| File name: | ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/bc09021f-20ae-485d-9efb-297fe1dc80d6 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Analysis date: | March 26, 2026, 13:23:06 |
| 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: {1C54124B-3EB4-F294-12A8-0DE0A5AA1F16}, 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: | EC55BBDF462C5D95A28304DDB98E6205 |
| SHA1: | 92B3A96B8B82F8F12CA09B368778FCDE89806B0F |
| SHA256: | DFA98A10C4E8D7F15B64C84D4F3EECF11198BE6B1C9A6972F39FB1F4101B81AF |
| SSDEEP: | 3:uKfKYBaluBYyP:Ff/ |
| .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: | {1C54124B-3EB4-F294-12A8-0DE0A5AA1F16} |
| 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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| 2728 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | SrTasks.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 2840 | 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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| 2940 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (427ce716b0899a30)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "95550d85-bf1c-49eb-83cf-8854aff5de6c" "System" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (427ce716b0899a30)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | — | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: ScreenConnect Software Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: ScreenConnect Client Exit code: 0 Version: 26.1.18.9566 Modules
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| 3200 | rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_918156 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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| 3380 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 0B743D9073CA37600995CB6AC22C1344 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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| 4112 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (427ce716b0899a30)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "7d4dd002-56a7-43e1-9b1c-f3300230ef8b" "User" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (427ce716b0899a30)\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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| 6084 | rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI4A0.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_918718 10 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.CheckMsiMotw | 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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| 6228 | "C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (427ce716b0899a30)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-xea8z2-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=f4d4779a-5881-4fff-bd54-46d5491f269f&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQBVt716lxG244ane8kqnu6B0lFQcDkssydrOjgniDBQFjn4GkwoMTgB%2bftup4ZEO9Gb15AsnOJygCOZMc2Iw5EcyU0EJFGadT0AFbB50FqSfTGRrRzpPW%2f%2bmQ76J0dXY3S5cKSQBy0ICzB4q9sbZzJ2yVqCwrpjphxw4lthVacrmx6eYmTaqmUiQgR9Qi5r%2bNI4F44kd7dfTtCdpCzNfTF4Gx9dRiN%2fHhkwXpRMv45zaFM15mRbRrcy%2bKwTEDE%2bsTsrh%2fA7071mGijxiu05HKA0sBjtBPE6Y7t4bAgllvr4P5hZKsWk%2fSzABT%2bWzTxaooLXP5CbU%2b6xWF8YNQJeMGbI" | C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (427ce716b0899a30)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Version: 26.1.18.9566 Modules
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| 6768 | C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 8DFDF92D45BC613101765D48B8594F26 | 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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| 6816 | "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\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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| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ConsoleTracingMask |
Value: | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | MaxFileSize |
Value: 1048576 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASAPI32 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | FileDirectory |
Value: %windir%\tracing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableAutoFileTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (6084) rundll32.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Tracing\rundll32_RASMANCS |
| Operation: | write | Name: | EnableConsoleTracing |
Value: 0 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6816 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:4073ECDFC35AB708B9E7A21512EAB6A9 | SHA256:42BADF727C04C14124A54E5884E434305CD879864FF6038DD022D79E8551BC38 | |||
| 6816 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\C8E534EE129F27D55460CE17FD628216_1130D9B25898B0DB0D4F04DC5B93F141 | binary | |
MD5:BB4F9F8625E93C73A2818ED44B172029 | SHA256:2FEB3DE86F9EC1412F3E894DA4C31BE456434F88BA6AD8E6EF0E3B889E179FFD | |||
| 6816 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\MetaData\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111 | binary | |
MD5:CF89C60BE483490284C325E0846D48F7 | SHA256:AAF640EF4FCF5B17DCF35AE00AA27180CE4FE4F428C0EEFB4E8DE309C895FEF6 | |||
| 6816 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp | executable | |
MD5:3DA27D0C256A14BB017F21F3A486D136 | SHA256:AC1B1AFB6C8E73E6A476DE1C2EF07E8D31888468BA705B9AC548A0E860017363 | |||
| 6816 | msiexec.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\LocalLow\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Content\8EC9B1D0ABBD7F98B401D425828828CE_59E89BCE9615F2B61F2F2C691688F111 | binary | |
