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Formbook


Vendor detections: 19


Intelligence 19 IOCs YARA 21 File information Comments
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SHA256 hash: 20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193
SHA3-384 hash: 8f599658a9dbc33236b286bad099b7193c30a9e504ae48351ad24f1a63446dec688f1a6108432c7f54f1cb864f12395c
SHA1 hash: 0d08da8832a0482468fab6b346ee9bdb9e8c6fb9
MD5 hash: 1ac164e05305b2a4cb445d322a767b8b
humanhash: bulldog-nineteen-comet-victor
File name:20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193
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Signature Formbook
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File size:686'080 bytes
First seen:2025-03-10 12:05:31 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (48'648 x AgentTesla, 19'452 x Formbook, 12'201 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:Cn383le9ci3i1tz13wE16XZmp1DvZKyZJSSYswrj6G7rpNLn:C33k1l135MZmpxxKJS/wrfrrLn
Threatray 4'898 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T1B1E4F1483A18D443D95476F84AA2F1B913BC1C9DAD11D2D65EFA7DEB78F2F028E4018B
TrID 71.1% (.EXE) Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (73123/4/13)
10.2% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
6.3% (.DLL) Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (6578/25/2)
4.3% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
2.0% (.ICL) Windows Icons Library (generic) (2059/9)
Magika pebin
dhash icon 0999908fc78787fb (14 x Formbook, 3 x AgentTesla, 2 x SnakeKeylogger)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence

File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
334
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193.zip
Verdict:
No threats detected
Analysis date:
2025-03-10 17:23:29 UTC
Tags:
n/a
Link:
https://app.any.run/tasks/52ae005a-f545-48a0-9949-c201d05fcd17

