| File name: | ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/f81983af-59b1-4ba9-8b50-f600f64292a7 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Remote access trojans (RATs) are a type of malware that enables attackers to establish complete to partial control over infected computers. Such malicious programs often have a modular design, offering a wide range of functionalities for conducting illicit activities on compromised systems. Some of the most common features of RATs include access to the users’ data, webcam, and keystrokes. This malware is often distributed through phishing emails and links. |
| Analysis date: | March 20, 2026, 00:20:07 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/x-msi |
| File info: | Composite Document File V2 Document, Little Endian, Os: Windows, Version 6.2, MSI Installer, Code page: 1252, Title: Installation Database, Subject: Default, Author: ScreenConnect Software, Keywords: Default, Comments: Default, Template: Intel;1033, Revision Number: {BD7FA8A2-B0A9-9606-6BC6-13D78CA8F823}, Create Time/Date: Wed Mar 11 16:28:48 2026, Last Saved Time/Date: Wed Mar 11 16:28:48 2026, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.11.0.1701), Security: 2 |
| MD5: | BDF725FC7CC6943CDE3C34D1B408AD1C |
| SHA1: | 769E746D7308A08DDE4EDDAC584926132DF18B0A |
| SHA256: | 7A245D94B323481C6341ABB580289E93B70EF56E7A9F73B1B96C6394662AD9B4 |
| SSDEEP: | 196608:Y1VEqKVJu8LM1VEqKVU1VEqKVw1VEqKV81VEqKV:Pu8L |
| .msi | | | Microsoft Installer (100) |
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| CodePage: | Windows Latin 1 (Western European) |
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| Title: | Installation Database |
| Subject: | Default |
| Author: | ScreenConnect Software |
| Keywords: | Default |
| Comments: | Default |
| Template: | Intel;1033 |
| RevisionNumber: | {BD7FA8A2-B0A9-9606-6BC6-13D78CA8F823} |
| CreateDate: | 2026:03:11 16:28:48 |
| ModifyDate: | 2026:03:11 16:28:48 |
| Pages: | 200 |
| Words: | 2 |
| Software: | Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.11.0.1701) |
| Security: | Read-only recommended |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 2436 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (7e18f1bc4391269b)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-gkibn4-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=4f59db43-2dc2-45f4-ac6c-31f9a5d2a316&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQDlTSJg7x0sGmNOfjdsRMj8Ft4ULvVUjGZZX%2bI0SkllhhhZ7jwDmgRyGVh8x6YVp%2bLBZo2Zh%2fRitrFjeuG3qwyRfRE%2bh5TM8uIRclAweMhFmJs69%2bWHteN%2fBjx5FvgyQuPUpaouiZE9E7qj2Y229k58g2iYHKyHWRNoaNsd%2f%2flpzmrvkEjuJ6pshi%2fKsnNVI%2bHMnP6ffW5bora80DW32DgrvuBMk6hBH7tMKDJWZZxTj3dHJ1IFXkzRUzjOcJGHuDd28%2f8bpbETKAOQJNmWC23spo7nfReFoOjpniVXTO3h%2fwo8ctV4qAfsl%2fh8qNkc9Td2vGT3aQ%2f9a0HpnJKh1HTe" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (7e18f1bc4391269b)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Version: 26.1.18.9566 Modules
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| 2576 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 076B934CE64546EEF9D6AF2DB6663DD5 | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2880 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:15 | C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Windows System Protection background tasks. Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 3612 | rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI1DA7.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_925109 17 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiFileName | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4332 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /V | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows® installer Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4396 | "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 5400 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (7e18f1bc4391269b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "f21c5c45-9a33-47c7-a728-32ff95329c59" "User" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (7e18f1bc4391269b)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | — | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ScreenConnect Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ScreenConnect Client Version: 26.1.18.9566 Modules
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| 7248 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exe | C:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe | — | services.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7300 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 126CA9A5FCBED2F624EDA13991CAFC44 C | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exe | — | msiexec.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7340 | rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_922921 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments | C:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7920) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4396 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111 | binary | |
