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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 7 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 17b6b0db4462dbb0ae69fa5aeeee59ca82347760354b9e61ffa1d4f24f002931
SHA3-384 hash: eb174d38823d1b26109ff3545c85ac6ffa22133e99d95a6d320c5edf1016c16c1f76451a95d7e46b2ff79dc1971b7dc1
SHA1 hash: 32128805f21100b408279b456e7dd122855cc77d
MD5 hash: 1fee9749f221b92430bd12c570381c05
humanhash: may-white-cardinal-dakota
File name:file
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:876'032 bytes
First seen:2026-10-12 02:47:34 UTC
Last seen:2026-10-14 16:00:06 UTC
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'287 x AgentTesla, 20'689 x Formbook, 12'401 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 24576:6UToN7ZiraOz0CDKX09/pCFuvOSCnK7xiZg:6JFUaH09Quv0K1
TLSH T1F5151225207CDB17C81657F61412E17113F91DFD8871D6168FEA7DEBBA2AF000A22E9B
TrID 73.9% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
6.6% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
6.6% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (6522/11/2)
4.5% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon f0e4e2d1c4b8ccf0 (7 x Formbook, 3 x DarkCloud, 1 x AgentTesla)
Reporter Bitsight
Tags:dropped-by-remcos exe FormBook Remotehost

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
5
# of downloads :
243
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
exe
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2026-10-12 02:51:42 UTC
Tags:
n/a

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
97.4%
Tags:
virus cupi msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Launching a process
Creating a file
Сreating synchronization primitives
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Likely Malicious
Threat level:
  7.5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated packed vbnet
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-12T00:10:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-12T01:32:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Verdict:
inconclusive
YARA:
10 match(es)
Tags:
.Net Executable Managed .NET PDB Path PE (Portable Executable) PE File Layout SOS: 0.33 Win 32 Exe x86
Threat name:
Win32.Spyware.Negasteal
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-10-12 02:48:20 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
18
AV detection:
15 of 23 (65.22%)
Threat level:
  2/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
17b6b0db4462dbb0ae69fa5aeeee59ca82347760354b9e61ffa1d4f24f002931
MD5 hash:
1fee9749f221b92430bd12c570381c05
SHA1 hash:
32128805f21100b408279b456e7dd122855cc77d
SH256 hash:
0d9f0b68a60583d20d8a1512bb85e0fe4d2733c960d69d1b1aedea67c3bb5826
MD5 hash:
8500bc61ecbd8dc47bd236ac3396b857
SHA1 hash:
d034d96fa0ccf69480f652c56b705c96ae40c0e3
SH256 hash:
031f5387e15cb20e2b022482531e9b863da1c0825c3e057a5197cf1fc75ff5c3
MD5 hash:
e962af4749fabdcda10df6da328f28ad
SHA1 hash:
f335dbd80b7dd1798cde7b4a433167c454d4c7dc
SH256 hash:
3363685d0637e615136c9fc2ca71eae2c09f200daafd6847381f356da12a2a0a
MD5 hash:
b811b056522f0943076bd8082b4c7b9c
SHA1 hash:
7c6de8afe303bae16ec70229b2449931919e8dcc
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YARA Signatures


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Rule name:DotNet_RGB_Embedded_AssemblyLoader_Hunt
Author:ShadowOpCode
Description:Hunt .NET bitmap RGB extraction combined with embedded resources and assembly loading
Rule name:HUNT_NET_Loader_ImagePixel_To_AssemblyLoad
Author:Anish Bogati
Description:Hunting: .NET loader that reads pixel data from an embedded image, loads it as a .NET assembly, and runs it via reflection or late binding. Catches bitmap-steganography loaders.
Rule name:NET
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
Rule name:Runtime_Broker_Variant_1
Author:Sn0wFr0$t
Description:Detecting malicious Runtime Broker
Rule name:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:WIN_Malware_Derialock_ForgeAuto_3127f957_Extrait
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Detects Derialock (pe, etat extrait)

File information


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

Web download

Formbook

Executable exe 17b6b0db4462dbb0ae69fa5aeeee59ca82347760354b9e61ffa1d4f24f002931

(this sample)

  
Dropped by
Remcos
  
Delivery method
Distributed via web download

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