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Link:
https://cyber-fortress.com/docs/result/index.php?id=67cede911f777fe306089e38
Tags:
virus micro msil
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Сreating synchronization primitives
Creating a file in the %AppData% directory
Enabling the 'hidden' option for recently created files
Adding an access-denied ACE
Creating a process with a hidden window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Creating a file
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Setting browser functions hooks
Forced shutdown of a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Enabling autorun by creating a file
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Unauthorized injection to a browser process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
banload formbook obfuscated packed packed packer_detected vbnet
Link:
https://www.filescan.io/uploads/67ced5bb3c5f644bd94b261c/reports/47605f67-5251-4901-bd7d-9f19e8cb864b/overview
Verdict:
Malicious
Labled as:
Trojan.Generic
Link:
https://www.hybrid-analysis.com/sample/20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193
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.
Malware family:
Formbook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://analyze.intezer.com/analyses/ead12124-a802-4535-8d07-dbf151faed6a
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
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Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Link:
https://www.joesandbox.com/analysis/1634606
Signature
.NET source code contains potential unpacker
Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender
Allocates memory in foreign processes
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
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
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit)
Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Writes to foreign memory regions
Yara detected AntiVM3
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
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behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1634606 Sample: hbmQQqUJ4x.exe Startdate: 11/03/2025 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 59 www.misafert.xyz 2->59 61 www.dzcodelab.xyz 2->61 63 15 other IPs or domains 2->63 85 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->85 87 Found malware configuration 2->87 89 Malicious sample detected (through community Yara rule) 2->89 93 10 other signatures 2->93 11 hbmQQqUJ4x.exe 7 2->11         started        15 juYXjbhD.exe 5 2->15         started        signatures3 91 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 61->91 process4 file5 51 C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\juYXjbhD.exe, PE32 11->51 dropped 53 C:\Users\...\juYXjbhD.exe:Zone.Identifier, ASCII 11->53 dropped 55 C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\...\tmpD743.tmp, XML 11->55 dropped 57 C:\Users\user\AppData\...\hbmQQqUJ4x.exe.log, ASCII 11->57 dropped 103 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 11->103 105 Writes to foreign memory regions 11->105 107 Allocates memory in foreign processes 11->107 109 Adds a directory exclusion to Windows Defender 11->109 17 RegSvcs.exe 11->17         started        20 powershell.exe 22 11->20         started        22 RegSvcs.exe 11->22         started        28 2 other processes 11->28 111 Antivirus detection for dropped file 15->111 113 Multi AV Scanner detection for dropped file 15->113 115 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 15->115 24 RegSvcs.exe 15->24         started        26 schtasks.exe 1 15->26         started        signatures6 process7 signatures8 71 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 17->71 73 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 17->73 75 Sample uses process hollowing technique 17->75 77 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 17->77 30 explorer.exe 91 1 17->30 injected 79 Loading BitLocker PowerShell Module 20->79 34 WmiPrvSE.exe 20->34         started        36 conhost.exe 20->36         started        81 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 22->81 83 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 24->83 38 conhost.exe 26->38         started        40 conhost.exe 28->40         started        process9 dnsIp10 65 dzcodelab.xyz 103.247.8.66, 65166, 80 RUMAHWEB-AS-IDRumahwebIndonesiaCVID Indonesia 30->65 67 www.875capehornrdjeffersonny.com 103.169.142.0, 65162, 80 AARNET-AS-APAustralianAcademicandResearchNetworkAARNe unknown 30->67 69 www.xuq-smart-fridge-uj0.rest 64.190.62.22, 65165, 80 NBS11696US United States 30->69 117 System process connects to network (likely due to code injection or exploit) 30->117 42 cmmon32.exe 30->42         started        45 mstsc.exe 30->45         started        signatures11 process12 signatures13 95 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 42->95 97 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 42->97 99 Tries to detect virtualization through RDTSC time measurements 42->99 101 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 42->101 47 cmd.exe 42->47         started        process14 process15 49 conhost.exe 47->49         started       
Score:
100%
Verdict:
Malware
File Type:
PE
Link:
https://malprob.io/report/20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193
Detection:
formbook
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Link:
https://mwdb.cert.pl/sample/20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193/
Threat name:
Win32.Ransomware.Generic
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Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2025-02-26 06:10:16 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
18
AV detection:
26 of 38 (68.42%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Link:
https://check.spamhaus.org/check/?searchterm=edsuflrzmzdsuqf2vhrc5z2rwvcupfq6nnnuhurqia2cmjlikgjq._file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
unc_loader_037
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formbook
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Result
Malware family:
formbook
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Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:3nop discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Link:
https://tria.ge/reports/250310-n9tpvstxhx/
Behaviour
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
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
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Verdict:
Malicious
Tags:
Win.Malware.Banload-6981577-0
YARA:
n/a
Link:
https://app.threat.zone/submission/be494f52-68db-4320-a021-83dcd8487e14
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
6c9b371902bc85954d4c9fcff5371c55abbd4a0db25c88ae3663bc2c07039d15
MD5 hash:
95fa9abf9c9ecc3dc97f65d6fba2a493
SHA1 hash:
0a2a7874a34d297631ff2c61d30a2edd717dfd26
Detections:
SUSP_OBF_NET_ConfuserEx_Name_Pattern_Jan24
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SUSP_OBF_NET_Reactor_Indicators_Jan24
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad8047a9-52f0-4787-b3f7-2497bcc49690/
SH256 hash:
b98fce80de96e9ef4627acefd0daf6434ca780bc1f7d66dc5c2e7e376c10e8bd
MD5 hash:
b05bdc2bd1e243303eb3653c3d58b3d2
SHA1 hash:
25a5f1a1698aac6cb4af42afe43c3246d5197a85
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad8047a9-52f0-4787-b3f7-2497bcc49690/
SH256 hash:
74622d50375099d2ce3d8fbd857bd6163ae1083b3b4ab243b9e9c0681f0b6d2c
MD5 hash:
9dd3d8c66e9517f1395e528e9caacba1
SHA1 hash:
1d7cffd8ce762d6bd77719ca1b0d272b7d47d49c
Detections:
win_formbook_w0
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win_formbook_g0
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win_formbook_auto
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FormBook
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Windows_Trojan_Formbook
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Formbook
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Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad8047a9-52f0-4787-b3f7-2497bcc49690/
Parent samples :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 hash:
20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193
MD5 hash:
1ac164e05305b2a4cb445d322a767b8b
SHA1 hash:
0d08da8832a0482468fab6b346ee9bdb9e8c6fb9
Link:
https://www.unpac.me/results/ad8047a9-52f0-4787-b3f7-2497bcc49690/
Malware family:
FormBook
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Verdict:
Malicious
Link:
https://www.vmray.com/analyses/_mb/20e542ae3966/report/overview.html
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.
Threat name:
Malicious File
Score:
1.00
Link:
https://yomi.yoroi.company/submissions/20e542ae3966472a40baa9e22ee751b54547961e6b5b43d23040342625685193

YARA Signatures

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Rule name:DebuggerCheck__GlobalFlags
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerCheck__QueryInfo
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Active
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:DebuggerHiding__Thread
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Reference:https://github.com/naxonez/yaraRules/blob/master/AntiDebugging.yara
Rule name:golang_bin_JCorn_CSC846
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Author:Justin Cornwell
Description:CSC-846 Golang detection ruleset
Rule name:MD5_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for MD5 constants
Rule name:NET
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:NETexecutableMicrosoft
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Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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Rule name:pe_no_import_table
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Description:Detect pe file that no import table
Rule name:RIPEMD160_Constants
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Author:phoul (@phoul)
Description:Look for RIPEMD-160 constants
Rule name:SEH__vectored
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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:Skystars_Malware_Imphash
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Author:Skystars LightDefender
Description:imphash
Rule name:Sus_Obf_Enc_Spoof_Hide_PE
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Author:XiAnzheng
Description:Check for Overlay, Obfuscating, Encrypting, Spoofing, Hiding, or Entropy Technique(can create FP)

File information

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

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