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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 16


Intelligence 16 IOCs YARA 22 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 219a20b589d1acf3a382b5f6931c57ae8380ab68fc24626300ee333ed666f45b
SHA3-384 hash: a43685f58c6644840805e60d970ed68768a037f93748f614005b3b438827cf1c386f4ed3cc38c3ce06435710c3c37001
SHA1 hash: 15be5e38f448a90916a8abe07c2df159b90db880
MD5 hash: 3d8b72985a5e8b78a2ddc9442730cad9
humanhash: cold-berlin-bluebird-yankee
File name:Scanare 23 iulie, 001V-0000588-RO_2025.doc.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'083'904 bytes
First seen:2025-07-28 07:47:57 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/x-dosexec
imphash 3d95adbf13bbe79dc24dccb401c12091 (881 x AgentTesla, 737 x FormBook, 236 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:2tb20Qc3lT7af41ePBRYuQLKpqeUhbTv5OFgNuPPpHSgahTsJfnNyl8ISlr6A:2tb20pkaCqT5TBWgNQ7a1WyiDr6A
Threatray 4'125 similar samples on MalwareBazaar
TLSH T17535CF2373DDC365C3B25273BA65B741AEBF782506A1F86B2FD4093DE820162521E673
TrID 40.3% (.EXE) Win64 Executable (generic) (10522/11/4)
19.3% (.EXE) Win16 NE executable (generic) (5038/12/1)
17.2% (.EXE) Win32 Executable (generic) (4504/4/1)
7.7% (.EXE) OS/2 Executable (generic) (2029/13)
7.6% (.EXE) Generic Win/DOS Executable (2002/3)
Magika pebin
dhash icon aae2f3e38383b629 (2'034 x Formbook, 1'183 x CredentialFlusher, 666 x AgentTesla)
Reporter adrian__luca
Tags:exe FormBook

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
39
Origin country :
HU HU
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
n/a
ID:
1
File name:
24072025_0308_23072025_Scanare23iulie-001V-0000588-RO_2025doc.z
Verdict:
Suspicious activity
Analysis date:
2025-07-24 03:13:45 UTC
Tags:
arch-exec

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

Behaviour
Creating a window
Creating a file in the %temp% directory
Launching a process
Сreating synchronization primitives
Launching cmd.exe command interpreter
Sending a custom TCP request
Setting browser functions hooks
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Unauthorized injection to a browser process
Gathering data
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
Threat name:
Win32.Trojan.AutoitInject
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2025-07-23 17:36:09 UTC
File Type:
PE (Exe)
Extracted files:
28
AV detection:
26 of 35 (74.29%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook campaign:ua09 discovery persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of FindShellTrayWindow
Suspicious use of SendNotifyMessage
Suspicious use of UnmapMainImage
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Uses Task Scheduler COM API
Program crash
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Formbook payload
Formbook
Formbook family
Verdict:
Suspicious
Tags:
n/a
YARA:
n/a
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
219a20b589d1acf3a382b5f6931c57ae8380ab68fc24626300ee333ed666f45b
MD5 hash:
3d8b72985a5e8b78a2ddc9442730cad9
SHA1 hash:
15be5e38f448a90916a8abe07c2df159b90db880
SH256 hash:
91a33c0bad1c775db78215997b1ee1f61e787b1696e5d77b0eaaca7a99593f54
MD5 hash:
754e8af93025e88974650b772c1e2c8d
SHA1 hash:
b59cadd1158cd406dc340a91d63d66455bf1c969
Detections:
win_formbook_w0 win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_auto FormBook Windows_Trojan_Formbook Formbook
SH256 hash:
f0e1473b2549391ecc73cf31c75917f2c488ede5241dc814a93b503a03eafed2
MD5 hash:
94d0ce7f9a20bf3c39f4d08ba6c67590
SHA1 hash:
bb23d31a6a3f07e6449f6584711b01c9aedb21f3
Detections:
AutoIT_Compiled
SH256 hash:
5850912c8ea46fc8a1593d35e5c4c0fd095422a0b1102166ab343c5c0a961169
MD5 hash:
588b06ce104d95bd22f38e6e986e7b1b
SHA1 hash:
175d688012eeca43f22366c75cab4b53b0423a94
Detections:
win_formbook_w0 win_formbook_g0 win_formbook_auto FormBook Windows_Trojan_Formbook Formbook
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:DetectEncryptedVariants
Author:Zinyth
Description:Detects 'encrypted' in ASCII, Unicode, base64, or hex-encoded
Rule name:dgaagas
Author:Harshit
Description:Uses certutil.exe to download a file named test.txt
Rule name:Formbook
Author:JPCERT/CC Incident Response Group
Description:detect Formbook in memory
Reference:internal research
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: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_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_auto
Author:Felix Bilstein - yara-signator at cocacoding dot com
Description:Detects win.formbook.
Rule name:win_formbook_w0
Author:@malgamy12
Rule name:YahLover
Author:Kevin Falcoz
Description:YahLover

File information


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

Malspam

Formbook

Executable exe 219a20b589d1acf3a382b5f6931c57ae8380ab68fc24626300ee333ed666f45b

(this sample)

  
Delivery method
Distributed via e-mail attachment

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::CopyFileW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateDirectoryW
KERNEL32.dll::CreateHardLinkW
IPHLPAPI.DLL::IcmpCreateFile
KERNEL32.dll::CreateFileW
KERNEL32.dll::DeleteFileW
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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