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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 14


Intelligence 14 IOCs YARA 8 File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 266aecbd997bf5fa28ff9bee4265f039456f98c70960a0beaeb54825b8c2f7a5
SHA3-384 hash: 073d73826f98eb7116beae4340a9732b61c1506113b40b9211f88575e82030927e5355979675009f8487694d3a9d5bd5
SHA1 hash: eb2d8ae728c82e9d774c166bcdf8b45707e0ea35
MD5 hash: 410c236795764b360f572ca17d8eefa5
humanhash: virginia-four-alanine-hot
File name:266aecbd997bf5fa28ff9bee4265f039456f98c70960a0beaeb54825b8c2f7a5.exe
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:1'106'432 bytes
First seen:2026-10-14 16:01:52 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Executable exe
MIME type:application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable
imphash f34d5f2d4577ed6d9ceec516c1f5a744 (49'272 x AgentTesla, 20'609 x Formbook, 12'394 x SnakeKeylogger)
ssdeep 12288:pKX7n4P0YDH+NkAviGgQDmcKhaUn0QSrA4EMrEVUkMcMOV0yXkik7og2Btpc:0kyNkAKuHpg7MV1OVpC2Tp
TLSH T10A35D0E52149AE02F47B13F03939D93B027E6D6E6170D20909EABFDBB5B674120507B7
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 838d46b6b2505c50 (1 x Formbook)
Reporter ShadowOpCode
Tags:exe FormBook RGBLoader

Intelligence


File Origin
# of uploads :
1
# of downloads :
54
Origin country :
IT IT
Vendor Threat Intelligence
Malware family:
agenttesla
ID:
1
File name:
https://temp.sh/HVmiT/RGBLoader.zip
Verdict:
Malicious activity
Analysis date:
2026-10-14 15:16:47 UTC
Tags:
rat pulsar netreactor ip-check evasion stealer agenttesla ftp exfiltration uac xworm screenconnect rmm-tool smtp ultravnc telegram snake keylogger

Note:
ANY.RUN is an interactive sandbox that analyzes all user actions rather than an uploaded sample
Result
Verdict:
Malware
Maliciousness:

Behaviour
Creating a window
Sending a custom TCP request
Launching a service
Creating synchronization primitives
Creating a process with a hidden window
Launching a process
Creating a file
Forced shutdown of a system process
Adding an exclusion to Microsoft Defender
Unauthorized injection to a system process
Verdict:
Malicious
Threat level:
  10/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
crypt packed
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
exe x32
First seen:
2026-10-06T12:55:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-10-13T14:53:00Z UTC
Hits:
~1000
Gathering data
Threat name:
ByteCode-MSIL.Backdoor.FormBook
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-10-06 15:52:10 UTC
File Type:
PE (.Net Exe)
Extracted files:
11
AV detection:
24 of 36 (66.67%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
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
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
Unpacked files
SH256 hash:
266aecbd997bf5fa28ff9bee4265f039456f98c70960a0beaeb54825b8c2f7a5
MD5 hash:
410c236795764b360f572ca17d8eefa5
SHA1 hash:
eb2d8ae728c82e9d774c166bcdf8b45707e0ea35
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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:NETexecutableMicrosoft
Author:malware-lu
Rule name:pe_imphash
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)
Rule name:WIN_Sample_Unique_69354b41
Author:Marjoriefort
Description:Specimen unique (soumission Bazaar) - strings distinctifs propres au sample
Reference:69354b41e10daf03d3f3af881b32d5c0fec56b1cfe96629fd4c5263413a42854.exe

File information


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