| File name: | MadiumLauncher.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/c1615285-3e2b-4c68-b542-e46cd2e43a62 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | XWorm is a remote access trojan (RAT) sold as a malware-as-a-service. It possesses an extensive hacking toolset and is capable of gathering private information and files from the infected computer, hijacking MetaMask and Telegram accounts, and tracking user activity. XWorm is typically delivered to victims' computers through multi-stage attacks that start with phishing emails. |
| Analysis date: | April 07, 2026, 00:00:54 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | F6B13DB5F4F21B2E6E37DDF75BB99ABE |
| SHA1: | 822B60514C2F66B2B13ABF885C76379C57894857 |
| SHA256: | 1296E220829969C2CB9B4F965A8DF3DD55946B97CBCB730D47CC8A39327CEA46 |
| SSDEEP: | 3072:iM+sQiMAxY+b1/Z2H1O2PL/cALqDl87m:iM+XiL5bP2HtD9q5+ |
MALICIOUS
Changes the autorun value in the registry
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
Create files in the Startup directory
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
XWORM has been detected (YARA)
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
Potential Corporate Privacy Violation
- svchost.exe (PID: 2232)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
- XClient.exe (PID: 4328)
Checks supported languages
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
- XClient.exe (PID: 4328)
Reads the computer name
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
- XClient.exe (PID: 4328)
Launching a file from a Registry key
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
Creates files or folders in the user directory
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
Launching a file from the Startup directory
- MadiumLauncher.exe (PID: 7476)
Manual execution by a user
- XClient.exe (PID: 4328)
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XWorm
(PID) Process(7476) MadiumLauncher.exe
C2 (1)Stephn-49704.portmap.host:49704
Keys
AES<123456789>
Options
Splitter<Xwormmm>
Sleep time3
USB drop nameXWorm V5.6
MutexAwpfvMx7pca9ctw4
TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (63.1) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (23.8) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5.6) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.8) |
| .exe | | | Generic Win/DOS Executable (1.7) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2026:04:06 23:51:12+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 67072 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 101888 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1253e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.0.0.0 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| FileDescription: | |
| FileVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| InternalName: | Madium Launcher.exe |
| LegalCopyright: | |
| OriginalFileName: | Madium Launcher.exe |
| ProductVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
| AssemblyVersion: | 1.0.0.0 |
Total processes
134
Monitored processes
4
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2232 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\svchost.exe -k NetworkService -p -s Dnscache | C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe | services.exe | ||||||||||||
User: NETWORK SERVICE Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: SYSTEM Description: Host Process for Windows Services Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 2876 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 4328 | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | — | explorer.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Exit code: 0 Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
| |||||||||||||||
| 7476 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MadiumLauncher.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\MadiumLauncher.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Version: 1.0.0.0 Modules
XWorm(PID) Process(7476) MadiumLauncher.exe C2 (1)Stephn-49704.portmap.host:49704 Keys AES<123456789> Options Splitter<Xwormmm> Sleep time3 USB drop nameXWorm V5.6 MutexAwpfvMx7pca9ctw4 | |||||||||||||||
Total events
4 057
Read events
4 055
Write events
2
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (2876) slui.exe | Key: | HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Local Settings\MuiCache\3d\52C64B7E |
| Operation: | write | Name: | @%SystemRoot%\System32\sppcomapi.dll,-3200 |
Value: Software Licensing | |||
| (PID) Process: | (7476) MadiumLauncher.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run |
| Operation: | write | Name: | XClient |
Value: C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | |||
Executable files
1
Suspicious files
0
Text files
0
Unknown types
1
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7476 | MadiumLauncher.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Startup\XClient.lnk | binary | |
MD5:9901052BADEE9199402E14513F8B4FC7 | SHA256:0330213F9597F9B3552E2F08F2E6632A4B0920CB72B2DDFF1C047DDF24027F10 | |||
| 7476 | MadiumLauncher.exe | C:\Users\admin\AppData\Roaming\XClient.exe | executable | |
MD5:F6B13DB5F4F21B2E6E37DDF75BB99ABE | SHA256:1296E220829969C2CB9B4F965A8DF3DD55946B97CBCB730D47CC8A39327CEA46 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
13
TCP/UDP connections
26
DNS requests
12
Threats
2
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7984 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.55.110.193:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | NL | binary | 825 b | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | GET | 200 | 23.46.189.219:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
2876 | slui.exe | POST | 500 | 48.192.1.65:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | US | binary | 512 b | whitelisted |
2876 | slui.exe | POST | 500 | 48.192.1.65:443 | https://activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com/SLActivateProduct/SLActivateProduct.asmx?configextension=Retail | US | binary | 512 b | whitelisted |
5532 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 204 | 184.86.251.22:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx?t=5&dl=1&f=9&wsbc=1 | NL | — | — | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.181.212:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.3.crl | US | binary | 400 b | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.181.212:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | US | binary | 400 b | whitelisted |
7984 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.46.189.219:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/MicSecSerCA2011_2011-10-18.crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
5532 | SearchApp.exe | POST | 204 | 92.123.104.63:443 | https://www.bing.com/threshold/xls.aspx?t=5&dl=1&f=9&wsbc=1 | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
3280 | svchost.exe | GET | 200 | 23.52.181.212:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Time-Stamp%20PCA%202010(1).crl | US | binary | 814 b | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7984 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7824 | slui.exe | 48.192.1.65:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | Not routed | — | whitelisted |
7984 | svchost.exe | 23.55.110.193:80 | crl.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-ASN1 | NL | whitelisted |
7984 | svchost.exe | 23.46.189.219:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 23.46.189.219:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | US | whitelisted |
5276 | MoUsoCoreWorker.exe | 51.104.136.2:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
5208 | svchost.exe | 4.231.128.59:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.bing.com |
| whitelisted |
Stephn-49704.portmap.host |
| unknown |
self.events.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
Threats
PID | Process | Class | Message |
|---|---|---|---|
2232 | svchost.exe | Misc activity | ET INFO DNS Query for Port Mapping/Tunneling Service Domain (.portmap .host) |
2232 | svchost.exe | Potential Corporate Privacy Violation | ET INFO DNS Query to a Reverse Proxy Service Observed |