MD5:EE45620DFFE4892C11EEB8BF852A471A | SHA256:615E58A78A99F51B88521AB9992AEFDFB886A6FA4DDDDE108004A2BFCFB13563 | |||
| 3200 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package.dll | executable | |
MD5:A921A2B83B98F02D003D9139FA6BA3D8 | SHA256:548C551F6EBC5D829158A1E9AD1948D301D7C921906C3D8D6B6D69925FC624A1 | |||
| 3200 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll | executable | |
MD5:5EF88919012E4A3D8A1E2955DC8C8D81 | SHA256:3E54286E348EBD3D70EAED8174CCA500455C3E098CDD1FCCB167BC43D93DB29D | |||
| 3200 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll | executable | |
MD5:0C94BBD2593BB06F7E96A3F19DE39EF0 | SHA256:54ED2A3200E96D8CF603E594F148F2832340FA23A6CE0140A16B666966CD5D3B | |||
| 3200 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dll | executable | |
MD5:0E7A185162AFAAE9E8B9E088D97A0887 | SHA256:D61EA81371332C01BE9969D359DF8412B7E1B0F5803C08DFC480C0421DCE8A44 | |||
| 3200 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI21E.tmp-\ScreenConnect.WindowsInstaller.dll | executable | |
MD5:32BC6332F1C75908D862CDD7DF4E981D | SHA256:0DFB99E851541CEF064ABC98270922CA8F9380635B58F43219557E828634F3BE | |||
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6084 | rundll32.exe | POST | — | 35.172.252.168:443 | https://check.screenconnect.com/InstallerOriginInfo.axd | US | — | — | unknown |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 40.127.240.158:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/OneSettings/Client?OSVersionFull=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&LocalDeviceID=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&FlightRing=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&OSUILocale=en-US&OSSkuId=48&App=WOSC&AppVer=&IsFlightingEnabled=0&TelemetryLevel=1&DeviceFamily=Windows.Desktop | US | — | — | whitelisted |
6816 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 23.11.41.157:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBTfIs%2BLjDtGwQ09XEB1Yeq%2BtX%2BBgQQU7NfjgtJxXWRM3y5nP%2Be6mK4cD08CEAitQLJg0pxMn17Nqb2Trtk%3D | NL | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
7788 | svchost.exe | POST | 403 | 23.52.181.141:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | html | 384 b | whitelisted |
7788 | svchost.exe | POST | 403 | 23.52.181.141:443 | https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=2257403&clcid=0x409 | US | html | 384 b | whitelisted |
6816 | msiexec.exe | GET | 200 | 23.11.41.157:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSRXerF0eFeSWRripTgTkcJWMm7iQQUaDfg67Y7%2BF8Rhvv%2BYXsIiGX0TkICEAHd28bpFj1AfZgKPq95hSg%3D | NL | binary | 727 b | whitelisted |
5316 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.11.41.157:80 | http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBQ50otx%2Fh0Ztl%2Bz8SiPI7wEWVxDlQQUTiJUIBiV5uNu5g%2F6%2BrkS7QYXjzkCEAz1vQYrVgL0erhQLCPM8GY%3D | NL | binary | 471 b | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 304 | 40.127.240.158:443 | https://settings-win.data.microsoft.com/settings/v3.0/wsd/muse?ProcessorClockSpeed=3094&FlightIds=&UpdateOfferedDays=4294967295&BranchReadinessLevel=CB&OEMManufacturerName=DELL&IsCloudDomainJoined=0&ProcessorIdentifier=AMD64%20Family%2023%20Model%201%20Stepping%202&sku=48&ActivationChannel=Retail&AttrDataVer=186&IsMDMEnrolled=0&ProcessorCores=6&ProcessorModel=AMD%20Ryzen%205%203500%206-Core%20Processor&TotalPhysicalRAM=6144&PrimaryDiskType=4294967295&FlightingBranchName=&ChassisTypeId=1&OEMModelNumber=DELL&SystemVolumeTotalCapacity=260281&sampleId=95271487&deviceClass=Windows.Desktop&App=muse&DisableDualScan=0&AppVer=10.0&OEMSubModel=J5CR&locale=en-US&IsAlwaysOnAlwaysConnectedCapable=0&ms=0&DefaultUserRegion=244&UpdateServiceUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fneverupdatewindows10.com&osVer=10.0.19045.4046.amd64fre.vb_release.191206-1406&os=windows&deviceId=s%3ABAD99146-31D3-4EC6-A1A4-BE76F32BA5D4&DeferQualityUpdatePeriodInDays=0&ring=Retail&DeferFeatureUpdatePeriodInDays=30 | US | — | — | whitelisted |
5316 | svchost.exe | POST | 400 | 20.190.159.129:443 | https://login.live.com/ppsecure/deviceaddcredential.srf | US | text | 203 b | whitelisted |
5316 | svchost.exe | POST | 200 | 20.190.159.129:443 | https://login.live.com/RST2.srf | US | xml | 1.24 Kb | whitelisted |
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7784 | svchost.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
— | — | 48.192.1.64:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
6816 | msiexec.exe | 23.11.41.157:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AMS | NL | whitelisted |
6084 | rundll32.exe | 35.172.252.168:443 | check.screenconnect.com | AMAZON-AES | US | whitelisted |
3428 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.248:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5316 | svchost.exe | 20.190.159.129:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5316 | svchost.exe | 23.11.41.157:80 | ocsp.digicert.com | AKAMAI-AMS | NL | whitelisted |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
ocsp.digicert.com |
| whitelisted |
check.screenconnect.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
go.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 |
7784 | svchost.exe | Unknown Traffic | ET USER_AGENTS Microsoft Dr Watson User-Agent (MSDW) |
2232 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET REMOTE_ACCESS Observed DNS Query to Known ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Remote Desktop Service Domain |
6228 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] ScreenConnect Server Response |