File name:

ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe

Full analysis: https://app.any.run/tasks/76ea51d2-2fae-4a34-8509-ba739cbbe066
Verdict: Malicious activity
Analysis date: May 17, 2025, 02:39:43
OS: Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit)
Tags:
connectwise
rmm-tool
screenconnect
remote
Indicators:
MIME: application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
File info: PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows, 5 sections
MD5:

538B7EB1FCB2D828EE39425C19AD712A

SHA1:

6E7425F405757A02A592C5479F1202B03889669E

SHA256:

FBE4F583628CB2C519BFEE6EC129BC113C3929C38B6F9694F6E365573A6B96FA

SSDEEP:

98304:fVJzzI0CPVRVUGOytH9awXB0DXe3S+5OmxlGwP3AW5JTGG0DR/W8DrRVlEbwux3l:kDAGlpHh8xBXNw

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  • MALICIOUS

    • SCREENCONNECT has been detected (SURICATA)

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 6660)
  • SUSPICIOUS

    • Reads security settings of Internet Explorer

      • ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1072)
    • Executes as Windows Service

      • VSSVC.exe (PID: 6044)
      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 6660)
    • Screenconnect has been detected

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 6660)
    • Potential Corporate Privacy Violation

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 6660)
    • Connects to unusual port

      • ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe (PID: 6660)
  • INFO

    • Reads the machine GUID from the registry

      • ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Reads the computer name

      • ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe (PID: 6640)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5380)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1660)
    • Checks supported languages

      • ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe (PID: 6640)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5380)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 1660)
    • Process checks computer location settings

      • ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe (PID: 6640)
    • Create files in a temporary directory

      • ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exe (PID: 6640)
      • rundll32.exe (PID: 1072)
    • Executable content was dropped or overwritten

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6476)
      • msiexec.exe (PID: 5380)
    • CONNECTWISE has been detected

      • msiexec.exe (PID: 6476)
    • Manages system restore points

      • SrTasks.exe (PID: 3300)
Find more information about signature artifacts and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK™ MATRIX at the full report
No Malware configuration.

TRiD

.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)

EXIF

EXE

MachineType: Intel 386 or later, and compatibles
TimeStamp: 2022:11:18 20:10:20+00:00
ImageFileCharacteristics: Executable, 32-bit
PEType: PE32
LinkerVersion: 14.33
CodeSize: 45568
InitializedDataSize: 5489664
UninitializedDataSize: -
EntryPoint: 0x14ad
OSVersion: 5.1
ImageVersion: -
SubsystemVersion: 5.1
Subsystem: Windows GUI
No data.
screenshotscreenshotscreenshot
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Total processes
149
Monitored processes
16
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0

Behavior graph

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start zoomconnect.clientsetup.exe msiexec.exe msiexec.exe sppextcomobj.exe no specs slui.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs rundll32.exe vssvc.exe no specs srtasks.exe no specs conhost.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs msiexec.exe no specs #SCREENCONNECT screenconnect.clientservice.exe screenconnect.windowsclient.exe no specs screenconnect.windowsclient.exe no specs zoomconnect.clientsetup.exe no specs

