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Formbook


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 1508c6659d2137abc15240ef026ff3cb7c3e0679b842d26abb8953a109df7d62
SHA3-384 hash: da8200a88effc34914eb913167e2878d7e13007aa4ffd5848f20d464b5b94532e1cc347465bde3e7e28382fce810754f
SHA1 hash: 7f29e7e994ee8fb5c1564a4bcfb248e9631618d0
MD5 hash: ed74f1e6bec8afcf62286d38d0669b8e
humanhash: north-jersey-magazine-arkansas
File name:451-1292025.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'165'824 bytes
First seen:2025-01-31 08:17:58 UTC
Last seen:2025-02-03 06:28:55 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash afcdf79be1557326c854b6e20cb900a7 (1'102 x FormBook, 936 x AgentTesla, 399 x RemcosRAT)
ssdeep 24576:KAHnh+eWsN3skA4RV1Hom2KXFmIaDQhXkc/wT8MQV7h8r5:dh+ZkldoPK1XaDQV7wYJW
TLSH T11F45BE0273D2C036FFABA2739B6AF24556BD78254123852F13981DB9BD701B1273E663
TrID 63.7% (.CPL) Windows Control Panel Item (generic) (57583/11/19)
11.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
7.2% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
5.5% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
4.9% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
Magika pebin
File icon (PE):PE icon
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter cocaman
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
3
# of downloads :
535
Origin country :
CH CH
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
451-1292025.exe
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-01-31 08:19:20 UTC
Tags:
autoit

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autoit emotet
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context anti-debug autoit compiled-script evasive fingerprint fingerprint hacktool keylogger microsoft_visual_cc packed packed packer_detected
Result
Verdict:
MALICIOUS
Details
Windows PE Executable
Found a Windows Portable Executable (PE) binary. Depending on context, the presence of a binary is suspicious or malicious.
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Antivirus detection for URL or domain
Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Joe Sandbox ML detected suspicious sample
Machine Learning detection for sample
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 submitted file
Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function)
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1603684 Sample: 451-1292025.exe Startdate: 31/01/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 28 www.joyesi.xyz 2->28 30 www.b301.space 2->30 32 18 other IPs or domains 2->32 42 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->42 44 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->44 46 Antivirus detection for URL or domain 2->46 50 5 other signatures 2->50 10 451-1292025.exe 4 2->10         started        signatures3 48 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 28->48 process4 signatures5 62 Binary is likely a compiled AutoIt script file 10->62 64 Tries to detect sandboxes and other dynamic analysis tools (process name or module or function) 10->64 66 Writes to foreign memory regions 10->66 68 2 other signatures 10->68 13 svchost.exe 10->13         started        process6 signatures7 70 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 13->70 16 bY7QY6tiuen.exe 13->16 injected process8 signatures9 40 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 16->40 19 netbtugc.exe 13 16->19         started        process10 signatures11 52 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 19->52 54 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 19->54 56 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 19->56 58 3 other signatures 19->58 22 bY7QY6tiuen.exe 19->22 injected 26 firefox.exe 19->26         started        process12 dnsIp13 34 www.rssnewscast.com 91.195.240.94, 50012, 50013, 50014 SEDO-ASDE Germany 22->34 36 elettrosistemista.zip 195.110.124.133, 50020, 50021, 50022 REGISTER-ASIT Italy 22->36 38 5 other IPs or domains 22->38 60 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 22->60 signatures14
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-01-30 05:01:17 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
25 of 38 (65.79%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
formbook unknown_loader_036
Similar samples:
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
  7/10
Tags:
discovery
Behaviour
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Loads dropped DLL
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
trojan
YARA:
SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
9f9fd098bd246d7e73797ad12796d2cac30b6d0f94a6258cb3457a68a76972e2
MD5 hash:
66fffd581133e3c2f5845adc8e0d7917
SHA1 hash:
77f08c24daf55ca331687a44bb4dfe55cde849e1
Detections:
win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_w0 Windows_Trojan_Formbook
Parent samples :
54c9ab39f879d1c9f3fc61e3cb1ffb06ac237bb20647c1f521d09b2dbb4964d2
75cdc03e89729226eaefb9259aab9beb4052ddef0280bbf53dcaf8ef9f58d917
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db34c205c9dec617198ee7411510422b5bcb1aa7001bd12d05b8e38a97fef4d3
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d30186129cfb1e301cfef1045c1afbbe351d16ec8a3fa79042531b65511743c3
5bd148f8fdc0833d3618144d49ac792f3e13040e345e8f9ad16aca3a29e95aa2
4e24c4fde4a738b79b3b22a9b2cac6533ba6cf6dc63ad21ff7175c686c11e053
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fd4fa972a80b38a4a561bc647bf3720248f81eb85fe719f51fe8dc3965e7f330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SH256 hash:
95d4e6d867da09d9fb2302ef94d540644204068b149018da9258cc36397ffbd2
MD5 hash:
136616fdb1e67935a6142086452e8eef
SHA1 hash:
c14840db3410d29d1a16822b917dacf1860b98eb
SH256 hash:
1c146b2562622f52e749cf98ca23c0d7ab91938a747c209d6d740a0bc01e1030
MD5 hash:
9a0d879a7013c0c26b2f37e08205099a
SHA1 hash:
d5aa48e685ed8635559cdaa4e82e20ae68a0faaa
SH256 hash:
babbc01928042e582c63e3b8272bdcf13937757adb96d8909558295a3cbe567d
MD5 hash:
861b4a4c3b1efe9148f563ca0bfbd39c
SHA1 hash:
c2724caf66b103802c0e282dc4e1cb64e55d6038
SH256 hash:
b0eafc905bb3a38a0b567c9b3b8dc6cc1390e94b417ed432ca851fdd0f199d7d
MD5 hash:
43de19d9a2b559d1a6ca5d503e83d6a1
SHA1 hash:
9a22cea7ca87c1c668cb5ee90b8eceec5fa7a172
SH256 hash:
5c4062b1e5b94f6f93417b0e715c95061344755cbbb1b191c06a68c7e1fab977
MD5 hash:
27d0d678651525bfdca552f66917373b
SHA1 hash:
81c7ada294eb7bb34cba02043976e71666068b19
SH256 hash:
5c1d9727d18b4bb78a2ab346ab2c34af0fe43077fdaa92875979536e5a6a777f
MD5 hash:
9537ceab17acd01479377a43c4fad3ec
SHA1 hash:
781b0522a7e00f2c372b1386e098acc84aad048d
SH256 hash:
f24b824d28c6f0e7b18af1afd1930fe6614babf601a4a4a9038ca63b5000db43
MD5 hash:
4e860ff6fe74263f0894f72ea677cf02
SHA1 hash:
6b9a0c0fbaff050c2b53b95a426175fd4c68c436
SH256 hash:
1508c6659d2137abc15240ef026ff3cb7c3e0679b842d26abb8953a109df7d62
MD5 hash:
ed74f1e6bec8afcf62286d38d0669b8e
SHA1 hash:
7f29e7e994ee8fb5c1564a4bcfb248e9631618d0
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

