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Database Entry
Formbook
Vendor detections: 11
| 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: | |
| MIME type: | text/plain |
| ssdeep | 98304:7e5w6p+4QQyyJBZ3OMGBbIcD1VxYNK6SkOzMK/Lw:vk+1Y3Mxh6K6BOlzw |
| TLSH | T19AF52A863B4DE28254F8EF15CB2929D7EE10E55BF512998E353C2BCB9F64E08B734244 |
| Magika | javascript |
| Reporter | |
| Tags: | FormBook js |
Intelligence
File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
159
Origin country :
SEVendor Threat Intelligence
No detections
Detection(s):
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
Labled as:
GT:JS.Trojan.Agent.38284
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:
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
Detection(s):
Suspicious file
Verdict:
malicious
Label(s):
Formbook
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.
Threat name:
Formbook
Score:
1.00
File information
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No further information available
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