Remote-access Guide

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by Vernie Greenfelder Published 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago

How can I use Kaseya VSA's Live Connect?

Easily access Kaseya VSA’s Live Connect feature from your BMS or Vorex service desk solution with one click of a button. Technicians can efficiently troubleshoot issues and resolve service tickets by remotely accessing the endpoint. Shorten your Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) with Kaseya VSA.

Why is my agent unable to connect to Kaseya?

Agent is unable to connect to Kaseya server on agent check-in port (5721 by default) Agent license count has been exceeded on the server A new Agent is unable to auto-create its account on the VSA server First check the agent log file (c:/program files/kaseya/agent/kaserror.log) to see if the reason for failure has been logged.

Why did Kaseya shut down VSA?

On Friday afternoon, Kaseya was alerted to a potential attack involving a remote management software called VSA, the company said in a statement. Within an hour, it shut down access to that software in an effort to stem the attack's spread. By Saturday, US officials said they were tracking the attack.

What does the Kaseya ransomware attack mean for managed service providers?

The attack on Kaseya points to a popular target for ransomware attackers: Managed Service Providers. MSPs such as Kaseya's customers allow companies to outsource certain software and services, such as IT management, to third parties, which can help avoid the cost of having to employ such experts in-house.

How do I remote into my computer using Kaseya?

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What must you do to launch Kaseya remote control?

Starting Kaseya Remote Control Click any agent icon that supports Kaseya Remote Control to automatically start or re-start it. You can also hover over the agent icon to display Quick View (page 2). Click the Remote Control button to launch Kaseya Remote Control. You can also click the Live Connect button in Quick View.

What does VSA mean for Kaseya?

the Virtual System/Server Administrator“ VSA, the Virtual System/Server Administrator, is software used by Kaseya customers to monitor and manage their infrastructure. It is supplied either as a hosted cloud service by Kaseya, or via on-premises VSA servers. These SaaS VSA servers can be deployed by end-users or by MSPs.

How does Kaseya remote control work?

Kaseya Remote Control connects in seconds to remote machines that already have Kaseya Remote Control installed. Kaseya Remote Control maintains a reliable, secure and encrypted connection. Click any agent icon that supports Kaseya Remote Control to automatically start or re-start it.

How do I transfer files to Kaseya?

Kaseya Tip: Transferring files using File Manager in Kaseya Live...Create directories and delete, refresh or rename files or directories using either file manager.Move files within the same file manager using drag and drop.Copy files between file managers using drag and drop.

Where do Kaseya recordings go?

Answer: Screen Recording files are by default stored in C:\Kaseya\Storage.

What is VSA tool?

VSA-TOOL: A TOOL FOR DATA VISUALIZATION IN SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT.

Is Kaseya VSA safe?

The initial compromise of Kaseya VSA servers appears to have resulted from the successful exploitation of an unpatched software vulnerability (CVE-2021-30116), which allowed attackers to obtain privileged access to vulnerable Kaseya VSA servers for ransomware deployment.

Who uses Kaseya VSA?

Companies Currently Using Kaseya VSACompany NameWebsitePhoneAmerican Physical Therapy Associationapta.org(800) 999-2782Life Extensionlifeextension.com(888) 895-4771Genesis AECgenesisaec.com(610) 592-0280Trajustrajuscorp.com-2 more rows

What is BMS Kaseya?

Kaseya BMS is a business management solution that helps companies manage their products and services. The software handles billing, accounting and project management tasks and provides regular notifications about bill payments.

How much does Kaseya cost?

What users are saying about Kaseya VSA pricing: "Without the managed antivirus, it was about $2,000 a month for the team. It's quite reasonable in that sense. The industry standard is anywhere from $0.90 to $1.10 per endpoint for antivirus, depending on how many you have, so it was fairly priced."

What is Kaseya agent endpoint?

Kaseya Endpoint Security automatically cleans or removes infected files and other threats such as trojans, worms and spyware. Kaseya Endpoint Security continuously monitors the security status of all Windows servers, workstations and notebooks installed with security protection.

What does Kaseya agent do?

The Kaseya agent (PC and Mac) provides a non intrusive, non evasive and seamless OS service addition. This light-weight agent initiates all communications back to the server. Since the agent will not accept any inbound connections, it is impossible for a third-party application to attack the agent from the network.

What is Kaseya agent endpoint?

Kaseya Endpoint Security automatically cleans or removes infected files and other threats such as trojans, worms and spyware. Kaseya Endpoint Security continuously monitors the security status of all Windows servers, workstations and notebooks installed with security protection.

Who uses Kaseya VSA?

Companies Currently Using Kaseya VSACompany NameWebsitePhoneAmerican Physical Therapy Associationapta.org(800) 999-2782Life Extensionlifeextension.com(888) 895-4771Genesis AECgenesisaec.com(610) 592-0280Trajustrajuscorp.com-2 more rows

What is BMS Kaseya?

Kaseya BMS is a business management solution that helps companies manage their products and services. The software handles billing, accounting and project management tasks and provides regular notifications about bill payments.

What is Kaseya remote control?

Kaseya Remote Control enables technicians and administrators to remotely troubleshoot and manage end user computers regardless of their location. Quickly access endpoints without disrupting users to proactively resolve issues. Manage all client devices for issue resolution, reporting, incident resolution and compliance.

How many out-of-the-box scripts are there in Kaseya?

Kaseya’s Community driven IT automation portal contains over 500 out-of-the-box scripts, monitors and templates to help you work faster.

