| File name: | ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/fec3cebd-0781-48f8-859d-6a0e675d43f1 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | Pikabot is a trojan malware with a focus on loader capabilities. Pikabot is also used for other activities, such as executing commands on the infected system. The earlier versions of the malware made use of extensive code obfuscation to evade detection. Upon infection, it collects system information and sends it to command-and-control servers. |
| Analysis date: | February 04, 2024, 19:32:32 |
| OS: | Windows 7 Professional Service Pack 1 (build: 7601, 32 bit) |
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| MIME: | application/x-dosexec |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows |
| MD5: | B26A2D1506ED9B13DC21AB835D32FBD0 |
| SHA1: | 49332C7EAE1D2886F11B99ED615199C3ECDB6683 |
| SHA256: | E258D19B41FD6DA90499DA17FE18FC0533FCC758C76D6D0A6032EEC4F946062D |
| SSDEEP: | 98304:oEEKBKU4tOytH9awXB0DXe3S+5OmxlGwP3AW5JTGG0DR/WtxERlVxiE6AAEpzV7P:mDAGsqcR |
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (76.4) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (12.4) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (5.5) |
| .exe | | | DOS Executable Generic (5.5) |
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
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| TimeStamp: | 2022:11:18 21:10:20+01:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 14.33 |
| CodeSize: | 45568 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 5308416 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x14ad |
| OSVersion: | 5.1 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 5.1 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
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| 560 | "C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "4f6cf5e4-2962-4ffe-a386-28ce204d5fda" "System" | C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | — | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: ScreenConnect Software Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: ScreenConnect Client Exit code: 0 Version: 23.9.6.8787 Modules
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| 584 | "C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "d34a2bde-90ad-4286-b1e1-b3827be50e40" "User" | C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | — | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ScreenConnect Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ScreenConnect Client Exit code: 0 Version: 23.9.6.8787 Modules
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| 1632 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 1656 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 3221226540 Modules
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| 1776 | cmd.exe reboot/r | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7601.17514 (win7sp1_rtm.101119-1850) Modules
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| 1816 | rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI6E74.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1601203 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArguments | C:\Windows\System32\rundll32.exe | msiexec.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows host process (Rundll32) Exit code: 0 Version: 6.1.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2112 | "C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe" /i "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScreenConnect\79fa06832fc287bc\setup.msi" | C:\Windows\System32\msiexec.exe | ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: HIGH Description: Windows® installer Exit code: 0 Version: 5.0.7600.16385 (win7_rtm.090713-1255) Modules
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| 2512 | "C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "ece0852c-989c-4064-aaa3-1d9768751b83" "User" | C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | — | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: ScreenConnect Software Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: ScreenConnect Client Exit code: 0 Version: 23.9.6.8787 Modules
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| 2556 | "C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-kx8x18-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=364d9395-fcdc-4834-9c31-fc590e7a08bf&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQC9XJ2Ho6wMZKRXluepKlhBB2W7YeGpwERAfeLb69OUWWHXOBQG4%2braU4FUcck%2bTms1vJ4kE%2faCmsyqzMluAO93F3WXjaBBtuKIQTa8LMmjFl84GIOdQ7cggF1FE3lusL0kG4VQKOKRi8s36fzLCE4ogle9Rs9FC5QRo%2fr9QTPYz%2fXcPhObgwE8ZDbWlQeUnOSQI%2bJDVLXrdgj7ogpyh7v%2bzaHmV4a9d3Tasz6dAzmIDnmFbzxqdTny6qExqreEKG%2bHEZirVOd1Atb%2bBpk7ndnUFf%2bTRT6QbW3HYQD8d2l2pwbHpZnuedr7Y%2fr7ejYkKC1ei0zuT3DFKfjS7b4Tqj%2fd" | C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: SYSTEM Integrity Level: SYSTEM Exit code: 0 Version: 23.9.6.8787 Modules
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| 2564 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: HIGH Exit code: 0 Modules