YARA Signatures


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Rule name:AutoIT_Compiled
Author:@bartblaze
Description:Identifies compiled AutoIT script (as EXE). This rule by itself does NOT necessarily mean the detected file is malicious.
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__API
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:Formbook
Author:kevoreilly
Description:Formbook Payload
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:meth_stackstrings
Author:Willi Ballenthin
Rule name:pe_no_import_table
Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:SHA1_Constants
Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for SHA1 constants
Rule name:shellcode
Author:nex
Description:Matched shellcode byte patterns
Rule name:SUSP_Imphash_Mar23_3
Author:Arnim Rupp (https://github.com/ruppde)
Description:Detects imphash often found in malware samples (Maximum 0,25% hits with search for 'imphash:x p:0' on Virustotal) = 99,75% hits
Reference:Internal Research
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)
Rule name:Windows_Generic_Threat_aeaeb5cf
Author:Elastic Security
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Formbook
Author:@malgamy12
Rule name:Windows_Trojan_Formbook_1112e116
Author:Elastic Security
Reference:https://www.elastic.co/security-labs/formbook-adopts-cab-less-approach
Rule name:win_formbook_w0
Author:@malgamy12

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe 1508c6659d2137abc15240ef026ff3cb7c3e0679b842d26abb8953a109df7d62

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Other

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
CHECK_NXMissing Non-Executable Memory Protectioncritical
Reviews
IDCapabilitiesEvidence
AUTH_APIManipulates User AuthorizationADVAPI32.dll::AllocateAndInitializeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::CopySid
ADVAPI32.dll::FreeSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetLengthSid
ADVAPI32.dll::GetTokenInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAce
COM_BASE_APICan Download & Execute componentsole32.dll::CLSIDFromProgID
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstance
ole32.dll::CoCreateInstanceEx
ole32.dll::CoInitializeSecurity
ole32.dll::CreateStreamOnHGlobal
MULTIMEDIA_APICan Play MultimediaWINMM.dll::mciSendStringW
WINMM.dll::timeGetTime
WINMM.dll::waveOutSetVolume
SECURITY_BASE_APIUses Security Base APIADVAPI32.dll::AddAce
ADVAPI32.dll::AdjustTokenPrivileges
ADVAPI32.dll::CheckTokenMembership
ADVAPI32.dll::DuplicateTokenEx
ADVAPI32.dll::GetAclInformation
ADVAPI32.dll::GetSecurityDescriptorDacl
SHELL_APIManipulates System ShellSHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteExW
SHELL32.dll::ShellExecuteW
SHELL32.dll::SHFileOperationW
WIN32_PROCESS_APICan Create Process and ThreadsADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessAsUserW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateProcessW
ADVAPI32.dll::CreateProcessWithLogonW
KERNEL32.dll::OpenProcess
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenProcessToken
ADVAPI32.dll::OpenThreadToken
WIN_BASE_APIUses Win Base APIKERNEL32.dll::TerminateProcess
KERNEL32.dll::SetSystemPowerState
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryA
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryExW
KERNEL32.dll::LoadLibraryW
KERNEL32.dll::GetDriveTypeW
WIN_BASE_EXEC_APICan Execute other programsKERNEL32.dll::WriteConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::ReadConsoleW
KERNEL32.dll::SetStdHandle
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleCP
KERNEL32.dll::GetConsoleMode
WIN_BASE_IO_APICan Create FilesKERNEL32.dll::CopyFileExW
KERNEL32.dll::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
WIN_BASE_USER_APIRetrieves Account InformationKERNEL32.dll::GetComputerNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::GetUserNameW
ADVAPI32.dll::LogonUserW
ADVAPI32.dll::LookupPrivilegeValueW
WIN_NETWORK_APISupports Windows NetworkingMPR.dll::WNetAddConnection2W
MPR.dll::WNetUseConnectionW
WIN_REG_APICan Manipulate Windows RegistryADVAPI32.dll::RegConnectRegistryW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegCreateKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegDeleteKeyW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegOpenKeyExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegQueryValueExW
ADVAPI32.dll::RegSetValueExW
WIN_USER_APIPerforms GUI ActionsUSER32.dll::BlockInput
USER32.dll::CloseDesktop
USER32.dll::CreateMenu
USER32.dll::EmptyClipboard
USER32.dll::FindWindowExW
USER32.dll::FindWindowW

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