSI7130.tmp
            • Size 202KB
            • SHA256 3cff4ac91288a0ff0c13278e73b282a64e83d089c5a61a45d483194ab336b852
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            e596b64.msi

            • Path C:\Windows\Installer\e596b64.msi
            • Size 9.8MB
            • SHA256 d239568e87157f36104fe99f60c5c72e4257fb672c2c469629573837feee2143
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH

            i0isbnp5.newcfg

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\i0isbnp5.newcfg
            • Size 683B
            • SHA256 f20ddf0d40ccd7b022b2c45c28a87567f3720dc6d4ce8e999bd45d48a37c550e
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            rmtolvn1.newcfg

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\rmtolvn1.newcfg
            • Size 884B
            • SHA256 113c1dc054a1842630a2ff0fa9d140e37fbc0c996831aced398cb82a92b62bbe
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            user.config

            • Path C:\Windows\SysWOW64\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (225cb0718121ff83)\user.config
            • Size 520B
            • SHA256 a1b1543f03422e08cdb67acb028047dbb3d21b954a0527487e51f449de00e1c7
            • MD5 SHA1 SHA512 TLSH

            memory/1220-64-0x0000000005F60000-0x0000000005F88000-memory.dmp

            memory/2076-33-0x0000000005820000-0x00000000059D0000-memory.dmp

            memory/2076-21-0x0000000003450000-0x000000000347E000-memory.dmp

            memory/2076-29-0x0000000005550000-0x00000000055E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/2076-34-0x0000000005F90000-0x000000000654A000-memory.dmp

            memory/2076-25-0x0000000003490000-0x000000000349C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4592-173-0x0000000004220000-0x0000000004270000-memory.dmp

            memory/4592-198-0x0000000004810000-0x00000000048E6000-memory.dmp

            memory/4592-194-0x00000000042E0000-0x000000000434C000-memory.dmp

            memory/4592-197-0x0000000004270000-0x00000000042B1000-memory.dmp

            memory/4592-195-0x0000000004620000-0x00000000046B2000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-211-0x0000000000ED0000-0x0000000000F80000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-212-0x000000001BB50000-0x000000001BBBC000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-215-0x000000001BF90000-0x000000001C026000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-216-0x000000001C1E0000-0x000000001C390000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-217-0x00000000031B0000-0x00000000031CA000-memory.dmp

            memory/5228-218-0x000000001C520000-0x000000001C6A8000-memory.dmp

            memory/5528-152-0x00000000052F0000-0x0000000005386000-memory.dmp

            memory/5528-141-0x0000000002D80000-0x0000000002D9A000-memory.dmp

            memory/5528-157-0x00000000055B0000-0x0000000005760000-memory.dmp