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Database Entry



Formbook


Vendor detections: 10


Intelligence 10 IOCs YARA File information Comments

SHA256 hash: 4aa00fe21e11c57cea62ed9d88ebf90fd428dbe411877a66fdba99bc15dfb406
SHA3-384 hash: 16d465d0069f2048b3e14f09ff9d179764c6b01b293ce685b9002ecac2c5b54442be2355c94e018c72a8d79bf2202c78
SHA1 hash: 06c842919b710beb2859f2e38c25c2464eb1248d
MD5 hash: ec1277cd7e9d5acbe7b6b4a70570a501
humanhash: pluto-july-floor-bravo
File name:Synopsys _PO_528059.js
Download: download sample
Signature Formbook
File size:3'055'247 bytes
First seen:2026-09-14 07:15:48 UTC
Last seen:Never
File type:Java Script (JS) js
MIME type:text/plain
ssdeep 49152:n1jorOygXoBBxPGZs/yFeGNN04mxijOXqQt:k
TLSH T157E5E8E37AAB114B7A167B7D98498A468F2ADCB01CC2D1E8E5DF48C1443B89D15E0CDF
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:
Suspicious
Threat level:
  5/10
Confidence:
100%
Tags:
obfuscated repaired
Verdict:
Malicious
File Type:
js
First seen:
2026-09-13T21:26:00Z UTC
Last seen:
2026-09-13T23:48:00Z UTC
Hits:
~10
Result
Threat name:
FormBook
Detection:
malicious
Classification:
troj.spyw.expl.evad
Score:
100 / 100
Signature
AI detected malicious Powershell script
Bypasses PowerShell execution policy
Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR)
Injects a PE file into a foreign processes
JavaScript file contains suspicious strings
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
Queues an APC in another process (thread injection)
Sigma detected: WScript or CScript Dropper
Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic
Suspicious execution chain found
Suspicious powershell command line found
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)
Windows Scripting host queries suspicious COM object (likely to drop second stage)
Writes to foreign memory regions
WScript reads language and country specific registry keys (likely country aware script)
Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly)
Yara detected FormBook
Yara detected Powershell decode and execute
Behaviour
Behavior Graph:
behaviorgraph top1 dnsIp2 2 Behavior Graph ID: 1972517 Sample: Synopsys _PO_528059.js Startdate: 14/09/2026 Architecture: WINDOWS Score: 100 47 www.youreducationbff.com 2->47 49 www.rankproximitys.com 2->49 51 5 other IPs or domains 2->51 69 Suricata IDS alerts for network traffic 2->69 71 Multi AV Scanner detection for submitted file 2->71 73 Yara detected FormBook 2->73 75 6 other signatures 2->75 11 wscript.exe 3 2->11         started        15 svchost.exe 1 1 2->15         started        signatures3 process4 dnsIp5 45 C:\Temp\ps_sN84JBT4GN3J_1789370508460.ps1, ASCII 11->45 dropped 97 Suspicious powershell command line found 11->97 99 Wscript starts Powershell (via cmd or directly) 11->99 101 Bypasses PowerShell execution policy 11->101 103 3 other signatures 11->103 18 powershell.exe 16 11->18         started        21 taskkill.exe 1 11->21         started        59 127.0.0.1 unknown unknown 15->59 file6 signatures7 process8 signatures9 61 Writes to foreign memory regions 18->61 63 Injects a PE file into a foreign processes 18->63 23 aspnet_compiler.exe 18->23         started        26 aspnet_compiler.exe 18->26         started        28 conhost.exe 18->28         started        32 21 other processes 18->32 30 conhost.exe 21->30         started        process10 signatures11 85 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 23->85 87 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 23->87 89 Queues an APC in another process (thread injection) 23->89 91 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 23->91 34 MO4bLHTn13S9J.exe 23->34 injected 93 Unusual module load detection (module proxying) 26->93 95 Switches to a custom stack to bypass stack traces 26->95 process12 signatures13 65 Maps a DLL or memory area into another process 34->65 67 Found direct / indirect Syscall (likely to bypass EDR) 34->67 37 msfeedssync.exe 13 34->37         started        process14 signatures15 77 Tries to steal Mail credentials (via file / registry access) 37->77 79 Tries to harvest and steal browser information (history, passwords, etc) 37->79 81 Modifies the context of a thread in another process (thread injection) 37->81 83 3 other signatures 37->83 40 FlvJl366.exe 37->40 injected 43 firefox.exe 37->43         started        process16 dnsIp17 53 www.youreducationbff.com 198.54.117.242, 49730, 49731, 49732 NAMECHEAP-NET-NamecheapIncUS United States 40->53 55 www.rankproximitys.com 172.67.137.2, 49722, 49723, 49724 CLOUDFLARENET-CloudflareIncUS Canada 40->55 57 4 other IPs or domains 40->57
Gathering data
Threat name:
Script-JS.Trojan.ObfPadding
Status:
Malicious
First seen:
2026-09-14 01:07:10 UTC
File Type:
Text (JavaScript)
AV detection:
13 of 38 (34.21%)
Threat level:
  5/5
Result
Malware family:
formbook
Score:
  10/10
Tags:
family:formbook adware collection defense_evasion discovery execution rat spyware stealer trojan
Behaviour
Kills process with taskkill
Modifies Internet Explorer settings
Suspicious behavior: EnumeratesProcesses
Suspicious behavior: MapViewOfSection
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
outlook_office_path
Command and Scripting Interpreter: JavaScript
Enumerates physical storage devices
System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
ConfuserEx .NET packer
Suspicious use of SetThreadContext
Accesses Microsoft Outlook profiles
Checks computer location settings
Badlisted process makes network request
Command and Scripting Interpreter: PowerShell
Family: Formbook
Formbook payload
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File information


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