MD5:750E094BC0D5DC995309AA330CFEC04B | SHA256:EB48A34FB2DF7CF2F2E822FC3AE12A75C4DB3AE285E2BD64E9A045A92410C183 | |||
| 7340 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll | binary | |
MD5:5EF88919012E4A3D8A1E2955DC8C8D81 | SHA256:3E54286E348EBD3D70EAED8174CCA500455C3E098CDD1FCCB167BC43D93DB29D | |||
| 7340 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll | binary | |
MD5:0E7A185162AFAAE9E8B9E088D97A0887 | SHA256:D61EA81371332C01BE9969D359DF8412B7E1B0F5803C08DFC480C0421DCE8A44 | |||
| 4396 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:628790A7A7A5D4851138B2696D6BC529 | SHA256:56E6EF916FDB973773BF7D3964546C348A7A27D219E9D0E0CC237BFCEE0C2B5F | |||
| 4396 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:9E1461EF180DF26DA7B3D6CFC20016C9 | SHA256:AAD5220BE350DED69D657B31F929D5D0C383F7AE03AC7681E3BF8822DA2078A5 | |||
| 7340 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll | binary | |
MD5:0C94BBD2593BB06F7E96A3F19DE39EF0 | SHA256:54ED2A3200E96D8CF603E594F148F2832340FA23A6CE0140A16B666966CD5D3B | |||
| 4396 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111 | binary | |
MD5:425037083F99F1F0193264ED62078FC6 | SHA256:99FC53CB63011BCB30F5F45416CD0989377D669CC78AAA9BB300A911CC7EAB3F | |||
| 4396 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp | binary | |
MD5:3DA27D0C256A14BB017F21F3A486D136 | SHA256:AC1B1AFB6C8E73E6A476DE1C2EF07E8D31888468BA705B9AC548A0E860017363 | |||
| 7340 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package.dll | binary | |
MD5:A921A2B83B98F02D003D9139FA6BA3D8 | SHA256:548C551F6EBC5D829158A1E9AD1948D301D7C921906C3D8D6B6D69925FC624A1 | |||
| 7340 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI14DB.tmp-\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll | binary | |
MD5:32BC6332F1C75908D862CDD7DF4E981D | SHA256:0DFB99E851541CEF064ABC98270922CA8F9380635B58F43219557E828634F3BE | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6576 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 304 | 135.233.95.144:443 | https://slscr.update.microsoft.com/SLS/%7B522D76A4-93E1-47F8-B8CE-07C937AD1A1E%7D/x64/10.0.19045.4046/0?CH=686&L=en-US&P=&PT=0x30&WUA=10.0.19041.3996&MK=DELL&MD=DELL | US | — | — | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 200 | 107.21.141.65:443 | https://check.screenconnect.com/InstallerOriginInfo.axd | US | — | — | unknown |
7920 | rundll32.exe | POST | — | 35.172.252.168:443 | https://check.screenconnect.com/InstallerOriginInfo.axd | US | — | — | unknown |
7556 | svchost.exe | POST | 403 | 88.221.169.205:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | — | 384 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 403 | 23.59.18.102:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | binary | 384 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 403 | 23.59.18.102:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | binary | 384 b | whitelisted |
7556 | svchost.exe | POST | 403 | 88.221.169.205:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | — | 384 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 403 | 23.59.18.102:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | binary | 384 b | whitelisted |
— | — | POST | 403 | 23.59.18.102:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | binary | 384 b | whitelisted |
6576 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 74.178.240.51:443 | https://fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com/clientwebservice/ping | US | — | — | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
— | — | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 2.16.241.201:443 | www.bing.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
4396 | msiexec.exe | 23.11.41.157:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AMS | NL | whitelisted |
3428 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7920 | rundll32.exe | 35.172.252.168:443 | check.screenconnect.com | AMAZON-AES | US | whitelisted |
7556 | svchost.exe | 88.221.169.205:443 | go.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
2436 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | 15.204.135.40:443 | instance-gkibn4-relay.screenconnect.com | OVH | FR | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
check.screenconnect.com |
| whitelisted |
go.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
instance-gkibn4-relay.screenconnect.com |
| unknown |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2232 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET REMOTE_ACCESS Observed DNS Query to Known ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Remote Desktop Service Domain |
2232 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET REMOTE_ACCESS Observed DNS Query to Known ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Remote Desktop Service Domain |
— | — | Misc activity | ET REMOTE_ACCESS Observed DNS Query to Known ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Remote Desktop Service Domain |