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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA 1 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 11aa8ade534f35f3f88dde4fd4ca4182c7f4725f884b12812378f4608cc976bf
SHA3-384 hash: 964c796aed8425aa3e23916ae7f490361d8d7d220021fa4807fa0efba0dcd022ba360a72220d50071a1544c27e946702
SHA1 hash: 951ca75a8509bdf29e994520725b3e60ad8f4411
MD5 hash: fd41b4201f0511d85957b94bc64e2790
humanhash: double-echo-foxtrot-fifteen
File name:restartedentireprocessfromthestartingwithnewgen.hta
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:13'420 bytes
First seen:2025-06-03 09:58:33 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:HTML Application (hta) hta
MIME type:text/html
ssdeep 96:U6wtH6HO6wtH6HlAvQf1QX+Pkckt6u6KtH6HB6/:UltH6HObtH6HlAYSXhRt9dtH6HB0
Threatray 4'325 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T11B5244098F54ED1E8B14F224B6EC28D2645C97B821924491B09D43E71BDD65D28F99CB
Magika html
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook hta

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
79
Origin country :
DE DE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
94.9%
Tags:
obfuscate shell sage
Result
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
HTA File - Malicious
Payload URLs
URL
File name
http://107.173.47.153/600/restartedentireprocessfromthestartingwithnewgen.vbe
HTA File
Behaviour
BlacklistAPI detected
Result
Threat name:
Cobalt Strike, FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
C2 URLs / IPs found in malware configuration
Connects to a pastebin service (likely for C&C)
Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Found malware configuration
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)
Modifies the prolog of user mode functions (user mode inline hooks)
Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
PowerShell case anomaly found
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sample uses process hollowing technique
Sigma detected: Base64 Encoded PowerShell Command Detected
Sigma detected: Dot net compiler compiles file from suspicious location
Sigma detected: Potentially Suspicious PowerShell Child Processes
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded FromBase64String Cmdlet
Sigma detected: PowerShell Base64 Encoded Reflective Assembly Load
Sigma detected: Script Interpreter Execution From Suspicious Folder
Sigma detected: Suspicious MSHTA Child Process
Sigma detected: Suspicious PowerShell Parameter Substring
Sigma detected: Suspicious Script Execution From Temp Folder
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suspicious command line found
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Yara detected Powershell download and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1704788 Sample: restartedentireprocessfromt... Startdate: 03/06/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 65 www.p7omok082v.xyz 2->65 67 www.engdh.xyz 2->67 69 6 other IPs or domains 2->69 87 Found malware configuration 2->87 89 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->89 91 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->91 95 17 other signatures 2->95 15 mshta.exe 1 2->15         started        18 svchost.exe 1 1 2->18         started        signatures3 93 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 67->93 process4 dnsIp5 119 Suspicious command line found 15->119 121 PowerShell case anomaly found 15->121 21 cmd.exe 1 15->21         started        71 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 18->71 signatures6 process7 signatures8 97 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 21->97 99 Suspicious powershell command line found 21->99 101 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 21->101 103 PowerShell case anomaly found 21->103 24 powershell.exe 41 21->24         started        29 conhost.exe 21->29         started        process9 dnsIp10 77 107.173.47.153, 49716, 80 AS-COLOCROSSINGUS United States 24->77 61 restartedentirepro...tartingwithnewg.vbe, Unicode 24->61 dropped 63 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\jhs4vojt.cmdline, Unicode 24->63 dropped 109 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 24->109 31 wscript.exe 1 24->31         started        34 csc.exe 3 24->34         started        file11 signatures12 process13 file14 123 Detected Cobalt Strike Beacon 31->123 125 Suspicious powershell command line found 31->125 127 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 31->127 129 3 other signatures 31->129 37 powershell.exe 15 15 31->37         started        59 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\jhs4vojt.dll, PE32 34->59 dropped 41 cvtres.exe 1 34->41         started        signatures15 process16 dnsIp17 73 zynova.kesug.com 185.27.134.176, 443, 49720 WILDCARD-ASWildcardUKLimitedGB United Kingdom 37->73 75 webapp-837091.pythonanywhere.com 35.173.69.207, 443, 49722 AMAZON-AESUS United States 37->75 105 Writes to foreign memory regions 37->105 107 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 37->107 43 aspnet_compiler.exe 37->43         started        46 conhost.exe 37->46         started        signatures18 process19 signatures20 111 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 43->111 113 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 43->113 115 Sample uses process hollowing technique 43->115 117 4 other signatures 43->117 48 explorer.exe 31 1 43->48 injected process21 process22 50 svchost.exe 48->50         started        53 autofmt.exe 48->53         started        signatures23 79 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 50->79 81 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 50->81 83 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 50->83 85 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 50->85 55 cmd.exe 50->55         started        process24 process25 57 conhost.exe 55->57         started       
Threat name:
Script-WScript.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-06-03 06:19:53 UTC
File Type:
Text (HTML)
Extracted files:
1
AV detection:
13 of 38 (34.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:ml07 defense_evasion discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Blocklisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Evasion via Device Credential Deployment
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
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YARA Signatures


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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)

File information


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

Web download

Formbook

HTML Application (hta) hta 11aa8ade534f35f3f88dde4fd4ca4182c7f4725f884b12812378f4608cc976bf

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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