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Database Entry
Formbook
Vendor detections: 10
| SHA256 hash: | 156fe559007592497bba31a92e719fcab78ec7c4c8a186e639ae4ee78eecee9a |
|---|---|
| SHA3-384 hash: | 54aec5523f5a4520e7f1552d2b06dfd4d17f1bd2a6f09642a2112198d79eeb5e3f441ee11b24e971c98e28456716c61d |
| SHA1 hash: | b5e85e87c28f28a16f490265236a76f38f31f27e |
| MD5 hash: | c6637d68cd042d4c92e5e02bde07db15 |
| humanhash: | item-georgia-diet-cola |
| File name: | msedge_elf.dll |
| Download: | download sample |
| Signature | Formbook |
| File size: | 5'388'800 bytes |
| First seen: | 2025-08-20 20:55:00 UTC |
| Last seen: | Never |
| File type: |  exe |
| MIME type: | application/x-dosexec |
| imphash | 200cb43e92237b491e84594e3a573446 (1 x Formbook) |
| ssdeep | 49152:CGrMcdXV83LeMUFrCKhCwC1uqPpldntq4fi9++rvBB1gvS0ry07G0iIx7BkzxitN:4h3LWrmuqPdtq4cLgeDxs/Cg |
| TLSH | T18D46AD19A3A905B4D53BDA38C616C333DAB179525731C20F095DEA0A2F73AA08F7F725 |
| TrID | 48.7% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4) 23.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1) 9.3% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13) 9.2% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3) 9.2% (.EXE) DOS Executable Generic (2000/1) |
| Magika | pebin |
| Reporter | Anonymous |
| Tags: | exe FormBook |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
78
Origin country :
USVendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
formbook
ID:
1
File name:
msedge_elf.dll
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-08-20 20:58:17 UTC
Tags:
auto-reg formbook xloader
Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Detection:
Formbook
Verdict:
Clean
Score:
89.3%
Tags:
n/a
Result
Verdict:
Clean
Maliciousness:
Behaviour
Sending a custom TCP request
Verdict:
Suspicious
Threat level:
5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
adaptive-context crypto fingerprint masquerade microsoft_visual_cc packed
Verdict:
Suspicious
Labled as:
TrojanSpy/Stealer.qo
Verdict:
Unknown
Score:
99%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
5 match(es)
Tags:
Executable PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout Win 64 Exe x64
Threat name:
Win64.Malware.Heuristic
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-08-19 18:23:46 UTC
File Type:
PE+ (Dll)
AV detection:
12 of 24 (50.00%)
Threat level:
2/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Result
Malware family:
n/a
Score:
10/10
Tags:
persistence
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Enumerates physical storage devices
Program crash
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Adds Run key to start application
Executes dropped EXE
Loads dropped DLL
Suspicious use of NtCreateUserProcessOtherParentProcess
Verdict:
Unknown
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
156fe559007592497bba31a92e719fcab78ec7c4c8a186e639ae4ee78eecee9a
MD5 hash:
c6637d68cd042d4c92e5e02bde07db15
SHA1 hash:
b5e85e87c28f28a16f490265236a76f38f31f27e
Verdict:
Malicious
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
YARA Signatures
MalwareBazaar uses YARA rules from several public and non-public repositories, such as YARAhub and Malpedia. Those are being matched against malware samples uploaded to MalwareBazaar as well as against any suspicious process dumps they may create. Please note that only results from TLP:CLEAR rules are being displayed.
| Rule name: | CP_AllMal_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | CrossPlatform All Malwares Detector: Detect PE, ELF, Mach-O, scripts, archives; overlay, obfuscation, encryption, spoofing, hiding, high entropy, network communication |
| Rule name: | CP_Script_Inject_Detector |
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| Author: | DiegoAnalytics |
| Description: | Detects attempts to inject code into another process across PE, ELF, Mach-O binaries |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__API |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
| Rule name: | DebuggerCheck__MemoryWorkingSet |
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| Author: | Fernando Mercês |
| Description: | Anti-debug process memory working set size check |
| Reference: | http://www.gironsec.com/blog/2015/06/anti-debugger-trick-quicky/ |
| Rule name: | golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846 |
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| Author: | Justin Cornwell |
| Description: | CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset |
| Rule name: | NET |
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| Author: | malware-lu |
| Rule name: | pe_detect_tls_callbacks |
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| Rule name: | RIPEMD160_Constants |
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| 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 |
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| Author: | phoul (@phoul) |
| Description: | Look for SHA1 constants |
| Rule name: | Sus_CMD_Powershell_Usage |
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| Author: | XiAnzheng |
| Description: | May Contain(Obfuscated or no) Powershell or CMD Command that can be abused by threat actor(can create FP) |
| Rule name: | ThreadControl__Context |
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| Reference: | https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara |
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