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| (PID) Process: | (3768) ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3768) ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3768) ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (3768) ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4020) ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 0 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4020) ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Key: | HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | AutoDetect |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (4020) ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Key: | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc) |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ImagePath |
Value: "C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe" "?e=Access&y=Guest&h=instance-kx8x18-relay.screenconnect.com&p=443&s=f9d75b3d-59e9-46d8-8869-56cb04df845c&k=BgIAAACkAABSU0ExAAgAAAEAAQC9XJ2Ho6wMZKRXluepKlhBB2W7YeGpwERAfeLb69OUWWHXOBQG4%2braU4FUcck%2bTms1vJ4kE%2faCmsyqzMluAO93F3WXjaBBtuKIQTa8LMmjFl84GIOdQ7cggF1FE3lusL0kG4VQKOKRi8s36fzLCE4ogle9Rs9FC5QRo%2fr9QTPYz%2fXcPhObgwE8ZDbWlQeUnOSQI%2bJDVLXrdgj7ogpyh7v%2bzaHmV4a9d3Tasz6dAzmIDnmFbzxqdTny6qExqreEKG%2bHEZirVOd1Atb%2bBpk7ndnUFf%2bTRT6QbW3HYQD8d2l2pwbHpZnuedr7Y%2fr7ejYkKC1ei0zuT3DFKfjS7b4Tqj%2fd" | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2512) ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | ProxyBypass |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2512) ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | IntranetName |
Value: 1 | |||
| (PID) Process: | (2512) ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap |
| Operation: | write | Name: | UNCAsIntranet |
Value: 1 | |||
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3768 | ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScreenConnect\79fa06832fc287bc\setup.msi | — | |
MD5:— | SHA256:— | |||
| 2764 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI3C62.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll | executable | |
MD5:B9CEFDD3184879806004759A4DBD7A8B | SHA256:CE7D3E141CA8662D073FAB1BCF246C0A1BD2F2C249D9B0E729FDA28CACE9E81A | |||
| 4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | C:\Windows\System32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\user.config | xml | |
MD5:7603096D3B9CDCB03EC4AA688A27D529 | SHA256:B20BCC48C575EF7F69368F5914EC1E0FC3F7D8AB4AE7D305651B623281896283 | |||
| 2896 | rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4BD4.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll | executable | |
MD5:5EF88919012E4A3D8A1E2955DC8C8D81 | SHA256:3E54286E348EBD3D70EAED8174CCA500455C3E098CDD1FCCB167BC43D93DB29D | |||
| 2764 | rundll32.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSI3C62.tmp-\CustomAction.config | xml | |
MD5:EB99EE012EB63C162EEBC1DF3A15990B | SHA256:C5045C2D482F71215877EB668264EE47E1415792457F19A5A55651C3554CC7CD | |||
| 4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | C:\Windows\system32\config\systemprofile\AppData\Local\ScreenConnect Client (79fa06832fc287bc)\3fbmbm2q.newcfg | xml | |
MD5:7603096D3B9CDCB03EC4AA688A27D529 | SHA256:B20BCC48C575EF7F69368F5914EC1E0FC3F7D8AB4AE7D305651B623281896283 | |||
| 2896 | rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4BD4.tmp-\ScreenConnect.InstallerActions.dll | executable | |
MD5:B9CEFDD3184879806004759A4DBD7A8B | SHA256:CE7D3E141CA8662D073FAB1BCF246C0A1BD2F2C249D9B0E729FDA28CACE9E81A | |||
| 4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | C:\Windows\TEMP\ScreenConnect\23.9.6.8787\fd274e92-52a4-4585-a3d5-4aec0d40cea0run.cmd | text | |
MD5:91BBABFADAE6E98D01BA0E4B1CA8F318 | SHA256:D3676C4581217D4B5F4EA71E976ADF94417838C99FDB28FE31CE93F9DBFC0182 | |||
| 4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | C:\Windows\TEMP\ScreenConnect\23.9.6.8787\ScreenConnect.ClientUninstall.vbs | text | |
MD5:839307E972E2926A8C485D99F53F786B | SHA256:8808CD9C383776F00E46CC7624B2E536F65D8C6D6923977FC814F2BE0471EC6C | |||
| 2896 | rundll32.exe | C:\Windows\Installer\MSI4BD4.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Core.dll | executable | |
MD5:D7EB94594D2A567F9C148733374FB801 | SHA256:6977604519FC7651AA5FEFF7AFB54787E0D2B68AE2463A0550396CCCA43B9240 | |||
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 |
4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | 147.75.84.232:443 | instance-kx8x18-relay.screenconnect.com | PACKET | NL | unknown |
2556 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | 147.75.84.232:443 | instance-kx8x18-relay.screenconnect.com | PACKET | NL | unknown |
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
instance-kx8x18-relay.screenconnect.com |
| unknown |
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Known ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Remote Desktop Service Domain |
4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Initial Checkin Packet M2 |
4020 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] ScreenConnect Server Response |
1080 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO Observed DNS Query to Known ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Remote Desktop Service Domain |
2556 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO ScreenConnect/ConnectWise Initial Checkin Packet M2 |
2556 | ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | REMOTE [ANY.RUN] ScreenConnect Server Response |