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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 17


Intelligence 17 IOCs YARA 5 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 038f5306f2e0a321feed92789bb34b382def8f7e67a38cb924e1e508934a5c74
SHA3-384 hash: fbe902ec2223ae0f14626d7abe12c94681579e1cfbe6ba45adc4c46fe9a56920299da5a3d5764d84b1a3c3f012193632
SHA1 hash: ec9d4d5dd59ec1708a1456e45e0ee442505b9511
MD5 hash: 1071e7fa5b32cc1dfcab405917f2e44c
humanhash: floor-ohio-seven-tango
File name:Quotation.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:641'536 bytes
First seen:2025-05-06 11:37:59 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'742 x AgentTesla, 19'606 x Formbook, 12'242 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:axk9dcGrMTuYuM5VT8n+EpirLsTmCgZNLr67VSYXbH:IqmThLT8n+EoATmT6Q4
Threatray 4'797 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T162D401191D16DA07C8C61BB51292F37533F42EAEE915D6534FEEAEE7B419F006A08383
TrID 69.7% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.0% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
1.9% (.EXE) Win16/32 Executable Delphi generic (2072/23)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 2062616969e86868 (9 x Formbook, 4 x AgentTesla, 3 x MassLogger)
Reporter threatcat_ch
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
456
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
phishing micro krypt msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Searching for the window
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Unauthorized injection to a recently created process
Restart of the analyzed sample
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Setting browser functions hooks
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Antivirus / Scanner detection for submitted sample
Antivirus detection for dropped file
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
Initial sample is a PE file and has a suspicious name
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module
Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule)
Maps a DLL or memory area into another process
Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection)
Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Powershell Base64 Encoded MpPreference Cmdlet
Sigma detected: Scheduled temp file as task from temp location
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1682074 Sample: Quotation.exe Startdate: 06/05/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 62 www.97p7sa2.xyz 2->62 64 www.uperpaws.online 2->64 66 9 other IPs or domains 2->66 80 Found malware configuration 2->80 82 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->82 84 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->84 88 10 other signatures 2->88 11 Quotation.exe 7 2->11         started        15 YKBCKnwDOgIac.exe 5 2->15         started        signatures3 86 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 62->86 process4 file5 54 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\YKBCKnwDOgIac.exe, PE32 11->54 dropped 56 C:\...\YKBCKnwDOgIac.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 11->56 dropped 58 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmp14B5.tmp, XML 11->58 dropped 60 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\Quotation.exe.log, ASCII 11->60 dropped 98 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 11->98 100 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 11->100 102 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 11->102 104 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 11->104 17 Quotation.exe 11->17         started        20 powershell.exe 23 11->20         started        22 powershell.exe 23 11->22         started        24 schtasks.exe 1 11->24         started        106 Antivirus detection for dropped file 15->106 108 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->108 110 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->110 26 YKBCKnwDOgIac.exe 15->26         started        28 schtasks.exe 15->28         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 68 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 17->68 70 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->70 72 Sample uses process hollowing technique 17->72 74 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 17->74 30 explorer.exe 50 1 17->30 injected 76 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->76 33 conhost.exe 20->33         started        35 WmiPrvSE.exe 20->35         started        37 conhost.exe 22->37         started        39 conhost.exe 24->39         started        78 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 26->78 41 conhost.exe 28->41         started        process9 signatures10 112 Uses netsh to modify the Windows network and firewall settings 30->112 43 netsh.exe 30->43         started        46 autoconv.exe 30->46         started        48 msiexec.exe 30->48         started        process11 signatures12 90 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 43->90 92 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 43->92 94 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 43->94 96 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 43->96 50 cmd.exe 43->50         started        process13 process14 52 conhost.exe 50->52         started       
Threat name:
Win32.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-05-06 08:18:03 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
13
AV detection:
32 of 38 (84.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:mk20 discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
038f5306f2e0a321feed92789bb34b382def8f7e67a38cb924e1e508934a5c74
MD5 hash:
1071e7fa5b32cc1dfcab405917f2e44c
SHA1 hash:
ec9d4d5dd59ec1708a1456e45e0ee442505b9511
SH256 hash:
e2cb0085f66e02881b4fd986a40bfb7fe3a29be989e684040678f5d7a731ab06
MD5 hash:
f74d2c1b4dd9c4969225613882af9a6c
SHA1 hash:
38fd8f6fee1f2f4039299f68b375d725923fab32
SH256 hash:
32cc60c81f9e9e2ecb0ae2dfe3875fc2e9caa8028a2d068afe7a2f9e1f8cb622
MD5 hash:
823afe07e28789e50359b6c176080807
SHA1 hash:
da091ad9e6140c6f29cab391a986fd42acc9dd18
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24 SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
SH256 hash:
8b9b8228528aa3f04c31c73c8c7603f939ccf9fbf3dc747c0abe9ffef6ce7cf0
MD5 hash:
d4f86f0bbe0799924ac776487fd2eef1
SHA1 hash:
6ce2e10554f00f743b3f6fb2be4779d2b7a1def6
Detections:
win_formbook_w0 win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_auto FormBook Windows_Trojan_Formbook Formbook
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YARA Signatures


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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_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information


The table below shows additional information about this malware sample such as delivery method and external references.

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe 038f5306f2e0a321feed92789bb34b382def8f7e67a38cb924e1e508934a5c74

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

BLint


The following table provides more information about this file using BLint. BLint is a Binary Linter to check the security properties, and capabilities in executables.

Findings
IDTitleSeverity
CHECK_AUTHENTICODEMissing Authenticodehigh
CHECK_DLL_CHARACTERISTICSMissing dll Security Characteristics (HIGH_ENTROPY_VA)high

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