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Database Entry



SheetRAT


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 9 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 278c245782f7169cfc7900a301bb37fced09e580245d1951b2868a10edfb4abf
SHA3-384 hash: 65679fbf75989fa7de1733e189a5d8f2d087654e97c9cce01b5e59f4d52c9f00763b07e280552a6ba74d8fd3626691d3
SHA1 hash: 4c6f94275771a0d8750d84cba745caf35a705cf7
MD5 hash: 81937426c125a9dbbc26c3b65d22d6be
humanhash: coffee-grey-pizza-fourteen
File name:Madium-Installer.exe
Download: download sample
Signature SheetRAT
File size:14'454'784 bytes
First seen:2026-05-31 16:56:29 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'007 x AgentTesla, 19'914 x Formbook, 12'332 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 393216:YkRpe9nk411ZUSKpWVbjkWMWt+bT4OwGe0HTrO:JRpe9nk4/ZaWeWZiMiH+
Threatray 3'816 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T165E622E866D056D0D482097862AE138DF3A160F613666F17378ABE015F10EEFDD0DAE7
TrID 70.4% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.8% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
Reporter burger
Tags:exe SheetRat

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
143
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware configuration found for:
PostExploitTool SheetRat
Details
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
Madium-Installer.exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-05-31 16:56:05 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
95.7%
Tags:
asyncrat virus micro
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a file in the %temp% subdirectories
Creating a process from a recently created file
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file
Using the Windows Management Instrumentation requests
Running batch commands
DNS request
Connection attempt
Sending a custom TCP request
Sending an HTTP GET request
Launching a service
Сreating synchronization primitives
Searching for the window
Creating a file in the Windows directory
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file in the %AppData% subdirectories
Launching a process
Enabling the libraries to load when starting the app (AppInit_DLLs)
Loading a suspicious library
Creating a window
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Launching a tool to kill processes
Forced shutdown of a system process
Enabling autorun
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-05-31T13:58:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-06-01T08:47:00Z UTC
Hits:
~100
Detections:
UDS:DangerousObject.Multi.Generic BSS:Trojan.Win32.Generic HEUR:Trojan.MSIL.Startun.gen HEUR:Trojan-PSW.MSIL.Salat.gen PDM:Trojan.Win32.Generic Trojan.Win32.Vimditator.sb Trojan.Win32.Startun.sb Trojan.Win32.Agent.sb Trojan.MSIL.Inject.sb PDM:Trojan.Win32.Tasker.cust NetTool.TunnelLocaltonet.UDP.C&C
Result
Threat name:
SheetRat
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad.mine.spyw.expl
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found strings related to Crypto-Mining
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process
PE file contains section with special chars
Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines)
Sample uses string decryption to hide its real strings
Tries to evade analysis by execution special instruction (VM detection)
Yara detected SheetRat
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1920773 Sample: Madium-Installer.exe Startdate: 31/05/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 60 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 2->60 62 raw.githubusercontent.com 2->62 64 github.com 2->64 72 Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample 2->72 74 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 2->74 76 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->76 78 3 other signatures 2->78 10 Madium-Installer.exe 5 2->10         started        signatures3 process4 file5 42 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\decompiling.exe, PE32+ 10->42 dropped 44 C:\Users\user\...\Madium-Installer.exe, PE32+ 10->44 dropped 46 C:\Users\user\...\Madium-Installer.exe.log, CSV 10->46 dropped 13 Madium-Installer.exe 45 10->13         started        18 decompiling.exe 1 10->18         started        process6 dnsIp7 66 github.com 140.82.112.4, 443, 49700, 49702 GITHUB-GitHubIncUS United States 13->66 68 raw.githubusercontent.com 185.199.108.133, 443, 49696, 49698 FASTLY-FastlyIncUS United States 13->68 70 release-assets.githubusercontent.com 185.199.110.133, 443, 49701 FASTLY-FastlyIncUS United States 13->70 48 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Madium.exe, PE32+ 13->48 dropped 50 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Madium-Module.dll, PE32+ 13->50 dropped 52 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\...\Loader.exe, PE32+ 13->52 dropped 82 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 13->82 84 Overwrites code with unconditional jumps - possibly settings hooks in foreign process 13->84 86 Tries to evade analysis by execution special instruction (VM detection) 13->86 88 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 13->88 20 Madium.exe 1 13->20         started        22 cmd.exe 1 13->22         started        24 conhost.exe 13->24         started        26 cmd.exe 1 13->26         started        90 Queries memory information (via WMI often done to detect virtual machines) 18->90 file8 signatures9 process10 process11 28 msedgewebview2.exe 33 211 20->28         started        31 taskkill.exe 1 22->31         started        signatures12 80 Found strings related to Crypto-Mining 28->80 33 msedgewebview2.exe 28->33         started        36 msedgewebview2.exe 28->36         started        38 msedgewebview2.exe 28->38         started        40 2 other processes 28->40 process13 dnsIp14 54 ln-0007.ln-msedge.net 150.171.22.17, 443, 49704 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS United States 33->54 56 150.171.27.11, 443, 49713, 49714 MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK-MicrosoftCorporationUS United States 33->56 58 3 other IPs or domains 33->58
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Trojan.XWorm
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-05-31 16:56:01 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
5
AV detection:
23 of 36 (63.89%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  8/10
Tags:
defense_evasion discovery execution persistence privilege_escalation ransomware trojan
Behaviour
Checks SCSI registry key(s)
Delays execution with timeout.exe
Enumerates system info in registry
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies data under HKEY_USERS
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: NtCreateUserProcessBlockNonMicrosoftBinary
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Uses Volume Shadow Copy WMI provider
Uses Volume Shadow Copy service COM API
Enumerates physical storage devices
Drops file in Program Files directory
Drops file in Windows directory
Checks whether UAC is enabled
Contacts third-party web service commonly abused for C2
Enumerates connected drives
Looks up external IP address via web service
Network Share Discovery
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution: Active Setup
Downloads MZ/PE file
Event Triggered Execution: AppInit DLLs
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
278c245782f7169cfc7900a301bb37fced09e580245d1951b2868a10edfb4abf
MD5 hash:
81937426c125a9dbbc26c3b65d22d6be
SHA1 hash:
4c6f94275771a0d8750d84cba745caf35a705cf7
SH256 hash:
29c873badc79cd09cca62b03c2fcbd10f121c005fdab2f7da1fd17d8b33d4b23
MD5 hash:
192dfc6eb252f113cfa9849caca021ed
SHA1 hash:
2e0aef6f980e4593b7ba26180600e4144bab71d3
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:CP_Script_Inject_Detector
Author:DiegoAnalytics
Description:Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries
Rule name:FreddyBearDropper
Author:Dwarozh Hoshiar
Description:Freddy Bear Dropper is dropping a malware through base63 encoded powershell scrip.
Rule name:INDICATOR_SUSPICIOUS_EXE_RawPaste_URL
Author:ditekSHen
Description:Detects executables (downlaoders) containing URLs to raw contents of a paste
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP)
Rule name:telebot_framework
Author:vietdx.mb

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