diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
index 2eb30b2a1..348b6803d 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/exploit/smbexec.py
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ class SmbExploiter(HostExploiter):
             try:
                 scmr_rpc.connect()
             except Exception as exc:
-                LOG.warning("Error connecting to SCM on exploited machine %r: %s",
-                            self.host, exc)
+                LOG.debug("Can't connect to SCM on exploited machine %r port %s : %s", self.host, port, exc)
                 continue
 
             smb_conn = rpctransport.get_smb_connection()
diff --git a/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/mimikatz_collector.py b/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/mimikatz_collector.py
index 2951b7ebc..f73340a25 100644
--- a/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/mimikatz_collector.py
+++ b/monkey/infection_monkey/system_info/mimikatz_collector.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class MimikatzCollector(object):
     MIMIKATZ_ZIP_NAME = 'tmpzipfile123456.zip'
 
     # Password to Mimikatz zip file
-    MIMIKATZ_ZIP_PASSWORD = r'VTQpsJPXgZuXhX6x3V84G'
+    MIMIKATZ_ZIP_PASSWORD = b'VTQpsJPXgZuXhX6x3V84G'
 
     def __init__(self):
         self._config = infection_monkey.config.WormConfiguration