File name:

setup.msi

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/868f7d08-1cd8-4cef-86d0-89e80f66c398
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: February 21, 2024, 18:45:20
OS: Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit)
Tags:
generated-doc
screenconnect
remote
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: {72A97DE2-2838-4282-9B27-E1028455DF5D}, Create Time/Date: Thu Aug 13 20:12:56 2020, Last Saved Time/Date: Thu Aug 13 20:12:56 2020, Number of Pages: 200, Number of Words: 2, Name of Creating Application: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.11.0.1701), Security: 2
MD5:

342BF3669DC96BE7664DB56B806CCE2A

SHA1:

5ED663B48D338991BF0E2F20643272A9631999ED

SHA256:

BDF6CDE3B96FD29B72088FCE993D872F21A3434F64F1DC8A68C6FE9140BF3D50

SSDEEP:

98304:uT7tInKrbF8uttYn62uLumlm3BXYvvHqUMYhix0TOef4cky8KpFdYunz5wR5:HKCQ

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  • MALICIOUS

    • Drops the executable file immediately after the start

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3668)

    • Connects to the CnC server

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)

    • SCREENCONNECT has been detected (SURICATA)

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)

  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 2036)
      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 3508)

    • Connects to unusual port

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)

    • Reads the Internet Settings

      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 3508)

  • INFO

    • Checks supported languages

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 3508)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)

    • Reads the computer name

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 3508)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)

    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 3668)

    • Creates files in the program directory

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)

    • Reads Environment values

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 3508)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 1656)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 3508)
      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)

    • Reads CPU info

      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)

    • Reads product name

      • ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe (PID: 1572)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.msi | Microsoft Windows Installer (98.5)
.msi | Microsoft Installer (100)

EXIF

FlashPix

CodePage: Windows Latin 1 (Western European)
Title: Installation Database
Subject: Default
Author: ScreenConnect Software
Keywords: Default
Comments: Default
Template: Intel;1033
RevisionNumber: {72A97DE2-2838-4282-9B27-E1028455DF5D}
CreateDate: 2020:08:13 20:12:56
ModifyDate: 2020:08:13 20:12:56
Pages: 200
Words: 2
Software: Windows Installer XML Toolset (3.11.0.1701)
Security: Read-only recommended
No data.
screenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
46
Monitored processes
5
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
1

Behavior graph

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start msiexec.exe vssvc.exe no specs #SCREENCONNECT screenconnect.clientservice.exe screenconnect.windowsclient.exe no specs screenconnect.windowsclient.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1572"C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "43445f7f-3d51-40c8-beb2-6d9def23ca60" "System"C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe—ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
ScreenConnect Software
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
ScreenConnect Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
20.8.29679.7530
Modules
Images
c:\program files\screenconnect client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\screenconnect.windowsclient.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
1656"C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=185.62.58.132&p=8041&s=eac35f91-eaab-48b5-9e83-0a838e8d3652&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQDFMKi%2bLhqocN28kaAM%2fDzo%2bpLfq6FhkokowNWdrkOum4HmoF0DEJ9XGxNoi0tqErTsDoqB8zTpDNvJy9XE2OCYLmAcr6MikuF01oKz0YYRRfHaJRtdI50F8OuYz7zxefQR4Mpc5vCno%2bzXRhCKdqjQVHEEMWK523698KngzMINqClEJ9fMtAczQqZ1REMJx2RDR6h8HlIqUfKQrdxReybfrYH5HPc5E%2f2UkVIfDj5gT7uW2xkk8PXVijxWWq6BAUhi6%2bymfdxmwZ8vTzIr6xOSg8oFoYUBPrb2Mx6o5BieLTeokGLDpd%2bqKbhOraVw%2bGztRt977xqp1dKE7%2bKKKyLD&t=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c=&c="C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Exit code:
0
Version:
20.8.29679.7530
Modules
Images
c:\program files\screenconnect client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\screenconnect.clientservice.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\shlwapi.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\lpk.dll
c:\windows\system32\usp10.dll
2036C:\Windows\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exe—services.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Exit code:
0
Version:
6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\vssvc.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
3508"C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "987431f8-f7e9-4c31-a0af-0e085c6b73d4" "User"C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe—ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ScreenConnect Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ScreenConnect Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
20.8.29679.7530
Modules
Images
c:\program files\screenconnect client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\screenconnect.windowsclient.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\mscoree.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v4.0.30319\mscoreei.dll
3668"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\setup.msi"C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe
explorer.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
Total events
4 821
Read events
4 670
Write events
135
Delete events
16

Modification events

(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
400000000000000024137026F664DA01F40700001C0B0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000007E757226F664DA01F4070000240B0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000007E757226F664DA01F4070000880D0000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000007E757226F664DA01F407000018090000E8030000010000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\COM+ REGDB Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
40000000000000007E757226F664DA01F407000018090000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Registry Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000D8D77426F664DA01F4070000880D0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000D8D77426F664DA01F40700001C0B0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4000000000000000D8D77426F664DA01F4070000240B0000E8030000000000000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SwProvider_{b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Operation:writeName:PROVIDER_BEGINPREPARE (Enter)
Value:
40000000000000005664E627F664DA01F4070000240B000001040000010000000000000000000000C26023FDE0B0514AB095C58A1B9F25570000000000000000
(PID) Process:(2036) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\VSS\Diag\SwProvider_{b5946137-7b9f-4925-af80-51abd60b20d5}
Operation:writeName:PROVIDER_BEGINPREPARE (Leave)
Value:
40000000000000005664E627F664DA01F4070000240B000001040000000000000000000000000000C26023FDE0B0514AB095C58A1B9F25570000000000000000
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
2
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
1656ScreenConnect.ClientService.exeC:\ProgramData\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\user.configxml
MD5:821953E89DAC949045BD2E6503D4C0A7
SHA256:A849CD232BAFCDFFEEAC680580ECA5E82642571ACCEE3DC43AB57BA8121707AC
1656ScreenConnect.ClientService.exeC:\ProgramData\ScreenConnect Client (76b2fa127e8af03f)\4bzdai5v.newcfgxml
MD5:821953E89DAC949045BD2E6503D4C0A7
SHA256:A849CD232BAFCDFFEEAC680580ECA5E82642571ACCEE3DC43AB57BA8121707AC
3668msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSIF5BA.tmpexecutable
MD5:FB1D6820C5CBC59CD4707D41907C523F
SHA256:9CCEF59218F65D47A4729EE1EBBE8E705EA065978B776A5C7B7B98DDFB58A83E
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HTTP(S) requests
0
TCP/UDP connections
5
DNS requests
0
Threats
2

HTTP requests

No HTTP requests
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
—
—
—
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
—
—
—
whitelisted
1080
svchost.exe
224.0.0.252:5355
—
—
—
unknown
1656
ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
185.62.58.132:8041
—
Snel.com B.V.
NL
unknown

DNS requests

No data

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
1656
ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
Misc activity
ET INFO ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Initial Checkin Packet M1
1656
ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] ScreenConnect Server Response
No debug info
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Reports
setup.msi