🤲🏼 NEW | abuse.ch Community Hub! Earn recognition 🏅 for the malware intelligence you share, climb the leaderboards 📈, and connect with like-minded contributors who share your hunting focus 🤝. Ready to unlock your profile? Go to the Community Hub →

MalwareBazaar Database

You are currently viewing the MalwareBazaar entry for SHA256 2477ec272f268e394a363bb266eab6e4ebb96e252f423a633c9d3d2a6911cd78. While MalwareBazaar tries to identify whether the sample provided is malicious or not, there is no guarantee that a sample in MalwareBazaar is malicious.

Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 11


Intelligence 11 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 2477ec272f268e394a363bb266eab6e4ebb96e252f423a633c9d3d2a6911cd78
SHA3-384 hash: 4e47cd4fcd55d656e96d164275673789ad917957c164db2898c72e1367b769f235d8198b45ad3bb0613af72d6f8e8d66
SHA1 hash: b3d62c54e0efbd1bea41a98ba6f16aececed5dbb
MD5 hash: 80dce0873e83eac3e56de4721fd30b24
humanhash: chicken-comet-crazy-lithium
File name:Doc001886_1308002341 Pdf.JS
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:3'641'393 bytes
First seen:2026-09-04 12:32:46 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 98304:7e5w6p+4QQyyJBZ3OMGBbIcD1VxYNK6SkOzMK/Lw:vk+1Y3Mxh6K6BOlzw
TLSH T19AF52A863B4DE28254F8EF15CB2929D7EE10E55BF512998E353C2BCB9F64E08B734244
Magika javascript
Reporter abuse_ch
Tags:FormBook js

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
159
Origin country :
SE SE
Vendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Verdict:
Malicious
Score:
99.1%
Tags:
autorun emotet
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
anti-debug dropper evasive obfuscated obfuscated packed repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-09-04T03:35:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-06T10:38:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
Found API chain indicative of debugger detection
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
JavaScript source code contains call to eval() to check own source code (likely for evading instrumentation)
JavaScript source code contains functionality to generate code involving a shell, file or stream
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)
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation CLIP+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Invoke-Obfuscation VAR+ Launcher
Sigma detected: Suspicious Command Patterns In Scheduled Task Creation
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces
Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc)
Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access)
Unusual module load detection (module proxying)
Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules
Uses whoami command line tool to query computer and username
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Yara detected FormBook
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1968584 Sample: Doc001886_1308002341 Pdf.JS.js Startdate: 04/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 66 www.29871479.xyz 2->66 68 www.qqbrdr.com 2->68 70 8 other IPs or domains 2->70 86 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->86 88 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->88 90 Yara detected FormBook 2->90 94 7 other signatures 2->94 10 wscript.exe 3 2->10         started        13 cmd.exe 1 4 2->13         started        signatures3 92 Performs DNS queries to domains with low reputation 66->92 process4 signatures5 120 Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage) 10->120 15 UJFAFKIIZMOAXHEC.PIF 3 10->15         started        19 cmd.exe 1 13->19         started        21 conhost.exe 13->21         started        process6 file7 64 C:\Users\user\...\CEHXAOMZIIKFAFJU.url, MS 15->64 dropped 78 Found API chain indicative of debugger detection 15->78 80 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 15->80 82 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 15->82 84 3 other signatures 15->84 23 3gwhlrlNM1vFF.exe 15->23 injected 26 cmd.exe 1 15->26         started        28 cmd.exe 1 15->28         started        34 2 other processes 15->34 30 UJFAFKIIZMOAXHEC.PIF 1 19->30         started        32 conhost.exe 19->32         started        signatures8 process9 signatures10 110 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 23->110 112 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 23->112 36 gpresult.exe 13 23->36         started        114 Uses schtasks.exe or at.exe to add and modify task schedules 26->114 116 Uses whoami command line tool to query computer and username 26->116 39 whoami.exe 1 26->39         started        41 schtasks.exe 1 28->41         started        118 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 30->118 43 pB0nukCEQma.exe 30->43 injected 45 cmd.exe 1 30->45         started        47 cmd.exe 1 30->47         started        49 conhost.exe 30->49         started        51 schtasks.exe 1 34->51         started        process11 signatures12 96 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 36->96 98 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 36->98 100 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 36->100 108 2 other signatures 36->108 53 tuln5h7c.exe 36->53 injected 56 firefox.exe 36->56         started        102 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 43->102 104 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 43->104 58 gpresult.exe 43->58         started        106 Uses whoami command line tool to query computer and username 45->106 60 whoami.exe 1 45->60         started        62 schtasks.exe 1 47->62         started        process13 dnsIp14 72 notforspoofing.net 195.110.124.133, 49718, 49719, 49720 REGISTER-ASIT Italy 53->72 74 onstatic-pt.setupdns.net 81.88.57.70, 49722, 49723, 49724 REGISTER-ASIT Italy 53->74 76 4 other IPs or domains 53->76
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.Generic
Status:
Suspicious
First seen:
2026-09-04 12:33:36 UTC
File Type:
Binary
AV detection:
10 of 23 (43.48%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery execution persistence rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Modifies registry class
Scheduled Task/Job: Scheduled Task
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
Executes a command shell one-liner
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Checks computer location settings
Executes dropped EXE
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Please note that we are no longer able to provide a coverage score for Virus Total.

File information


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

Comments