Process information

PID
CMD
Path
Indicators
Parent process
1072rundll32.exe "C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSICFC5.tmp",zzzzInvokeManagedCustomActionOutOfProc SfxCA_1101921 1 ScreenConnect.InstallerActions!ScreenConnect.ClientInstallerActions.FixupServiceArgumentsC:\Windows\SysWOW64\rundll32.exe
msiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows host process (Rundll32)
Exit code:
0
Version:
10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\rundll32.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
1660C:\Windows\syswow64\MsiExec.exe -Embedding 5162974D98FCED9D81AC327F6A4A0B53 CC:\Windows\SysWOW64\msiexec.exemsiexec.exe
User:
admin
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
HIGH
Description:
Windows® installer
Exit code:
0
Version:
5.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\syswow64\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64win.dll
c:\windows\system32\wow64cpu.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\syswow64\aclayers.dll
2240\??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exeSrTasks.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\conhost.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\shcore.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
3300C:\WINDOWS\system32\srtasks.exe ExecuteScopeRestorePoint /WaitForRestorePoint:11C:\Windows\System32\SrTasks.exemsiexec.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
Images
c:\windows\system32\srtasks.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
4488C:\WINDOWS\system32\SppExtComObj.exe -EmbeddingC:\Windows\System32\SppExtComObj.Exesvchost.exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
KMS Connection Broker
Version:
10.0.19041.3996 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\sppextcomobj.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
4892"C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (6e8782ef2b8b2083)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "baeab9cd-b475-408e-8c28-c2300f3a5a76" "User"C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (6e8782ef2b8b2083)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exeScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
User:
admin
Company:
ScreenConnect Software
Integrity Level:
MEDIUM
Description:
ScreenConnect Client
Version:
24.4.4.9118
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\screenconnect client (6e8782ef2b8b2083)\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\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\advapi32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\sechost.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
5156"C:\WINDOWS\System32\SLUI.exe" RuleId=3482d82e-ca2c-4e1f-8864-da0267b484b2;Action=AutoActivate;AppId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;SkuId=4de7cb65-cdf1-4de9-8ae8-e3cce27b9f2c;NotificationInterval=1440;Trigger=TimerEventC:\Windows\System32\slui.exeSppExtComObj.Exe
User:
NETWORK SERVICE
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Windows Activation Client
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
Modules
Images
c:\windows\system32\slui.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\bcrypt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
5380C:\WINDOWS\system32\msiexec.exe /VC:\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
Images
c:\windows\system32\msiexec.exe
c:\windows\system32\ntdll.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernel32.dll
c:\windows\system32\kernelbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
c:\windows\system32\aclayers.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\user32.dll
c:\windows\system32\win32u.dll
c:\windows\system32\gdi32.dll
6044C:\WINDOWS\system32\vssvc.exeC:\Windows\System32\VSSVC.exeservices.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
Microsoft Corporation
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
Microsoft® Volume Shadow Copy Service
Version:
10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800)
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\msvcrt.dll
c:\windows\system32\oleaut32.dll
c:\windows\system32\msvcp_win.dll
c:\windows\system32\ucrtbase.dll
c:\windows\system32\combase.dll
c:\windows\system32\rpcrt4.dll
6344"C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (6e8782ef2b8b2083)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exe" "RunRole" "422c3ffd-55e1-479c-8ce7-ac2662da14b2" "System"C:\Program Files (x86)\ScreenConnect Client (6e8782ef2b8b2083)\ScreenConnect.WindowsClient.exeScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
User:
SYSTEM
Company:
ScreenConnect Software
Integrity Level:
SYSTEM
Description:
ScreenConnect Client
Exit code:
0
Version:
24.4.4.9118
Modules
Images
c:\program files (x86)\screenconnect client (6e8782ef2b8b2083)\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\system32\bcrypt.dll
Total events
5 726
Read events
5 449
Write events
260
Delete events
17

Modification events

(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000C5FB0DFBD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D20700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SystemRestore
Operation:writeName:SrCreateRp (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000EAAA0BFBD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D50700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000E19DA6FBD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D10700000100000000000000010000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGetSnapshots (Leave)
Value:
48000000000000003E729FFBD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D20700000100000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppEnumGroups (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000003E729FFBD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D10700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppCreate (Enter)
Value:
48000000000000000265ABFBD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D00700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\SPP
Operation:writeName:LastIndex
Value:
11
(PID) Process:(6044) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\Shadow Copy Optimization Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
4800000000000000ACA773FCD4C6DB019C170000A8150000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(6044) VSSVC.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\ASR Writer
Operation:writeName:IDENTIFY (Leave)
Value:
48000000000000006B6E78FCD4C6DB019C170000A00F0000E80300000000000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
(PID) Process:(5380) msiexec.exeKey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Services\VSS\Diag\SPP
Operation:writeName:SppGatherWriterMetadata (Enter)
Value:
4800000000000000CB345EFCD4C6DB0104150000201B0000D30700000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
Executable files
20
Suspicious files
22
Text files
10
Unknown types
0