What is proactive IT?

Proactively resolve IT incidents and automate common IT processes, including software deployment, patch management, antivirus and antimalware (AV/AM) deployment, and routine maintenance.

What port is Agent unable to connect to Kaseya server?

Agent is unable to connect to Kaseya server on agent check-in port (5721 by default)

How to see if telnet 5721 is working?

From a command prompt type "telnet <server address> 5721", you should see a blank screen if the connection is successful.

How to fix agentmon.exe not running?

If agentmon.exe isn't running, click start -> programs -> Kaseya -> agent. If the process still does not appear in task manager, check the system event logs to see if the process failed to load correctly. If you cannot get it to load, uninstall and reinstall the agent.

Who is Kaseya ransomware?

Kaseya is the latest ransomware victim in a string of attacks that have also hit major fuel supplier Colonial Pipeline and meat processor JBS Foods, prompting worries among researchers, corporate leaders and US officials about cyber risks to physical and digital infrastructure.

What did hackers do to Kaseya?

Hackers hit a range of IT management companies and compromised their corporate clients by targeting a key software vendor called Kaseya. On Monday, the attackers requested a $70 million payment in bitcoin in exchange for a decryption tool that could help victims recover from the attack.

How many businesses have been compromised by Kaseya?

Kaseya says up to 1,500 businesses compromised in massive ransomware attack. Kaseya on Tuesday said around 50 of its customers that use the on-premises version of VSA had been directly compromised by the attack — but it said as many as 1,500 downstream businesses around the world have been compromised. These include dentists' offices, small ...

Why are there no technical checks on software updates coming from these providers?

In many cases, there are no technical checks on software updates coming from these providers because they are considered "trusted" partners, potentially leaving customers vulnerable to bad actors that could embed ransomware payloads into those updates.

Why did Kaseya shut down its servers?

Kaseya pulled its data centers offline and shut down their SAAS servers to minimize the impact. A fix for the vulnerabilities that led to this breach is expected in the next Kaseya VSA update.

What Happened With the Kaseya Breach?

A zero-day vulnerability is a previously unknown weak spot that allows access to the system. The full impact of the breach, which began July 2, is not fully known but it is estimated to have impacted 800 to 1,500 small to medium-sized businesses.

Does Internos use Kaseya VSA?

You may have heard about the ransomware breach at Kaseya VSA, a remote monitoring and management (RMM) product with U.S. headquarters in Miami. As a provider of managed IT services and cyber security, Internos does provide RMM to clients. However, we do NOT use Kaseya VSA, so Internos clients are NOT impacted by the Kaseya breach .

Is My Company Impacted by the Kaseya VSA Breach?

Internos Group does not use Kaseya VSA for its RMM tool. That means no Internos clients were directly impacted by this breach. It is always a good idea to check in with your MSP after any breach to discuss additional protection steps that might be recommended in case a vendor or other company you do business with was impacted.

KcsSetup.exe

This report is generated from a file or URL submitted to this webservice on March 10th 2017 13:41:21 (UTC) and action script Heavy Anti-Evasion Guest System: Windows 7 32 bit, Home Premium, 6.1 (build 7601), Service Pack 1 Report generated by Falcon Sandbox v6.20 © Hybrid Analysis

Incident Response

Contains a remote desktop related string Uses network protocols on unusual ports

Indicators

Not all malicious and suspicious indicators are displayed. Get your own cloud service or the full version to view all details.

BitDefender

BitDefender Module Not Loading - Ooops... Looks like something went wrong.

Mobile Device Management (KMDM)

EMM: How to remove a device from one VSA and register it with another VSA?

Monitoring

Can I change the Event log collection settings on a per machine basis?

Policy Management

How to manually enable/disable policies to add/remove performance counters based on views.

Remote Control (KRC)

"A private session could not be established. Would you like to connect to a shared session instead?" Messsage

Software Management (SM)

Could not assign profile because it is currently using Patch Management.

System Backup & Restore (KSBR)

Assign Profile Error: "The credentials did not have permissions to the image location."

What Is Remote Monitoring and Management (Rmm)?

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Managed service providers need access to all your computers, networks and other endpoints, wherever they may be and at pretty much any time. It is how we respond to helpdesk tickets, proactively monitor your endpoints, apply updates and patches, and more. Sometimes called network management or network monitoring, RMM i…
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What Happened with The Kaseya Breach?

  • Kaseya VSA is one RMM product used worldwide. Hackers were able to exploit a zero-day vulnerability and infect thousands of machines around the world with ransomware. A zero-day vulnerability is a previously unknown weak spot that allows access to the system. The full impact of the breach, which began July 2, is not fully known but it is estimated to have impacted 800 to …
See more on gointernos.com

Is My Company Impacted by The Kaseya VSA Breach?

  • Internos Group does not use Kaseya VSA for its RMM tool. That means no Internos clients were directly impacted by this breach. It is always a good idea to check in with your MSP after any breach to discuss additional protection steps that might be recommended in case a vendor or other company you do business with was impacted.
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What About Potential Future RMM Breaches?

  • Because breaches like Kaseya exploit previously unknown weaknesses, they can’t be prevented entirely. That’s why it is important not to put all your cyber security in one basket. Internos Group layers IT and cyber security solutions to provide fail-safes and fill gaps. On top of that, Internos engineers proactively monitor your systems 24×7 to immediately react to any breach alerts or su…
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