Dropped files

PID
Process
Filename
Type
6640ZoomConnect.ClientSetup.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\ScreenConnect\24.4.4.9118\6e8782ef2b8b2083\ScreenConnect.ClientSetup.msi
MD5:
SHA256:
5380msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\metadata-2
MD5:
SHA256:
5380msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\1126a0.msi
MD5:
SHA256:
6476msiexec.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSICFC5.tmpexecutable
MD5:4ABAD4FD1A22BC922B457C28D1E40F1A
SHA256:DB51E4B70F27D0BF28789EA3345BF693035916461D22661C26F149C5BC8891ED
5380msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Installer\MSI29BD.tmpexecutable
MD5:BA84DD4E0C1408828CCC1DE09F585EDA
SHA256:3CFF4AC91288A0FF0C13278E73B282A64E83D089C5A61A45D483194AB336B852
1072rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSICFC5.tmp-\ScreenConnect.Windows.dllexecutable
MD5:7099C67FE850D902106C03D07BFB773B
SHA256:2659F660691D65628D2FCC3BFC334686CD053F162CDB73BF7A0DA0AC6449DB92
1072rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSICFC5.tmp-\CustomAction.configxml
MD5:6F52EBEA639FD7CEFCA18D9E5272463E
SHA256:7027B69AB6EBC9F3F7D2F6C800793FDE2A057B76010D8CFD831CF440371B2B23
1072rundll32.exeC:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSICFC5.tmp-\Microsoft.Deployment.Compression.Cab.dllexecutable
MD5:77BE59B3DDEF06F08CAA53F0911608A5
SHA256:9D32032109FFC217B7DC49390BD01A067A49883843459356EBFB4D29BA696BF8
5380msiexec.exeC:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\ngen.logtext
MD5:3C22D118135C3B0BD45074CC5698E3CB
SHA256:A5174707F7E5F519A0CC08593231A03F4445806B368FEC6F49059BDEF7F86F07
5380msiexec.exeC:\System Volume Information\SPP\snapshot-2binary
MD5:6753794C2E61480F9C21B209BF152E68
SHA256:C5515B31CAEEB7B0EEE87D1B25AAC4BB8CE1D18A2A96899EDBAEC285C72DC09D
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HTTP(S) requests
7
TCP/UDP connections
30
DNS requests
15
Threats
1

HTTP requests

PID
Process
Method
HTTP Code
IP
URL
CN
Type
Size
Reputation
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.216.77.28:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.216.77.28:80
http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl
unknown
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
GET
200
23.35.229.160:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl
unknown
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
GET
200
2.17.190.73:80
http://ocsp.digicert.com/MFEwTzBNMEswSTAJBgUrDgMCGgUABBSAUQYBMq2awn1Rh6Doh%2FsBYgFV7gQUA95QNVbRTLtm8KPiGxvDl7I90VUCEAJ0LqoXyo4hxxe7H%2Fz9DKA%3D
unknown
whitelisted
4200
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Secure%20Server%20CA%202.1.crl
unknown
whitelisted
4200
SIHClient.exe
GET
200
23.219.150.101:80
http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl
unknown
whitelisted
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Connections

PID
Process
IP
Domain
ASN
CN
Reputation
2104
svchost.exe
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:137
whitelisted
40.127.240.158:443
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
IE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.216.77.28:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
23.216.77.28:80
crl.microsoft.com
Akamai International B.V.
DE
whitelisted
5496
MoUsoCoreWorker.exe
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
23.35.229.160:80
www.microsoft.com
AKAMAI-AS
DE
whitelisted
4
System
192.168.100.255:138
whitelisted
3216
svchost.exe
172.211.123.250:443
client.wns.windows.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
FR
whitelisted
6544
svchost.exe
20.190.160.64:443
login.live.com
MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK
NL
whitelisted

DNS requests

Domain
IP
Reputation
settings-win.data.microsoft.com
  • 40.127.240.158
  • 51.124.78.146
whitelisted
crl.microsoft.com
  • 23.216.77.28
  • 23.216.77.6
whitelisted
www.microsoft.com
  • 23.35.229.160
  • 23.219.150.101
whitelisted
google.com
  • 142.250.186.142
whitelisted
client.wns.windows.com
  • 172.211.123.250
whitelisted
login.live.com
  • 20.190.160.64
  • 20.190.160.130
  • 20.190.160.17
  • 40.126.32.68
  • 40.126.32.140
  • 40.126.32.136
  • 20.190.160.131
  • 20.190.160.65
whitelisted
ocsp.digicert.com
  • 2.17.190.73
whitelisted
go.microsoft.com
  • 95.100.186.9
whitelisted
slscr.update.microsoft.com
  • 20.12.23.50
whitelisted
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com
  • 40.69.42.241
whitelisted

Threats

PID
Process
Class
Message
6660
ScreenConnect.ClientService.exe
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
REMOTE [ANY.RUN] ScreenConnect Server Response
No debug info